Cody McCormick(born April 18, 1983) is a Canadian formerice hockeyplayer and coach. He is of European andFirst Nationsdescent, with bothOneidaandChippewa/Ojibwayancestors.[1] Cody McCormick is fromLondon, OntarioCanadaand has played forColorado Avalanche,Buffalo Sabres,andMinnesota Wild.[2]He was also the head coach of theBuffalo Beautsof theNational Women's Hockey Leaguefrom December 2018 to May 2019.
| Cody McCormick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 18, 1983 London,Ontario,Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Center/Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres Minnesota Wild | ||
| NHL draft |
144th overall,2001 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 2003–2015 | ||
Playing career
editOntario Hockey League
editMcCormick was selected 37th overall by theBelleville Bullsjunior hockey team, of theOHL.[3]He played as a left winger for theBelleville, Ontariobased team for all four years of his junior career, from 1990-2000 to 2002-2003.[4]During McCormick's four-year stint as a Bull, he accumulated a total of 56 goals, where 36 of them came from his 2002-2003 season.[4]
National Hockey League
editMcCormick was drafted 144th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the2001 NHL Entry Draftfrom theBelleville Bullsof theOHL.In his last junior year2002–03,and as Captain, McCormick had a breakout year offensively with the Bulls, posting 36 goals and 69 points in 61 games. He was selected to the OHL First All-Star Team and named the Best Checker in the OHL.[5]
McCormick turned professional in2003–04and made his NHL debut with the Avalanche and split the year between the Avs andAHLaffiliate theHershey Bears.McCormick spent the next four seasons between the Avalanche and the AHL before he found a full-time role with Colorado in2008–09playing in an NHL high 55 games and contributing 12 points.
On August 1, 2009, McCormick signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres.[6]He was then assigned to AHL affiliate, thePortland Piratesfor the2009–10season, posting professional career highs with 17 goals and 29 points in 66 games. During the playoffs with the Pirates McCormick was recalled to Buffalo as an injury replacement for additional toughness.[7]On April 21, 2010, McCormick made his debut with the Sabres in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs against theBoston Bruinsrecording an assist on a goal byTim Kennedy.[8]
Contributing with 2 assists in his brief showing with Buffalo, he was then re-signed to a one-year, one-way contract with the Sabres on July 2, 2010.[9]During his time with the Sabres Cody McCormick garnered the most penalty minutes at 142 minutes total. playing primarily on the fourth line withPatrick Kaleta.[10]
During the shortened2012–13season, his fourth with the Sabres organization, McCormick was placed on waivers on February 20, 2013.[11]With appearing in only 8 scoreless games he passed through unclaimed the following day and was immediately reassigned to AHL affiliate, theRochester Americans.
After returning from a lengthy injury with the Sabres during the2013–14season, McCormick was included in a trade by Buffalo along withMatt Moulsonto the Minnesota Wild in exchange forTorrey Mitchelland draft picks on March 5, 2014.[12]
At the conclusion of the season, McCormick ended his brief stint with the Wild to return to the Sabres as a free agent on a three-year contract on July 1, 2014.[13]In January 2015, McCormick experienced blood clots that prevented him from playing the rest of the season and the entire 2015–16 campaign. Similar toPascal Dupuis,despite efforts to medicate and become healthier the complications of the blood clots spreading to McCormick's lungs lead to him retiring at 32 years of age.[14]
Personal life
editMcCormick is married with two daughters and resides inBuffalo, New Yorkduring the off-season.[15]His wife is Alyssa Paiement, the daughter of former NHLerWilf Paiement.McCormick is fromChippewa of the Thames First Nation,located inSouthwestern Ontario,nearLondon, Ontario.[16]The Thames First Nations can also be referred to as Anishinaabeg, meaning the original people. They are from the territory of Deshkaan Ziibing. McCormick's ancestors originally arrived from north-eastern region ofNorth America,where they then settled in the area of the Great Lakes.[17]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–2000 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 45 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2000–01 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 66 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 135 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | ||
| 2001–02 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 63 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 118 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 2002–03 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 61 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 166 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | ||
| 2003–04 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 32 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 40 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 45 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 42 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2007–08 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 55 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 66 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 168 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2009–10 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 2010–11 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 81 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 142 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 50 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 25 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | ||
| 2013–14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2014–15 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 405 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 550 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 37 | ||||
| AHL totals | 231 | 42 | 47 | 89 | 452 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 39 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2003 | |
References
edit- ^"Avs McCormick takes pride in heritage".Denver Post.10 November 2008. Archived fromthe originalon May 10, 2010.Retrieved10 November2008.
- ^"Cody McCormick at eliteprospects.com".www.eliteprospects.com.
- ^Laskaris, Sam."OHL Draft Eyes Native Players".AMMSA.Retrieved17 March2017.
- ^abTom (2016-04-13)."Belleville Bulls Grad Cody McCormick Retires".OHL Alumni Central.Retrieved17 March2017.
- ^"McCormick hands-down choice for captain".Nationalnews.ca. 2003-04-01.Retrieved2010-05-02.
- ^"Sabres sign Cody McCormick".Buffalo Sabres.1 August 2009.Retrieved1 August2009.
- ^"Sabres recall Cody McCormick from Portland".Buffalo Sabres.2010-04-20.Retrieved2010-05-02.
- ^"Satan completes comeback for Bruins in 2OT, up 3-1 on Sabres".CBS Sports.2010-04-21.Retrieved2010-05-02.
- ^"Sabres re-sign Cody McCormick".WGR.2010-07-02.Retrieved2010-08-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Legends of Hockey- The official site of hockey hall of fame".
- ^Jason Brough (20 February 2013)."Sabres put McCormick on waivers".nbcsports.com.Retrieved20 February2013.
- ^John, Vogl (March 5, 2014)."Source: Sabres send Moulson and McCormick to Minnesota for undisclosed picks and Torrey Mitchell".Buffalo News.RetrievedMarch 5,2014.
- ^"Buffalo brings back Cody McCormick".wivb.com.2014-07-01. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-07-02.Retrieved2014-07-01.
- ^"The Sabres Cody McCormick forced to retire due to blood clots".The Hockey News.2016-04-12.
- ^Hoppe, Bill (July 8, 2014).Sabres’ Cody McCormick thrilled to be back in Buffalo: ‘It’s home’.Olean Times Herald.Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^Frei, Terri (8 December 2008)."Av's McCormick Takes Pride In Background".Denver Post.Retrieved17 March2017.
- ^Miigwech, Chief White-Eye."Welcome To Chippewas Of The Thames".COTTFN.Retrieved17 March2017.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com,orEliteprospects.com,orEurohockey.com,orHockey-Reference.com,orThe Internet Hockey Database