Ice hockey player
| Brandin Cote | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cote with the Norfolk Admirals in 2005 | |||
| Born |
(1981-04-21) April 21, 1981 (age 43) Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Norfolk Admirals Nottingham Panthers Texas Wildcatters SG Cortina Fischtown Pinguins | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2009 | ||
Brandin Cote (born April 21, 1981) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who last played for the Fischtown Pinguins in the German 2nd Bundesliga in 2008–09. In 2002, Cote signed with the Chicago Blackhawks as a free agent. He played three seasons for Norfolk then moved to England to play for the Nottingham Panthers. He returned for one more season with Norfolk, then played for the Texas Wildcatters. He returned to Europe for two seasons before retiring in 2009.
Cote was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. He played junior for the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League.
Following his pro career, Cote played one season of senior hockey with the Bentley Generals of the Chinook Hockey League. In September 2012, he was named as the head coach of the Generals and led them to an Allan Cup championship in his first season behind the bench.
Awards
- 2001 - WHL West Second Team All-Star
- 2002 - CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award
- 2002 - WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 66 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 84 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 68 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 114 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999–2000 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 71 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 69 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 117 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2001–02 | Spokane Chiefs | WHL | 71 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 114 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||
| 2002–03 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 65 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 54 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 70 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 36 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Texas Wildcatters | ECHL | 65 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 101 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 2006–07 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | SG Cortina | Italy | 32 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008-09 | Fischtown Pinguins | 2.GBun | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 6 seasons | Totals | WHL | 352 | 101 | 154 | 255 | 495 | 52 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 52 | ||
| 1 season | Totals | EIHL | 36 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1 season | Totals | ECHL | 65 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 101 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 4 seasons | Totals | AHL | 194 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 191 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1 season | Totals | Italy | 32 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1 season | Totals | 2.GBun | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
References
- "Cote has big shoes to fill as Bentley Generals coach". Red Deer Advocate. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ Flett, Cory; Watts, Jessie (eds.). 2008–09 WHL Guide. Western Hockey League. p. 203.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded byJim Vandermeer | Winner of the CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award 2002 |
Succeeded byRyan Craig |
| Preceded byJim Vandermeer | Winner of the WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy 2002 |
Succeeded byRyan Craig |