Nick Cousins

Brian Nicholas Cousins[1][2] (born July 20, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights 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 (1993-07-20) 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		 Vegas Golden Knights
Philadelphia Flyers
Arizona Coyotes
Montreal Canadiens
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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL 6711213234 50112
2010–11Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL 6829396856 —————
2011–12Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL 6535538888 —————
2011–12Adirondack PhantomsAHL 10000 —————
2012–13Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL 64277610383 633612
2012–13Adirondack PhantomsAHL 70112 —————
2013–14Adirondack PhantomsAHL 7411182947 —————
2014–15Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL 6422345673 —————
2014–15Philadelphia FlyersNHL 110002 —————
2015–16Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL 3812263845 —————
2015–16Philadelphia FlyersNHL 3665114 60002
2016–17Philadelphia FlyersNHL 606101631 —————
2017–18Arizona CoyotesNHL 711271931 —————
2018–19Arizona CoyotesNHL 817202735 —————
2019–20Montreal CanadiensNHL 589132233 —————
2019–20Vegas Golden KnightsNHL 71232
NHL totals 324415798138 60002

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011CanadaWJC184th 744810
Junior totals 744810

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Police charge three Greyhounds' players with sexual assault". The Sports Network. 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  3. "Nick Cousins agrees to entry-level contract with Flyers". broadstreethockey.com. 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  4. "Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks". Philadelphia Flyers. 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  5. "Coyotes acquire Cousins and Madsen from Flyers". Arizona Coyotes. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  6. "After Ben Hutton, who are the top players not to receive QO's". The Hockey News. June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  7. "Habs sign F Cousins to one-year, $1M contract". The Sports Network. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  8. "Golden Knights' Nick Cousins: Shipped to desert". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
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