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Quick facts for kids Cody McCormick
Born	(1983-04-18) April 18, 1983 (age 42) London, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Position	Center/Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres Minnesota Wild
NHL Draft	144th overall, 2001 Colorado Avalanche
Playing career	2003–2015

Cody McCormick, born on April 18, 1983, is a Canadian former ice hockey player and coach. He has both European and First Nations family roots. His ancestors include people from the Oneida and Chippewa/Ojibway nations.

Cody McCormick is from London, Ontario, Canada. He played for three different teams in the NHL. These teams were the Colorado Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres, and Minnesota Wild. After his playing career, he also coached the Buffalo Beauts. This team is part of the National Women's Hockey League. He coached them from December 2018 to May 2019.

Playing Career

Junior Hockey in Ontario

Cody McCormick was chosen by the Belleville Bulls junior hockey team. This happened during the OHL draft. He played as a left winger for the Bulls. He stayed with the team for four years, from 1999 to 2003. During his time with the Bulls, he scored 56 goals. A big part of these goals, 36 of them, came in his final season (2002-2003).

National Hockey League (NHL) Journey

The Colorado Avalanche drafted Cody McCormick in 2001. He was the 144th player picked overall. In his last junior year (2002-03), he was the team captain. He had a fantastic season, scoring 36 goals and 69 points in 61 games. He was also recognized as the Best Checker in the OHL.

McCormick became a professional player in the 2003-04 season. He made his first appearance in the NHL with the Avalanche. He also spent time playing for their minor league team, the Hershey Bears. For the next four seasons, he played for both the Avalanche and their minor league teams. In the 2008-09 season, he became a full-time player for Colorado. He played in 55 NHL games that year and earned 12 points.

On August 1, 2009, McCormick signed a contract with the Buffalo Sabres. He first played for their minor league team, the Portland Pirates. In the 2009-10 season, he scored 17 goals and 29 points in 66 games. He was called up to the Sabres during the playoffs. On April 21, 2010, he played his first game for the Sabres. He even got an assist in that game.

McCormick signed another contract with the Sabres in July 2010. He played a tough, physical game for the team. He often played on the fourth line with Patrick Kaleta. During his time with the Sabres, he had a lot of penalty minutes, totaling 142.

In the 2012-13 season, McCormick played only 8 games for the Sabres. He was then sent to their minor league team, the Rochester Americans.

Later, in March 2014, McCormick was traded to the Minnesota Wild. This trade happened during the 2013-14 season. After that season, he returned to the Sabres as a free agent. He signed a three-year contract with them in July 2014.

In January 2015, McCormick faced a serious health issue. He developed blood clots. This prevented him from playing for the rest of that season. He also missed the entire 2015-16 season. Because of these health problems, Cody McCormick decided to retire from hockey at age 32.

Personal Life

Cody McCormick is married and has two daughters. He lives in Buffalo, New York during the hockey off-season. His wife, Alyssa Paiement, is the daughter of former NHL player Wilf Paiement.

McCormick is from the Chippewa of the Thames First Nation. This community is located in Southwestern Ontario, near London, Ontario. The Thames First Nations people are also known as Anishinaabeg. This means "the original people." Their traditional territory is called Deshkaan Ziibing. McCormick's ancestors originally came from the northeastern part of North America. They later settled in the Great Lakes area.

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