Jean-Philippe Côté

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Position	Defenceman
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 216 lb (98 kg)
NHL Team	Montreal Canadiens
Nationality	Canada
Born	April 22, 1982, Charlesbourg, PQ, CAN
NHL Draft	265th overall, 2000 Toronto Maple Leafs
Pro Career	2005 – present

Jean-Phillipe Cote (born April 22, 1982 in Charlesbourg, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman.

Jean-Phillippe currently plays for the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. He was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, but never appeared in a game for them.

He played his first game in the NHL on November 29th, 2005, against the Ottawa Senators to fill in for the suspended Andrei Markov. He finished the night with 13 minutes of ice time, one penalty, and a -1.

Habs fans had not, however, seen the last of J-P Cote. Another injury to Andrei Markov forced him to play a regular shift, and this time there would be no reduced ice time. He often played with fellow 24-year-old blueliner Mike Komisarek, and the pair formed a very solid and hard-working duo of defensive defensemen. He would again return to the AHL with the return of Andrei Markov.

It is currently unclear whether he will get a chance to play in the NHL next season. A departure by Habs defenseman Mark Streit would possibly give him an opening in 7th defenseman duties until he earns more ice time.