Louis Cote (ice hockey)


Louis Côté is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman and right wing who was a two-time All-American for Vermont.[1]

Louis Côté
Born (1956-12-16) December 16, 1956 (age 67)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defenseman/Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Vermont
Carolina Thunderbirds
Chamonix HC
Dundee Rockets
Ours de Villard-de-Lans
Gothiques d'Amiens
National team  France
Playing career 1976–1991

Career

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Cote was a star defenseman for Vermont in the 1970. He was one of the first big recruits for the program after it moved up to Division I in 1974–75. In each of his four years with the Catamounts Cote was better than a point-per game player and helped the Catamounts transition into becoming a viable team at the top level of college hockey. Cote was named as an All-American for his junior and senior season despite missing 10 games in his final campaign. He left Vermont as the programs all-time leader in scoring by a defenseman and continued to hold that position as of 2021.[2]

After graduation, Cote continued his playing career. He appeared briefly for the Carolina Thunderbirds in 1980 before heading to Japan. He played three years for Sapporo and then signed on with Chamonix HC, playing hockey on his third continent. He left France for a season to play with the Dundee Rockets but quickly returned and eventually joined the French National Team. He played in three separate World Championships but was unable to help France earn a promotion to the top tier. Cote retired in 1991, shortly after being inducted into the Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame.

Statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1976–77 Vermont ECAC Hockey 30 5 26 31 18
1977–78 Vermont ECAC Hockey 31 10 30 40 18
1978–79 Vermont ECAC Hockey 30 9 39 39 8
1979–80 Vermont ECAC Hockey 24 4 28 32 20
1980–81 Carolina Thunderbirds ACHL 17 3 10 13 6
1980–81 Sapporo Snow Brand JIHL
1981–82 Sapporo Snow Brand JIHL
1982–83 Sapporo Snow Brand JIHL
1983–84 Chamonix HC Nationale A
1984–85 Chamonix HC Nationale A
1985–86 Dundee Rockets BHL 36 23 73 96 32 6 3 10 13 8
1986–87 Ours de Villard-de-Lans Nationale 1A
1987–88 Ours de Villard-de-Lans Nationale 1A
1988–89 HC Amiens Somme Nationale 1A 44 12 36 48 16
1989–90 HC Amiens Somme Nationale 1A 39 8 13 21 8
1990–91 HC Amiens Somme Ligue Nationale 27 3 8 11 2 4 0 0 0 2
NCAA totals 115 28 114 142 64

International

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Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
1989 France WC-B 11th 7 0 2 2 0
1990 France WC-B 12th 7 0 0 0 2
1991 France WC-B 11th 7 0 1 1 2
International totals 21 0 3 3 4

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1978–79 [3]
AHCA East All-American 1978–79 [1]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1979–80 [3]
AHCA East All-American 1979–80 [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1978-1979 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. ^ "Louis Cote". Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "1979-1980 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
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