Nick Cousins

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Nick Cousins
Nick Cousins 2013-10.jpg
Cousins with the Adirondack Phantoms in 2013
Born (1993-07-20) July 20, 1993 (age 28)
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Nashville Predators
Philadelphia Flyers
Arizona Coyotes
Montreal Canadiens
Vegas Golden Knights
NHL Draft 68th overall, 2011
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2012–present

Nick Cousins[1][2] (born July 20, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cousins was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round (68th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[]

Junior[]

Cousins played four seasons (2009–2013) of major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League, scoring 102 goals and 189 assists for 291 points, while earning 261 penalty minutes in 264 games played. On March 26, 2012, Cousins was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[3]

Professional[]

Philadelphia Flyers[]

During the 2014–15 season, on March 17, 2015, Cousins made his NHL debut in a game against the Vancouver Canucks.[4]

Arizona Coyotes[]

On June 16, 2017, Cousins' five-year tenure with the Flyers ended as he was traded alongside Merrick Madsen to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Brendan Warren and a fifth-round choice in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[5]

In establishing a bottom-six role, providing an agitating two-way presence within the Coyotes organization, Cousins recorded a career-high 27 points (7 goals, 20 assists), in 81 games in the 2018–19 season. On June 25, 2019, as an impending restricted free agent, Cousins was not tendered a qualifying offer from the Coyotes, releasing him as a free agent.[6]

Montreal Canadiens[]

On July 5, 2019, Cousins signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[7] He skated in 58 games for the club, recording nine goals and 13 assists.

Vegas Golden Knights[]

On February 24, 2020, Montreal traded Cousins to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[8] Only two weeks after the trade was finalized, the NHL season was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pause, Cousins returned to Canada and bonded with his teammates through daily FaceTime calls and other forms of long-distance communication.[9]

Nashville Predators[]

Leaving the Golden Knights as a free agent, on October 9, 2020, Cousins was signed to a two-year, $3 million contract with the Nashville Predators.[10]

Personal life[]

In 2012, while playing for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Cousins and two teammates were arrested and charged with sexual assault of an Ontario woman.[11] Cousins spent 12 hours in jail, followed by two weeks at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre for counseling before the charges were dropped by the prosecution.[12]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 67 11 21 32 34 5 0 1 1 2
2010–11 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 68 29 39 68 56 — — — — —
2011–12 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 65 35 53 88 88 — — — — —
2011–12 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 64 27 76 103 83 6 3 3 6 12
2012–13 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 7 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 74 11 18 29 47 — — — — —
2014–15 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 64 22 34 56 73 — — — — —
2014–15 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 11 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 38 12 26 38 45 — — — — —
2015–16 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 36 6 5 11 4 6 0 0 0 2
2016–17 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 60 6 10 16 31 — — — — —
2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL 71 12 7 19 31 — — — — —
2018–19 Arizona Coyotes NHL 81 7 20 27 35 — — — — —
2019–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 58 9 13 22 33 — — — — —
2019–20 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 7 1 2 3 2 17 0 5 5 22
2020–21 Nashville Predators NHL 52 5 13 18 41 4 2 0 2 2
NHL totals 376 46 69 115 179 27 2 5 7 26

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Canada WJC18 4th 7 4 4 8 10
Junior totals 7 4 4 8 10

References[]

  1. ^ Charron, Cam (2012-08-26). "Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players charged in sexual assault; team defers on whether they'll attend training camp". Yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  2. ^ "Police charge three Greyhounds' players with sexual assault". The Sports Network. 2012-08-26. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  3. ^ "Nick Cousins agrees to entry-level contract with Flyers". broadstreethockey.com. 2012-03-26. Archived from the original on 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  4. ^ "Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks". Philadelphia Flyers. 2015-03-17. Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  5. ^ "Coyotes acquire Cousins and Madsen from Flyers". Arizona Coyotes. 2017-06-16. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  6. ^ "After Ben Hutton, who are the top players not to receive QO's". The Hockey News. June 26, 2019. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  7. ^ "Habs sign F Cousins to one-year, $1M contract". The Sports Network. July 5, 2019. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Nick Cousins traded to Vegas". National Hockey League. Montreal Canadiens. February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Emerson, Jusin (July 30, 2020). "How Golden Knights' midseason acquisitions bonded with rest of roster during shutdown". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "Predators add Nick Cousins on 2-year deal". thescore.com. October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  11. ^ Carchidi, Sam (27 August 2012). "Flyers prospect Nick Cousins charged with sexual assault". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  12. ^ Miller, Randy (27 May 2013). "Close call with law changes prospect's outlook". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

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