Benoit Cotnoir

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Benoit Cotnoir
Born (1975-07-10) July 10, 1975 (age 46)
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shot Right
Played for Mobile Mysticks
Richmond Renegades
Basingstoke Bison
Pont-Rouge Caron & Guay
Augusta Lynx
Macon Trax
Playing career 1995–2004

Benoit Cotnoir is a Canadian former ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Notre Dame. [1]

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Career

Cotnoir began his tenure with the ice hockey team at Notre Dame in 1995. In his first two years he proved to be a steady defender for a bad team. The fortunes of the Fighting Irish changed in his junior season and Cotnoir benefitted by nearly doubling his point production. As a senior he helped the team post its first winning season in 9 years and was named an All-American. [2] While his numbers were never eye-popping, Cotnoir was nevertheless able to carve out a brief career as a professional. He played three years in the ECHL before heading to England in 2002. The trial lasted just 11 games and he finished out the year in Quebec. He spent most of his final year as a player with the Macon Trax in the WHA2.

After his playing career, Cotnoir remained in Georgia and matriculated to Georgia Tech, earning an MBA in 2006. During his studies, he interned with Lafarge, a French industrial company, and then joined their marketing department after graduating. He worked his way up the company ladder and is currently an Area Sales Manager (as of 2021). [3]

Personal life

Benoit's cousin, Pier-Olivier, played college hockey at Norwich.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1991–92Abitibi-Témiscamingue ForestiersQMAAA41316194040002
1992–93 Rouyn-Noranda Capitales NOJHL 801110—————
1992–93Rouyn-Noranda CitadellesQNWJHL329404956—————
1993–94 Le National de Joliette QJHL 4019274660—————
1994–95 Weyburn Red Wings SJHL 53102737136—————
1995–96 Notre Dame CCHA 346131964—————
1996–97 Notre Dame CCHA 305101568—————
1997–98 Notre Dame CCHA 4110192954—————
1998–99 Notre Dame CCHA 367182558—————
1999–00 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 66721285550338
2000–01 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 2035843—————
2001–02 Mobile Mysticks ECHL 572161838—————
2002–03 Basingstoke Bison BNL 1106630—————
2002–03 Pont-Rouge Caron & Guay QSPHL 163471892240
2003–04 Augusta Lynx ECHL 20000—————
2003–04 Macon Trax WHA 2 52525309340446
NCAA totals141286088244—————
ECHL totals15813445714250338

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-CCHA First Team 1998–99 [4]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1998–99 [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Notre Dame Hockey" (PDF). Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Benoit Cotnoir". Linked In. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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