Cody Almond
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Born |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | July 24, 1989||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NL team Former teams |
Genève-Servette HC | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
140th overall, 2007 Minnesota Wild | ||
Playing career | 2009–present |
Cody Almond (born July 24, 1989) is a Canadian-born Swiss professional ice hockey centre for Lausanne HC of the National League (NL). He has formerly played for the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Almond was originally selected by the
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
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.
In June 2018, Almond opted out of his contract with Genève-Servette HC to sign a three-year deal worth CHF 1.6 million (+ bonuses and additional costs) with Lausanne HC for the 2019/20 season. Almond should have joined Lausanne in the summer of 2018, but both clubs failed to find an agreement, forcing Almond to stay in Geneva through the 2018/19 season.
During his tenure with Servette, Almond was largely criticized for his inconsistency and his lack of physical condition as he failed to play a single full season over 7 years in Geneva. He eventually played 213 regular season games with Geneva (139 points) and 35 playoffs games (20 points), before moving to Geneva's biggest rival, Lausanne HC.
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
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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
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NLA
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39 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 | ||
2015–16 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Genève-Servette HC | NLA | 38 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||
2017–18
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Genève-Servette HC | NL | 28 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19
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Genève-Servette HC | NL | 40 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20
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Lausanne HC | NL | 41 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21
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Lausanne HC | NL | 42 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
2021–22
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Lausanne HC | NL | 32 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23
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Lausanne HC | NL | 42 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NL totals | 370 | 86 | 107 | 193 | 577 | 41 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 70 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2015 | Switzerland | WC
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8th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2017 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
2018 | Switzerland | OG | 10th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | |
Senior totals | 19 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
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.
- Genève-Servette HC. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
- Genève-Servette HC. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- Minnesota Star Tribune. 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
- Genève-Servette HC. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
- ^ "Das Debüt der Doppelbürger". Berner Zeitung. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ^ "Schweizerkreuz statt Ahornblatt und Stars and Stripes". az Solothurner Zeitung. Archived from the original on 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database