Patrice Cormier
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Patrice Victor Cormier is an ice hockey
forward
currently a member of the Winnipeg Jets
of the National Hockey League
. He was drafted in the second round, 54th overall, by the New Jersey Devils
at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
. He 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
.
(QMJHL) career with the Rimouski Oceanic
. 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. followed that up with a better 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. He entered the 2008 NHL Draft ranked 61st amongst the North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau
. Despite this ranking, the New Jersey Devils
made him the 54th overall pick and selected him in the second round, due to the fact that he projected to be a power forward
, a highly coveted player type. Cormier had compared himself to and says he models his game after winger Todd Bertuzzi
, another player well known for dangerous and illegal play. His older brother, Kevin, was also a member of the Devils organisation.
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 semifinals of the playoffs 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.
from Rimouski to Rouyn-Noranda for Michaël Beaudry, Alexandre Mallet, first round picks in 2010 and 2012, and a second round pick in 2012. He had 11 goals and 15 assists with 57 PIMs in 28 games with the Océanic before the trade. 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. Cormier faces criminal charges over the hit against Tam. On January 18, 2010, Cormier was suspended indefinitely by the QMJHL pending a full review of the incident. New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello
questioned the suspension and said the Devils' prospect should not face a season-long suspension or legal action. As of January 25, 2010, Cormier has been suspended by the QMJHL for the rest of the 2010 season. He finished his Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
career with five assists in three games before the season-ending (and QMJHL career-ending) suspension.
along with Johnny Oduya, Niclas Bergfors and a 1st round draft pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
for Ilya Kovalchuk
.
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
.
His first NHL goal was scored on January 7, 2011 against James Reimer of the Toronto Maple Leafs
.
on their way to a gold medal and scored a goal and had two assists in six games. 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.
As of the end of the 2010–11 season.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
currently a member of the Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. He was drafted in the second round, 54th overall, by the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
. He was the captain
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships , was the 34th edition of World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The tournament was hosted in Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, from December 26, 2009 to January 5, 2010...
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
Québec Remparts
There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec...
. Shortly after, his NHL rights were traded to the Atlanta Thrashers
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets were a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They began play in the World Hockey Association in 1972, moving to the National Hockey League in 1979 following the collapse of the WHA...
.
Rimouski Océanic
Cormier started his Quebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueQuebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
(QMJHL) career with the Rimouski Oceanic
Rimouski Océanic
The Rimouski Océanic are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The franchise was granted for the 1969–70 season...
. During his rookie season he scored 11 goals and added 10 assists 53 games. He also represented New Brunswick in the ice hockey tournament
Ice Hockey at the 2007 Canada Games
-Men's:-Women's:...
at the 2007 Canada Games
2007 Canada Games
The 2007 Canada Winter Games were held in Whitehorse, Yukon from Friday 23 February 2007 to Saturday 10 March 2007. These were the first Canada Games held North of 60 . The games were held concurrent with the Inuit Games and Dene Games...
, where Cormier scored seven goals and thirteen assists in six games played as his team finished in seventh place. followed that up with a better 2007–08
2007–08 QMJHL season
The 2007–08 QMJHL season was the 39th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. At the season-opening press conference, the QMJHL announced in partnership with Telus, all 630 regular season games would be available by internet broadcast. The regular season started on September...
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. He entered the 2008 NHL Draft ranked 61st amongst the North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau
NHL Central Scouting Bureau
The NHL Central Scouting Bureau or NHL Central Scouting Services is a department within the National Hockey League that ranks prospects for the NHL Entry Draft at specific times during the hockey season. Players are ranked based on how well they will translate to the professional game in the...
. Despite this ranking, the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
made him the 54th overall pick and selected him in the second round, due to the fact that he projected to be a power forward
Power forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, power forward is a loosely applied characterization of a forward who is big and strong, equally capable of playing physically or scoring goals and would most likely have high totals in both points and penalties...
, a highly coveted player type. Cormier had compared himself to and says he models his game after winger Todd Bertuzzi
Todd Bertuzzi
Todd Bertuzzi is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
, another player well known for dangerous and illegal play. His older brother, Kevin, was also a member of the Devils organisation.
Cormier experienced a breakout performance during the 2008–09 QMJHL season
2008–09 QMJHL season
The 2008–09 QMJHL season was the 40th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The regular season began on September 11, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team QMJHL versus the Russian Selects, took place on November 17 and 19, 2008....
, 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 semifinals of the playoffs with four goals and six assists in 13 games, along with 30 PIMs, and the squad qualified for the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
. While competing with the Océanic, Patrice followed up the QMJHL playoffs with strong Memorial Cup play and was named to the 2009 Memorial Cup
2009 Memorial Cup
The 2009 Memorial Cup was a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament played during May 2009 in Rimouski, Quebec to determine the junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Hockey League. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced on April 3, 2008, that the Rimouski Océanic were...
All-Star team for host Rimouski.
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
During the 2010 WJCs, Cormier was traded in a blockbuster deal with Jordan CaronJordan Caron
Jordan Caron is a Canadian ice hockey player who plays for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. He was drafted 25th overall by the Bruins during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft out of the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.-Rimouski Océanic:Caron played for the Athol...
from Rimouski to Rouyn-Noranda for Michaël Beaudry, Alexandre Mallet, first round picks in 2010 and 2012, and a second round pick in 2012. He had 11 goals and 15 assists with 57 PIMs in 28 games with the Océanic before the trade. Shortly after he was traded, Cormier was involved in an incident where he severely injured an opponent, Mikael Tam of the Quebec Remparts
Québec Remparts
There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec...
, with an elbow that sent the latter player to hospital. The Remparts filed a police complaint over the hit. Cormier faces criminal charges over the hit against Tam. On January 18, 2010, Cormier was suspended indefinitely by the QMJHL pending a full review of the incident. New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello
Lou Lamoriello
Louis "Lou" Lamoriello is the CEO, president, and general manager of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
questioned the suspension and said the Devils' prospect should not face a season-long suspension or legal action. As of January 25, 2010, Cormier has been suspended by the QMJHL for the rest of the 2010 season. He finished his Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Iamgold Arena...
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 ThrashersAtlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
along with Johnny Oduya, Niclas Bergfors and a 1st round draft pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...
for Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Valerevich Kovalchuk is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger who is an alternate captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. Drafted first overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers, he began his NHL career in 2001–02 with Atlanta and was...
.
After Rouyn-Noranda was eliminated from the QMJHL playoffs, Cormier was named to the playoff roster for the Chicago Wolves
Chicago Wolves
The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
.
His first NHL goal was scored on January 7, 2011 against James Reimer of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
International play
Cormier represented Canada in the IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 20092009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- Group B :ScheduleAll times local - Relegation round :The results from matches between teams from the same group in the preliminary round are carried forward to this round.-Schedule:...
on their way to a gold medal and scored a goal and had two assists in six games. At the 2010
2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships , was the 34th edition of World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The tournament was hosted in Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, from December 26, 2009 to January 5, 2010...
event, he served as the captain
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...
of Canada, and added two goals and three assists in six games as Canada took home silver.
Awards
- Played in the 2007–08 CHL Top Prospects GameCHL Top Prospects GameThe CHL Top Prospects Game is an annual event in which forty of the top draft eligible prospects in the Canadian Hockey League play against each other, each hoping to boost their draft ranking with the National Hockey League scouts and general managers who attend.The players are typically coached...
- Named to the 2009 Memorial Cup2009 Memorial CupThe 2009 Memorial Cup was a four-team round-robin format ice hockey tournament played during May 2009 in Rimouski, Quebec to determine the junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Hockey League. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced on April 3, 2008, that the Rimouski Océanic were...
All-Star Team
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
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 Rimouski Océanic The Rimouski Océanic are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The franchise was granted for the 1969–70 season... |
QMJHL | 53 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 2007–08 QMJHL season The 2007–08 QMJHL season was the 39th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. At the season-opening press conference, the QMJHL announced in partnership with Telus, all 630 regular season games would be available by internet broadcast. The regular season started on September... |
Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 51 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 84 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 QMJHL season The 2008–09 QMJHL season was the 40th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The regular season began on September 11, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team QMJHL versus the Russian Selects, took place on November 17 and 19, 2008.... |
Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 54 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 118 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 30 | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 QMJHL season The 2009–10 QMJHL season was the 41st season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The regular season, which consisted of eighteen teams playing 68 games each, began on September 10, 2009, and ended on March 14, 2010.... |
Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 28 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Rouyn-Noranda Huskies The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Iamgold Arena... |
QMJHL | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 AHL season The 2009–10 AHL season was the 74th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 regular-season games each from October 2 to April 11... |
Chicago Wolves Chicago Wolves The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 AHL season The 2010–11 AHL season is the 75th season of the American Hockey League. An all-time high of thirty teams will play 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010 and ended on April 10, 2011... |
Chicago Wolves | AHL | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
As of the end of the 2010–11 season.
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Group B :ScheduleAll times local - Relegation round :The results from matches between teams from the same group in the preliminary round are carried forward to this round.-Schedule:... |
Canada | WJC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | +2 | ||
| 2010 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships , was the 34th edition of World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The tournament was hosted in Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, from December 26, 2009 to January 5, 2010... |
Canada | WJC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +3 | ||
| Junior international totals | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | +5 | ||||
External links
- Patrice Cormier – Rouyn Huskies (in French)