Cody Ceci

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Cody Ceci
Born (1993-12-21) December 21, 1993 (age 30)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team Ottawa Senators
NHL draft 15th overall, 2012
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2013–present

Cody Ceci (born December 21, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). After playing junior-age ice hockey with the Ottawa 67's, Ceci was selected 15th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Senators. He made his NHL debut in the 2013–14 season after playing for the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Binghamton Senators.

Early life

Born and raised in Ottawa, Ceci is the son of retired Canadian Football League receiver and 1984 Vanier Cup MVP Parri Ceci.[1] He has a younger brother, Cole, who is currently playing with the Oshawa Generals in the OHL.[2] He also has an older sister Chelsea.[3] Cody left Ottawa at the age of 13 to attend Lakefield College School, a private boarding institution just north of Peterborough, Ontario. After being drafted, Ceci joined the Ottawa 67's.[4] While playing with the Ottawa 67's, Ceci attended Carleton University.[4]

Playing career

Junior

With the Ottawa 67's in 2011–12, Ceci finished second in scoring amongst all OHL defenceman with 60 points.[5] So eager was Ottawa Senators' GM Bryan Murray to select Ceci that he contacted three different teams early in the 2012 draft in an effort to move up and take the defenceman before another team could. "I honestly never thought he would be available at 15," said Murray.[6] On August 23, 2012, Ceci signed a three-year entry level contract with the Senators.[7]

On January 8, 2013, in an effort to overtake the London Knights in the OHL's Western Conference, the Owen Sound Attack obtained Ceci from the 67's. Ceci did not have NHL callup rights and was thus able to finish the season in junior.[8] Once the Attack were eliminated, Ceci was called up to finish the season in the AHL with the Binghamton Senators, playing in the team's final three games of the regular season. Paired on defence with team captain Mark Borowiecki, he scored his first professional point in his second game with Binghamton and scored his first professional goal a day later in the season finale.[9]

Professional

In October 2013, Ceci was assigned to the Binghamton Senators after training camp. After a suspension to Senators defenceman Jared Cowen, Ceci was called up to Ottawa in December and played his first game in the NHL on December 12, 2013 in Ottawa against the Buffalo Sabres, a 2–1 win for Ottawa. Two games later, on December 16, 2013 at 3:59 of overtime against goaltender Brian Elliott of the St. Louis Blues,[10] Ceci scored his first NHL goal, to win the game 3–2.[11] As of the beginning of the 2016–2017 season, Ceci has signed a 2-year 5-million dollar contract extension. In the upcoming season he will make 2.8 million and the following 3.2 million.

International play

Ceci played for Team Canada at the 2016 World Championships, where he won a gold medal.

Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Men's ice hockey
IIHF World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Russia
Representing Canada Canada Ontario
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Silver medal – second place 2010 Canada

Career statistics

Ceci in warm-ups before the 2014 Heritage Classic.

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Peterborough Minor Petes ETA 57 24 48 72 26 — — — — —
2008–09 Peterborough Stars OJHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2009–10 Ottawa 67's OHL 64 4 8 12 12 12 0 3 3 0
2010–11 Ottawa 67's OHL 68 9 25 34 28 4 0 2 2 4
2011–12 Ottawa 67's OHL 64 17 43 60 14 18 2 13 15 4
2012–13 Ottawa 67's OHL 42 11 29 40 10 — — — — —
2012–13 Owen Sound Attack OHL 27 8 16 24 2 12 1 9 10 0
2012–13 Binghamton Senators AHL 3 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Binghamton Senators AHL 27 2 17 19 10 4 1 1 2 0
2013–14 Ottawa Senators NHL 49 3 6 9 14 — — — — —
2014–15 Ottawa Senators NHL 81 5 16 21 6 6 0 2 2 0
2015–16 Ottawa Senators NHL 75 10 16 26 18 — — — — —
2016–17 Ottawa Senators NHL 79 2 15 17 20 19 0 1 1 2
NHL totals 284 20 53 73 58 25 0 3 3 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Canada Ontario U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 0 0 0
2011 Canada WJC18 4th 7 0 1 1 2
2016 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 1 5 6 0
Senior totals 10 1 5 6 0
Junior totals 13 0 1 1 2

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL
Second All-Star Team 2012, 2013

References

  1. ^ "Youngest junior invite hoping to improve on dad's story". Calgary Herald. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2014-02-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)[dead link]
  2. ^ "Oshawa Generals acquire Cole Ceci from the Guelph Storm". oshawagenerals.com. Oshawa Generals. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  3. ^ Campbell, Don (19 June 2012). "NHL Draft the next stop on Ceci's hockey journey". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Draft prospect Ceci learned from dad's CFL disappointment". The Sports Network. 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2014-02-04. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Draft Profiles: No.10 – Cody Ceci". The Score. 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2012-06-21. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Patience a virtue for GM Bryan Murray as Senators draft Cody Ceci". National Post. 2012-06-23. Retrieved 2012-06-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Senators sign first-round pick Ceci to Entry-level deal". The Sports Network. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2012-08-23. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Owen Sound land Cody Ceci in OHL blockbuster". Yahoo! Sports. 2013-01-08. Retrieved 2013-01-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Helmer, Aedan (April 6, 2009). "Ottawa Sens prospect Cody Ceci reaches pro ranks". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved May 29, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Ceci's first goal see Sen past Blues in OT". Sportsnet.ca. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-12. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ The Canadian Press (December 16, 2013). "Homecoming: Cody Ceci scores overtime winner in Senators' 3–2 victory over Blues". National Hockey League. Retrieved December 16, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Ottawa Senators first round draft pick
2012 		Succeeded by
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