Patrick Côté (ice hockey)
| Patrick Côté | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 24, 1975 LaSalle, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Dallas Stars Nashville Predators Edmonton Oilers | ||
| NHL draft |
37th overall, 1995 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2008 | ||
Patrick Côté (born January 24, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and a convicted felon. He spent parts of six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) before continuing his career in Quebec's Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey.
Biography
Côté was born in LaSalle, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal known for its strong hockey culture and deep ties to the sport. During his youth, he showcased his skills on a larger stage by competing in the prestigious 1989 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament where he represented a minor ice hockey team from Saint-Laurent, Quebec.[1]
Chosen 37th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Côté appeared in only eight NHL games across three seasons with the team.[2][3] He later joined the Nashville Predators, recording three points (one goal and two assists) in 91 games over two seasons while amassing 313 penalty minutes. Côté still holds the Predators’ single‑season record for penalty minutes, racking up 242 during the 1998-99 campaign, the franchise's inaugural NHL season. He also suited up for six games with the Edmonton Oilers and went on to spend several seasons in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey from 2001 to 2008.[4]
In 2002, Côté's life took a troubling turn when he was taken into custody in Malone, New York, after border authorities discovered 30 pounds of marijuana hidden in his vehicle during a routine stop. He ultimately avoided the most serious penalties by pleading guilty to a lesser charge.[5] On July 22, 2014, Côté was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to robbing two banks in the suburbs of Montreal.[6][7]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 48 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 230 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 | ||
| 1994–95 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL | 56 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 314 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 115 | ||
| 1995–96 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 57 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 239 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 58 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 237 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Michigan K-Wings | IHL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 70 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Laval Chiefs | LHSPQ | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Laval Chiefs | LHSPQ | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 134 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 62 | ||
| 2003–04 | Laval Chiefs | LHSMQ | 28 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 320 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 2004–05 | Laval Chiefs | LNAH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Laval Chiefs | LNAH | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | ||
| 2006–07 | St-Jean Chiefs | LNAH | 28 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 184 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | ||
| 2007–08 | Sorel-Tracy Mission | LNAH | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 105 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Patrick Cote". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "1995 NHL Entry Draft". The Hockek Database. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Patrick Cote player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ Peters, Chris (July 23, 2014). "Former NHLer confesses to robbing two banks in Quebec". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ McKnight, Zoe (July 23, 2014). "Former NHLer Patrick Cote jailed for armed robbery: reports". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "Former NHLer jailed for bank robberies". CJAD 800 AM. Archived from the original on 2014-07-25. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database