| Cody Almond | |||
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| Born | (1989-07-24)July 24, 1989 (age 35) Calgary,Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams | Lausanne HC Minnesota Wild Genève-Servette HC | ||
| National team |  Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft | 140th overall,2007 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2009–2024 | ||
Cody Almond (born July 24, 1989) is a Canadian-born Swiss former professionalice hockeycentre who last played forLausanne HC of theNational League (NL). He previously played for theMinnesota Wild in theNational Hockey League (NHL).
Almond was originally selected by theMinnesota Wild in the fifth round, 140th overall in the2007 NHL Entry Draft from theKelowna Rockets of theWestern Hockey League. He made his NHL debut on February 12, 2010 against theAtlanta Thrashers,[1] and scored his first goal on April 4, 2010 against theVancouver Canucks.[2]
Almond started the2010–11 season with Minnesota'sAHL affiliate, theHouston 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 withHC Genève-Servette of theSwiss National League A.[4]
In his second season with Genève-Servette in2013–14, 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 the2014–15 season, and was assigned to AHL affiliate, theIowa 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]
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) withLausanne 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.
On February 25, 2025, after not playing all season, Almond announced his retirement.[8]
Almond received Swiss citizenship in 2012.[9] His maternal grandmother Martha is a native ofOlten, Switzerland.[10]
| 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 | 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 | Genève-Servette HC | NL | 28 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Genève-Servette HC | NL | 40 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lausanne HC | NL | 41 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lausanne HC | NL | 42 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2021–22 | Lausanne HC | NL | 32 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | 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 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Switzerland | WC | 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 | ||||