Nick Cousins
Brian Nicholas Cousins[1][2] (born July 20, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cousins was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round (68th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
| Nick Cousins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cousins in 2012 | |||
| Born |
July 20, 1993 Belleville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Philadelphia Flyers Arizona Coyotes Montreal Canadiens Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| NHL Draft |
68th overall, 2011 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
Cousins played four seasons (2009–2013) of major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League, scoring 102 goals and 189 assists for 291 points, while earning 261 penalty minutes in 264 games played. On March 26, 2012, Cousins was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers.[3]
During the 2014–15 season, on March 17, 2015, Cousins made his NHL debut in a game against the Vancouver Canucks.[4]
On June 16, 2017, Cousins' five-year tenure with the Flyers ended as he was traded alongside Merrick Madsen to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Brendan Warren and a fifth-round choice in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[5]
In establishing a bottom-six role, providing an agitating two-way presence within the Coyotes organization, Cousins recorded a career-high 27 points (7 goals, 20 assists), in 81 games in the 2018–19 season. On June 25, 2019, as an impending restricted free agent, Cousins was not tendered a qualifying offer from the Coyotes, releasing him as a free agent.[6]
On July 5, 2019, Cousins signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[7] He skated in 58 games for the club, recording nine goals and 13 assists. On February 24, 2020, Cousins was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a 2021 fourth-round pick.[8]
Leaving the Golden Knights as a free agent, on October 9, 2020, Cousins was signed to a two-year, $3 million contract with the Nashville Predators.[9]
Personal life
In 2012, while playing for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Cousins and two teammates were arrested and charged with sexual assault of an Ontario woman.[10] Cousins spent 12 hours in jail, followed by two weeks at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre for counseling before the charges were dropped by the prosecution.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 67 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 68 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 65 | 35 | 53 | 88 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 64 | 27 | 76 | 103 | 83 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 74 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 64 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 38 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 36 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 60 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 71 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 81 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 58 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | ||
| NHL totals | 324 | 41 | 57 | 98 | 138 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 24 | ||||
References
- Charron, Cam (2012-08-26). "Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players charged in sexual assault; team defers on whether they'll attend training camp". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- "Police charge three Greyhounds' players with sexual assault". The Sports Network. 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- "Nick Cousins agrees to entry-level contract with Flyers". broadstreethockey.com. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- "Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks". Philadelphia Flyers. 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- "Coyotes acquire Cousins and Madsen from Flyers". Arizona Coyotes. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- "After Ben Hutton, who are the top players not to receive QO's". The Hockey News. June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- "Habs sign F Cousins to one-year, $1M contract". The Sports Network. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- "Golden Knights' Nick Cousins: Shipped to desert". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- "Predators add Nick Cousins on 2-year deal". thescore.com. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- Carchidi, Sam (27 August 2012). "Flyers prospect Nick Cousins charged with sexual assault". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- Miller, Randy (27 May 2013). "Close call with law changes prospect's outlook". USA TODAY. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
External links
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