Jacques Cossette

Jacques Cossette (born June 20, 1954) is a Canadian retired ice hockey right winger. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL.

Jacques Cossette
Born	(1954-06-20) June 20, 1954 (age 71) Rouyn, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL Pittsburgh Penguins QMJHL Montreal Jr Canadiens Sorel Eperviers AHL Hershey Bears Binghamton Dusters Syracuse Firebirds
NHL draft	27th overall, 1974 Pittsburgh Penguins
WHA draft	20th overall, 1974 Vancouver Blazers
Playing career	1974–1980

Born in Rouyn, Quebec, Cossete had a highly productive junior career, twice being named to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League All-Star Team. Cossete's final year of junior, which was spent with the Sorel Black Hawks, saw him score 97 goals and 214 points.

Cossette was a second round selection of the Pittsburgh Penguins with whom he made his NHL debut during the 1975-76 season. Cossette played just 7 games with the Penguins but was able to register two assists in that time. He spent the entire 1976-77 season back in the minors with the Hershey Bears but he returned to the Penguins lineup during the 1977-78 season.

Jacques Cossette played 19 games with Pittsburgh and scored his first NHL goal that year while he also added two assists. In 1978-79 Cosette played 38 games and scored 7 goals and 9 points.

His final season came in 1979-80 when he played 78 games with the Syracuse Firebirds and scored 25 goals.

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		57	27	23	50	121		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Sorel Black Hawks	QMJHL		64	61	66	127	194		10	6	6	12	29
1973–74	Sorel Black Hawks	QMJHL		68	97	117	214	217		9	5	7	12	21
1974–75	Hershey Bears	AHL		62	15	17	32	92		5	1	1	2	0
1975–76	Hershey Bears	AHL		59	18	20	38	117		10	7	2	9	13
1975–76	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		7	0	2	2	9		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Hershey Bears	AHL		71	38	29	67	49		6	3	2	5	4
1977–78	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		19	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		57	39	28	67	69		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		38	7	2	9	16		3	0	1	1	4
1979–80	Syracuse Firebirds	AHL		78	25	23	48	87		4	1	0	1	2
NHL totals				64	8	6	14	29		3	0	1	1	4

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database