Jean-Philippe Côté

Jean-Phillipe Marc Joseph Côté (born April 22, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He appeared in 27 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2005–06 and 2013–14 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2003 to 2018, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. He is the son of former NHL player Alain Côté.[1]

Jean-Philippe Côté
Côté with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2014
Born (1982-04-22) April 22, 1982
Charlesbourg, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Kassel Huskies
Hamburg Freezers
Tampa Bay Lightning
Iserlohn Roosters
Boxers de Bordeaux
Brûleurs de Loups
NHL Draft 265th overall, 2000
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2003–2018

Playing career

As a youth, Côté played in the 1995 and 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with minor ice hockey teams from Quebec City.[2]

Côté was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs 265th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, from the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Unsigned from the Maple Leafs, Côté was signed to an AHL contract with the Hamilton Bulldogs for his first professional season in 2003–04. Côté eventually signed a contract in the coming season with NHL affiliate, the Montreal Canadiens.

During the 2005–06 season, he played his first game in the NHL on November 29, 2005, against the Ottawa Senators to fill in for the suspended Andrei Markov.[3] He finished the night with 13 minutes of ice time, one penalty, and a -1. Later in the season, with another injury to Andrei Markov, Côté was recalled from the Bulldogs and played a regular shift. He often played with fellow 24-year-old blueliner Mike Komisarek, and the pair formed a solid and hard-working duo of defensive defencemen. After 8 games he was reassigned to the AHL with the return of Markov.

Côté proceeded to play the next couple of seasons entirely with the Canadiens' affiliate in the Bulldogs, culminating in winning the Calder Cup in 2007.

Until the 2008–09 season, Côté was given a try-out contract to participate in the Colorado Avalanche training camp. Following his release from the Avalanche on September 24, 2008, Côté was signed to a try-out with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on October 8, 2008, where he remained for the duration of the year.[4]

A free agent to begin the 2009–10 season, Côté left North America and belatedly signed a one-year contract with the Kassel Huskies of the DEL on November 6, 2009.[5] Posting 13 points in 38 games in the final season of the Huskies, Côté then signed with fellow DEL team, the Hamburg Freezers for the 2010–11 season on March 22, 2010.[6]

Côté returned to North America for the 2011–12 season, initially signing with the Ontario Reign of the third-tier ECHL. On November 18, 2011, after 10 games with the Reign, Côté was loaned to make his return in the AHL with the Norfolk Admirals. After solidifying a position within the Admirals' defence, Côté was signed to an AHL contract for the remainder of the season on December 14, 2011.[7] Côté contributed with 15 points in 58 games with the record-setting Admirals and played in every post-season game to help Norfolk capture their first Calder Cup, and collect his second.

With the affiliation between the Admirals and the Tampa Bay Lightning ceased, Côté followed the championship team and signed with new AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch for the 2012–13 season on June 20, 2012.[8]

During a game between the Hamilton Bulldogs and Syracuse Crunch, Côté body checked Blake Geoffrion, causing him to fracture his skull and end his hockey career.[9]

After four seasons within the Tampa Bay Lightning's affiliate's, Côté returned to Germany as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with the Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL on July 17, 2015.[10] At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Côté left as a free agent opting to sign as a free agent with French club, Boxers de Bordeaux of the Ligue Magnus on August 24, 2016.[11]

Upon completing his second season in the Lique Magnus in 2017–18, Cote ended his 15-year professional career in accepting a pro scouting position with the San Jose Sharks on July 31, 2018.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 Sainte–Foy Gouverneurs QMAAA 3810243434 1718917
1998–99 Québec Remparts QMJHL 80002 —————
1999–00 Québec Remparts QMJHL 340101015 —————
1999–00 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 2804421 40114
2000–01 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 716293590 1200018
2001–02 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 614202472 1616738
2002–03 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 1613412 —————
2002–03 Acadie–Bathurst Titan QMJHL 488182687 1123520
2003–04 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 7527979 1004424
2004–05 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 5118958 40110
2005–06 Montreal Canadiens NHL 80004 —————
2005–06 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 613811113 —————
2006–07 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 683912115 60002
2007–08 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 7911213112 —————
2008–09 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 502101274 20002
2009–10 Kassel Huskies DEL 386713119 —————
2010–11 Hamburg Freezers DEL 3931470 —————
2011–12 Ontario Reign ECHL 101239 —————
2011–12 Norfolk Admirals AHL 583121567 1813429
2012–13 Syracuse Crunch AHL 7431417143 1815629
2013–14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1904422 —————
2013–14 Syracuse Crunch AHL 332111357 —————
2014–15 Syracuse Crunch AHL 742911112 30004
2015–16 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 4917864 60004
2016–17 Boxers de Bordeaux FRA 432131593 110334
2017–18 Brûleurs de Loups FRA 19336106 1713418
AHL totals 62322100122930 612131590
NHL totals 2704426 —————

International
Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1999 Canada U18 30000
Junior totals 30000

Awards and honors
Award Year  
AHL Calder Cup 2011–12 [13]

References
  1. "Alain Côté is a proud supporter of the Lightning". Quebec Journal. 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  3. "Cote to make NHL debut with Canadiens". sbsun.com. November 29, 2005. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  4. "Penguins sign Cote to PTO". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. October 8, 2008. Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  5. "Huskies sign NHL player Cote" (in German). Kassel Huskies. November 6, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  6. "Richer: Until next season". hna.de (in German). March 22, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
  7. "Admirals sign defenseman Jean-Philippe Cote to AHL standard players contract". Norfolk Admirals. December 14, 2011. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  8. "Crunch sign two-time Calder Cup champ Cote". Syracuse Crunch. June 20, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  9. "VIDEO: Near-fatal skull fracture jeopardizes Blake Geoffrion's NHL dream". Hamilton Spectator. November 12, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  10. "Iserlohn Roosters complete squad" (in German). Iserlohn Roosters. July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  11. "A last minute big blow". boxersdebordeaux.fr (in French). August 24, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  12. "Hamilton, Cote join Sharks scouting staff". American Hockey League. July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  13. Associated, Press (June 9, 2012). "Norfolk Admirals win Calder Cup". ESPN NHL. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
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