Nick Cousins

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Nick Cousins
Nick Cousins 2013-10.jpg
Cousins with the Adirondack Phantoms in 2013
Born (1993-07-20) July 20, 1993 (age 30)
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Florida Panthers
Philadelphia Flyers
Arizona Coyotes
Montreal Canadiens
Vegas Golden Knights
Nashville Predators
NHL Draft 68th overall, 2011
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2012–present

Brian Nicholas Cousins [1] [2] (born July 20, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cousins was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round (68th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Junior

Cousins played four seasons (2009–2013) of major junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League, scoring 102 goals and 189 assists for 291 points, while earning 261 penalty minutes in 264 games played. On March 26, 2012, Cousins was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. [3]

Professional

Philadelphia Flyers

During the 2014–15 season, on March 17, 2015, Cousins made his NHL debut in a game against the Vancouver Canucks. [4]

Arizona Coyotes

On June 16, 2017, Cousins' five-year tenure with the Flyers ended as he was traded alongside Merrick Madsen to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Brendan Warren and a fifth-round choice in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. [5]

In establishing a bottom-six role, providing an agitating two-way presence within the Coyotes organization, Cousins recorded a career-high 27 points (7 goals, 20 assists), in 81 games in the 2018–19 season. On June 25, 2019, as an impending restricted free agent, Cousins was not tendered a qualifying offer from the Coyotes, releasing him as a free agent. [6]

Montreal Canadiens

On July 5, 2019, Cousins signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Montreal Canadiens. [7] He skated in 58 games for the club, recording nine goals and 13 assists.

Vegas Golden Knights

On February 24, 2020, Montreal traded Cousins to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. [8] Only two weeks after the trade was finalized, the NHL season was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pause, Cousins returned to Canada and bonded with his teammates through daily FaceTime calls and other forms of long-distance communication. [9]

Nashville Predators

Leaving the Golden Knights as a free agent, on October 9, 2020, Cousins was signed to a two-year, $3 million contract with the Nashville Predators. [10]

Florida Panthers

Having concluded his contract with the Predators, Cousins joined his sixth NHL club, in signing as a free agent to a two-year, $2.2 million contract with the Florida Panthers on July 13, 2022. [11] On May 12, 2023, He scored the series-winning goal in overtime of game 5 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, sending the Panthers to their first Conference Final since 1996. [12]

Personal life

In 2012, while playing for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Cousins and two teammates were arrested and charged with sexual assault of an Ontario woman. [13] Cousins spent 12 hours in jail, followed by two weeks in prison at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre before the charges were dropped by the prosecution. [14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2009–10 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 671121323450112
2010–11 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL6829396856—————
2011–12 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL6535538888—————
2011–12 Adirondack Phantoms AHL 10000—————
2012–13 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL64277610383633612
2012–13 Adirondack PhantomsAHL70112—————
2013–14 Adirondack PhantomsAHL7411182947—————
2014–15 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL6422345673—————
2014–15 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 110002—————
2015–16 Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL3812263845—————
2015–16 Philadelphia FlyersNHL366511460002
2016–17 Philadelphia FlyersNHL606101631—————
2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL711271931—————
2018–19 Arizona CoyotesNHL817202735—————
2019–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL589132233—————
2019–20 Vegas Golden Knights NHL712321705522
2020–21 Nashville Predators NHL52513184142022
2021–22 Nashville PredatorsNHL68913223130000
2022–23 Florida Panthers NHL7991827382125716
NHL totals52364100164248514101442

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2011 Canada U18 4th744810
Junior totals744810

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References

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  2. ↑ "Police charge three Greyhounds' players with sexual assault". The Sports Network. August 26, 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
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  9. ↑ Emerson, Jusin (July 30, 2020). "How Golden Knights' midseason acquisitions bonded with rest of roster during shutdown". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Predators add Nick Cousins on 2-year deal". thescore.com. October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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