Alain Côté (1967)

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For the Alain Côté who played with the Quebec Nordiques first in the WHA and then in the NHL see Alain Côté (1957)

Alain Cote was born 14 April 1967 in Montmagny, Quebec. He was a professional ice hockey player and Roller Hockey player.

Position: Defence
Shoots: Right
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Weight: 200 lb

[edit] Playing career

Alain Cote was drafted in the second round (31st overall) by the Boston Bruins in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. His first season in the National Hockey League (NHL) was 1985-86. He played a total of 36 games in his rookie year and had no goals and 6 assists. Those 32 games marked the most games that he would play in a single NHL season as he spent most of his career playing in the minors and elsewhere.

Cote played for four different NHL clubs during his career. He played for the Boston Bruins (1985-86 to 1988-89), Washington Capitals (1989-90), Montreal Canadiens (1990-91 to 1991-92), Tampa Bay Lightning (1992-93), and Quebec Nordiques (1993-94). During that span, he played a total of 119 games in which he scored 2 goals and 18 assists for 20 points. He also racked up 124 penalty minutes. As well as the NHL, Cote has played in the QMJHL, AHL, and IHL. He has also played hockey in Europe and Japan.