Cody Glass

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Cody Glass
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Glass with the Chicago Wolves in 2019
Born (1999-04-01) April 1, 1999 (age 22)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Nashville Predators
Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Vegas Golden Knights
NHL Draft 6th overall, 2017
Vegas Golden Knights
Playing career 2019–present

Cody Glass (born April 1, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL). Glass was the first-ever draft selection in Vegas Golden Knights franchise history, after he was drafted sixth overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Early life[]

Glass was born on April 1, 1999, to father Jeff Glass, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The parents divorced in 2010 and he lived with his father alongside his brother Matthew.[1] Glass's grandmother Judy helped support the family financially until her death in 2016.[2]

Playing career[]

Junior[]

Glass played AAA ice hockey with the Winnipeg Thrashers during the 2014–15 season, recording 55 points in 40 games.[3] He was subsequently selected by the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1st round (19th overall) in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft, after acquiring the pick in a trade with the Calgary Hitmen.[4] In his rookie season, Glass was chosen to compete with Team Manitoba at the 2015 Canada Winter Games.[5]

Early in the 2016–17 season, Glass quickly began rising in the draft rankings with his exceptional play. Initially rated a "C" level prospect by NHL Central Scouting in August, he was upgraded to "A" by November, indicating first-round potential. By the end of the season Glass was regarded as a top prospect of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, with scouts praising his combination of playmaking, hockey sense and hands.[6][7]

Glass was the Golden Knights first selection at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Glass was drafted sixth overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He is the first ever player drafted by the Golden Knights. On July 16, 2017, Glass agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.[8] Glass was invited to the Knights training camp before the 2017–18 season, however he was cut and reassigned to the Winterhawks before the final roster was announced.[9] On March 31, Glass was named a Western Conference First Team All-Star and the Western Conference's Most Sportsmanlike Player.[10] On April 17, 2018, Glass was assigned to the Knights' AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, after the Winterhawks were eliminated from the 2018 WHL playoffs.[11] However, The Wolves were eliminated from the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs before Glass made an appearance for the team.

On September 25, 2018, prior to the 2018–19 season, Glass was reassigned to the Winterhawks,[12] where he was named team captain.[13] While with the Winterhawks, Glass was one of seven WHL players selected by Team Canada to attend their 2019 National Junior Team Selection Camp.[14] On March 20, Glass was named to the 2018–19 WHL First All-Star Team.[15]

Professional[]

After attending the Golden Knights training camp, Glass made his NHL debut in the Golden Knights' season opener against San Jose on October 2, 2019. As a result, he became the first Golden Knights draft pick to play for the team.[16] In that game, he recorded his first career NHL goal.[17] During the 2019–20 season, Glass was elbowed by Rangers’ Brendan Lemieux who was fined $2,000 and he went through concussion protocol.[18]

On July 17, 2021, Glass was traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Nolan Patrick.[19]

Player profile[]

Described as a quick-skating and mobile playmaker,[20] Glass says he models his play after Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins.[3] Teammate Max Pacioretty said “He [Glass] has the ultimate hockey tool, and that's hockey IQ and knowing where to be on the ice.”[21]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Winnipeg Thrashers MMHL 40 23 32 55 26 8 2 2 4 6
2014–15 Portland Winterhawks WHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Portland Winterhawks WHL 65 10 17 27 20 4 1 2 3 0
2016–17 Portland Winterhawks WHL 69 32 62 94 36 11 4 5 9 10
2017–18 Portland Winterhawks WHL 64 37 65 102 26 12 4 9 13 2
2018–19 Portland Winterhawks WHL 38 15 54 69 18 1 1 0 1 0
2018–19 Chicago Wolves AHL 6 3 2 5 2 22 7 8 15 6
2019–20 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 39 5 7 12 6 — — — — —
2019–20 Chicago Wolves AHL 2 1 1 2 0 — — — — —
2020–21 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 27 4 6 10 8 1 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 14 4 6 10 24 2 0 3 3 0
NHL totals 66 9 13 22 30 1 0 0 0 0

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Canada Red U17 4th 6 0 0 0 0
2017 Canada WJC18 5th 3 2 1 3 0
2019 Canada WJC 6th 5 2 4 6 2
Junior totals 14 4 5 9 2

Awards and honours[]

Award Year Ref
WHL
West First Team All-Star 2017, 2018, 2019 [10]
Brad Hornung Trophy 2018

References[]

  1. ^ Wyman, Ted (June 12, 2017). "Behind the Glass". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Graney, Ed (June 23, 2017). "A father's dream realized as son becomes a Golden Knight". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Cody Glass Draft Profile". nhl.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hawks Sign Cody Glass". winterhawks.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Team Manitoba named for Canada Winter Games". lethbridgehurricanes.com. December 18, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "157 CHL Players in Final 2017 NHL Central Scouting Draft Rankings – CHL". chl.ca. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  7. ^ Kennedy, Ryan. "Prospect Need to Know: Portland's Cody Glass becoming impossible to ignore". The Hockey News. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  8. ^ "Golden Knights sign three first round picks to entry-level contracts". Vegas Golden Knights. July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  9. ^ "Glass, Suzuki among eight players released from Golden Knights' camp". sportsnet.ca. September 22, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Glass, Jokiharju Named to WHL's Western Conference All-Star Teams; Glass Named Most Sportsmanlike Player". winterhawks.com. March 31, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  11. ^ "VEGAS' GLASS HIGHLIGHTS WOLVES ROSTER ADDITIONS". chicagowolves.com. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  12. ^ "Cody Glass returning to Portland Winterhawks from Vegas Golden Knights". WHL.ca. September 25, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  13. ^ "Cody Glass Named Winterhawks 18-19 Captain". winterhawks.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  14. ^ "WHL sends seven players to Canada's National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp". whl.ca. December 3, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "WHL announces 2018-19 Conference All-Star Teams". whl.ca. March 20, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  16. ^ @cotsonika (October 2, 2019). "Cody Glass becomes the first Vegas draft pick to play for the Golden Knights" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ @GoldenKnights (October 2, 2019). "our first ever pick just scored his first ever goal we are so dang proud