Patrice Cormier
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Cormier during a 2009 exhibition against Sweden | |||
| Born |
June 14, 1990 Cap-Pelé NB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Manitoba Moose Atlanta Thrashers Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL Draft |
54th overall, 2008 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Patrice Victor Cormier (born June 14, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently under contract with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL). Cormier was drafted in the second round, 54th overall, by the New Jersey Devils at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
Cormier was the captain at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships of Team Canada. On January 25, 2010, Cormier was suspended for the remainder of the 2009–10 QMJHL regular season and playoffs for an elbow he delivered to Mikael Tam of the Quebec Remparts. Shortly after, his NHL rights were traded to the Atlanta Thrashers (now the Winnipeg Jets).
Playing career
Junior
Rimouski Océanic
Cormier started his Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) career with the Rimouski Océanic. During his rookie season he scored 11 goals and added 10 assists 53 games. He also represented New Brunswick in the ice hockey tournament at the 2007 Canada Games, where Cormier scored seven goals and thirteen assists in six games played as his team finished in seventh place.[1] Cormier followed that up in the 2007–08 season, in which he posted 18 goals and 23 assists with 84 PIMs in 51 games. However, during the 07–08 season, Cormier was riddled with injuries, including a burst appendix, concussion, and a pair of shoulder problems, all of which hampered his play and perhaps his draft position.[2] The New Jersey Devils drafted him with the 54th overall pick.
Cormier experienced a breakout performance during the 2008–09 QMJHL season, in which he posted career highs of 23 goals, 28 assists, 51 points, and 118 PIMs. His great performance continued with the QMJHL playoffs in which he led Rimouski to the playoff semifinals with four goals and six assists in 13 games, along with 30 PIMs, and the squad qualified for the Memorial Cup. While competing with the Océanic, Patrice followed up the QMJHL playoffs with strong Memorial Cup play and was named to the 2009 Memorial Cup All-Star team for host Rimouski.[3]
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Cormier was traded from Rimouski to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.[4] Shortly after he was traded, Cormier was involved in an incident where he severely injured an opponent, Mikael Tam of the Quebec Remparts, with an elbow that sent the latter player to hospital. The Remparts filed a police complaint over the hit.[5] Cormier faced criminal charges over the hit against Tam.[6]
On January 18, 2010, Cormier was suspended indefinitely by the QMJHL pending a full review of the incident.[7] On January 25, 2010, Cormier was suspended by the QMJHL for the rest of the 2010 season.[8] He finished his Rouyn-Noranda Huskies career with five assists in three games, before the season-ending (and QMJHL career-ending) suspension.
Professional
On February 4, 2010, Cormier was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers along with Johnny Oduya, Niclas Bergfors and a 1st round draft pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft for Ilya Kovalchuk.[9] After Rouyn-Noranda was eliminated from the QMJHL playoffs, Cormier was named to the playoff roster for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.[10] His first NHL goal was scored on January 7, 2011 against James Reimer of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Once the Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg, Cormier would be assigned to the AHL St. John's Ice Caps. The Winnipeg Jets would recall Cormier several times from the Ice Caps, the last time being on November 4, 2015.[11]
Cormier began the 2015–16 season with the Manitoba Moose and was named an alternate captain.[12]
Out of contract with the Winnipeg Jets in the off-season, Cormier opted to remain with affiliate the Manitoba Moose, signing a one-year AHL deal on August 30, 2016,[13] and was later named team captain on October 14, 2016, shortly before the 2016-17 season began.[14]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Canada
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| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2010 Saskatoon | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 Ottawa | |
Cormier represented Canada in the IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 2009 on their way to a gold medal and scored a goal and had two assists in six games.[15] At the 2010 event, he served as the captain of Canada, and added two goals and three assists in six games as Canada took home silver.[16]
Family
His older brother Kevin (born January 27, 1986) was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 6th round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.[17]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Moncton Gagnon Beavers | MJAHL | 31 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Moncton Gagnon Beavers | MJAHL | 43 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 53 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 51 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 84 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 54 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 118 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 30 | ||
| 2009–10 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 28 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | QMJHL | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 56 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 75 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 35 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 61 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 98 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | ||
| 2013–14 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 47 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 65 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 52 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Canada | WJC |  |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Canada | WJC |  |
6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game | 2007–08 | [18] |
| CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2009 | [19] |
References
- ↑ "Canada Winter Games 2007 – Hockey Male". 2007 Canada Games. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ↑ "Prospect Patrice Cormier Profile". hockeysfuture.com. October 31, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Individual Awards Presented at MasterCard Memorial Cup". mastercardmemorialcup.com. May 24, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Huskies de Rouyn-Noranda Joueurs: Patrice Cormier". January 18, 2010. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Cormier ejected from QMJHL game after head shot on opponent". The Sports Network. January 18, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ↑ Patrice Cormier accusé de voies de fait | Grands Titres | Radio-Canada.ca
- ↑ "QMJHL suspends Cormier indefinitely for elbow to the head". TSN. January 18, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ↑ "Cormier suspended for balance of QMJHL season and playoffs". TSN. January 25, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Thrashers ship Kovalchuk to Devils for players, 1st rounder". The Sports Network. February 4, 2010. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Wolves Bolster Roster With Five Additions Heading into Playoffs". Chicago Wolves. April 12, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/11/04/cormier-called-up-by-jets/
- ↑ "Moose name Albert captain, give Cormier and MacWilliam an 'A'". Winnipeg Free Press. October 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Moose sign Cormier, Czuczman". Manitoba Moose. 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ↑ "Patrice Cormier named Moose captain". Manitoba Moose. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ↑ "IIHF WJC Championship Canada PLAYER STATISTICS BY TEAM 2008–2009" (PDF). IIHF.com. January 18, 2010.
- ↑ "IIHF WJC Championship Canada PLAYER STATISTICS BY TEAM 2009–2010" (PDF). IIHF.com. January 18, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=12131
- ↑ "NHL 2008 Entry Draft Featured Player: Patrice Cromier". 2008nhlentrydraft.com. January 18, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
- ↑ Memorial Cup All-Star Teams Archived January 7, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Patrice Cormier's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Patrice Cormier's player profile at NHL.com
- Patrice Cormier – Rouyn Huskies (in French)
- Patrice Cormier's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database