Cody Almond
| Cody Almond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
July 24, 1989 Calgary, AB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NLA team Former teams |
Genève-Servette HC Minnesota Wild | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL Draft |
140th overall, 2007 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Cody Almond (born July 24, 1989) is a Canadian-Swiss professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays with the Genève-Servette HC of the Swiss National League A (NLA). He has formerly played with the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
He was originally selected by the Minnesota Wild in the fifth round, 140th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft from the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League. He made his NHL debut on February 12, 2010 against the Atlanta Thrashers,[1] and scored his first goal on April 4, 2010 against the Vancouver Canucks.[2]
Almond started the 2010–11 season with Minnesota's AHL affiliate, the Houston Aeros, but was recalled to the NHL on November 4, 2010.[3]
On June 20, 2012, Almond left the Wild organization for Europe and was signed to a three-year contract with HC Genève-Servette of the Swiss National League A.[4]
In his second season with Genève-Servette in 2013–14, Almond broke out offensively whilst still providing a physical two-way game in contributing with 18 goals and 34 points in 44 games. Approaching the final year of his contract he re-signed to a five-year contract extension with Genève-Servette on June 23, 2014.[5]
Only two weeks after in signing his extension, Almond was granted a release from the Eagles, after earning a one-year, $550,000 contract to return with the Wild on July 8, 2014.[6] Almond was unable to make the Wild's opening night roster for the 2014–15 season, and was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild. After just five games, going scoreless, and recovering from an injury, Almond opted to leave Minnesota and return to Switzerland on his initial five-year agreement made with Genève-Servette HC on December 1, 2014.[7]
Personal life
Almond received Swiss citizenship in 2012.[8] His maternal grandmother Martha is a native of Olten, Switzerland.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 68 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 69 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 114 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Kelowna Rockets | WHL | 70 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 105 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 51 | ||
| 2009–10 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 48 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 65 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 124 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 2010–11 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 46 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 91 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 39 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 2013–14 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 44 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | ||
| NHL totals | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "Thrashers finally solve Wild in regulation after Bergfors backs Hedberg". ESPN. 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ↑ "Canucks survive in OT after blowing late two-goal lead, clinch division title". ESPN. 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ↑ "Wild recall Almond". Minnesota Wild. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ↑ "Cody Almond - The Mystery Man unveiled". Genève-Servette HC. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
- ↑ "Almond an Eagle for five more years" (in French). Genève-Servette HC. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- ↑ "Wild signs center Cody Almond". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
- ↑ "Cody Almond back to GSHC" (in French). Genève-Servette HC. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
- ↑ "Das Debüt der Doppelbürger". bernerzeitung.ch/. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ "Schweizerkreuz statt Ahornblatt und Stars and Stripes". az Solothurner Zeitung. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
External links
- Cody Almond's player profile at NHL.com
- Cody Almond's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Cody Almond's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database