Jacques Cossette

Jacques Cossette
Born	(1954-06-20)June 20, 1954 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
NHL team Former teams	Pittsburgh Penguins 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

Jacques Cossette (born June 20, 1954 in Rouyn-Noranda, 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.

External links

• Jacques Cossette's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database