Alain Côté

For other people named Alain Côté, see Alain Côté (disambiguation).

Alain Côté (born May 3, 1957) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Quebec Nordiques in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Alain Côté
Born	(1957-05-03) May 3, 1957 (age 68) Matane, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Quebec Nordiques
NHL draft	43rd overall, 1977 Montreal Canadiens
WHA draft	47th overall, 1977 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1977–1989

Playing career

Côté was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round (43rd overall) of the 1977 NHL amateur draft and by the Quebec Nordiques in the fifth round (47th overall) of the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft.

Côté played his entire career for the Quebec Nordiques from 1977–78 to 1988–89. In total, he played 106 games in the WHA and 696 games in the NHL.

Personal life

His son Jean-Philippe Côté also played in NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		57	15	29	44	43		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		72	35	49	84	93		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		56	42	45	87	86		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Hampton Gulls	AHL		36	15	17	32	38		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		27	3	5	8	8		11	1	2	3	0
1978–79	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		79	14	13	27	23		4	0	0	0	2
1979–80	Syracuse Firebirds	AHL		6	0	5	5	9		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		41	5	11	16	13		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Rochester Americans	AHL		23	1	6	7	14		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		51	8	18	26	64		4	0	0	0	6
1981–82	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		79	15	16	31	82		16	1	2	3	8
1982–83	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		79	12	28	40	45		4	0	3	3	0
1983–84	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		77	19	24	43	41		9	0	2	2	17
1984–85	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		80	13	22	35	31		18	5	5	10	11
1985–86	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		78	13	21	34	29		3	1	0	1	0
1986–87	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		80	12	24	36	38		13	2	3	5	2
1987–88	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		76	4	18	22	26		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		55	2	8	10	14		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				106	17	18	35	31		15	1	2	3	2
NHL totals				696	103	190	293	383		67	9	15	24	44

See also

• List of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise