Riley Cote

Ice hockey player and coach with Flyers

Riley Cote - Ice hockey player and coach with Flyers
Born

March 16th, 1982
43 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Canada

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A Canadian ice hockey player and coach played as a left winger in the National Hockey League (NHL). Cote was part of the Philadelphia Flyers organization. He made his NHL debut in the 2005-2006 season and played a total of 72 games for the Flyers over three seasons. After retiring as a player, Cote transitioned to coaching and took up a role with the Flyers' development team. He focused on helping younger players develop their skills and understanding of the game.

Played 72 games for Philadelphia Flyers

Coached youth teams in Flyers' organization

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