Sylvain Cote #6
Position: Defence
Height: 6-0
Weight:
190 lbs.
Born:
January 19, 1966 in Quebec, Quebec
Last Amateur Club: Quebec (QMJHL)
Drafted: Selected as an underage
junior by the Hartford Whalers in the first round (11th pick overall) of
the
1984 NHL Entry Draft.
Acquired: Traded by the Hartford
Whalers to the Washington Capitals for Andrei Nikolishin on Sept. 8,
1991. Cote, 33, was acquired by
the Maple Leafs on March 24, 1998 from the Washington Capitals in exchange
for Jeff Brown.
He
was then traded to Chicago on October 8th for Chicago's 2nd round selection
in the 2001 entry draft and a conditional draft choice in 2001.
Sylvain represented Canada during the 1st World Cup of Hockey in 1996.
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Sylvain is now helping the Hawks
in their defensive zone with his 2 way presence. He is always ready
to join the rush but he knows to take care of his own end 1st. Last
year with the Leafs he finished +22 and he had 29 points including a game
winner!
Source: Hockey Scouting Report
http://espn.go.com/nhl/profiles/profile/0164.html
Scouting Report
1997-98
Season
Acquired from Washington for Jeff
Brown, March 24, 1998. Tied for second on team in plus-minus. Missed
three games with ankle injury. Missed
three games with shoulder injury.
The
Finesse Game
Cote is a solid two-way defenseman.
He has good puckhandling skills and can make a pass to his forehand
or backhand side with confidence.
He overhandles the puck at times, especially in his defensive zone, and
when he gets into trouble he seems
to struggle with his forehand clearances off the left-wing boards. Cote
can
do everything in stride. Carrying
the puck does not slow him down and he can rush end to end. He is gifted
in
all of the skating areas--fine agility,
good balance, quick stops and starts. He likes to bring the puck up on
the
power play. He gets a lot on his
shot from the point, which causes rebounds, and it's the source of most
of his
assists. Cote has decent hockey
sense. He can lead a rush or come into the play as a trailer, but he knows
enough not to force and to play
more conservatively when the situation dictates. His skating covers up
for
most of his defensive lapses. His
instincts lag well behind his skill level. He can be beaten one-on-one
but it
takes a good player to do it.
The Physical
Game
Cote doesn't have great size, but he is a solid
hitter who finishes his checks. He isn't mean, however, and will
occasionally fall into the trap of playing
the puck instead of the man.
The
Intangibles
Because he is such a good skater and an intelligent
player, Cote will be able to play at a high level for another
six or seven years. He is one of the top four
defensemen on the Leafs.
Projection
Cote has sufficient skills to score 40 points,
though 25 to 30 is his likely range.
