Sylvain Côté

Sylvain Côté is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent 19 seasons in the NHL, the majority of them with the Washington Capitals. He also played for the Hartford Whalers, Toronto [Maple Leafs], Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars.

Biography

Côté was born in Quebec City, Quebec, but grew up in Les Rivières, [Quebec City|Duberger], Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1978 and 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Quebec City, and played with his brother in the 1979 event.
Côté was all-Star selection as a defenceman in the 1986 World [Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1986 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships] He was originally selected by Hartford Whalers in the first round of the NHL [Entry">National Hockey League">NHL [Entry Draft]. He was a member of the 2000 Dallas team that went to the 2000 [Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals].