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Paul Cotter Named NHL Third Star of the Week

Vancouver Canucks forward Paul Cotter was named the NHL's third star of the week after scoring six points in his first four games.

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Vancouver Canucks forward Paul Cotter has been named the National Hockey League's Third Star of the Week, Yahoo NHL reported on October 5, 2026. The announcement was also reported by CanucksArmy, Sportsnet, and NHL.com. [1][8][9][10]

Cotter earned the honor after recording four goals and two assists over his first four games of the 2026-27 regular season, according to Yahoo NHL. [1]

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin was named the first star of the week, while Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard was also selected among the weekly honorees, according to reports by Yahoo Sports, Sportsnet, and NHL.com. [2][8][10]

Cotter is an American professional ice hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks. He previously played for the Vegas Golden Knights, who drafted him in 2018 and with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2023, as well as the New Jersey Devils. [11]

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In short

  • Paul Cotter was named the NHL's Third Star of the Week.
  • Cotter recorded four goals and two assists in his first four games of the 2026-27 season.
  • Igor Shesterkin and Evan Bouchard were also named among the NHL's three stars of the week.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Canucks Forward Paul Cotter Named NHL’s Third Star Of The WeekYahoo NHL, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin takes home First Star of the Week honors to open seasonYahoo Sports Top, 5h ago
  3. [3]Penguins Linked To $92.8 Million Star ForwardYahoo Sports Top, 19h ago
  4. [4]Penguins Linked To $92.8 Million Star ForwardYahoo Sports, 19h ago
  5. [5]Florida State Football Duo Named ACC Players of the WeekYahoo College Football, 3h ago
  6. [6]POLL: Who was the South Jersey High School Football Star of Week 5?Yahoo Sports Top, 15h ago
  7. [7]Vote for Journal Star Boys Athlete of the Week for Sept. 28-Oct. 3, presented by CEFCUYahoo College Football, 8h ago
  8. [8]Shesterkin leads 3 Stars of the Week after goalie goalNHL.com, 2h ago
  9. [9]Canucks’ Paul Cotter named NHL’s third star of weekcanucksarmy.com, 7h ago
  10. [10]Shesterkin, Bouchard, Cotter named NHL's three stars of the weekSportsnet.ca, 6h ago

Background

  1. [11]Paul Cotter on Wikipedia
  2. [12]NHL All-Star Game on Wikipedia
  3. [13]Week on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 13 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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