Jacques Cossette
| Jacques Cossette | |||
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| Born |
June 20, 1954 Rouyn, QC, CAN |
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| 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 |
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| NHL Draft | 27th overall, 1974 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| WHA Draft | 20th overall, 1974 Vancouver Blazers |
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| Playing career | 1974–1980 | ||
Jacques Cossette (born June 20, 1954 in Rouyn, Quebec) is a retired Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL.
Jacques Cossete had a highly productive junior career, twice being named to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League All-Star Team. Jacques 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.
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