Alain Côté (b. 1957)

Alain Côté (born May 3, 1957, in Matane, Quebec) is a retired professional ice hockey player for the Quebec Nordiques in the National Hockey League (NHL) and the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Playing Career
Côté was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 3rd round (43rd overall) in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft and by the Quebec Nordiques in the 5th round (47th overall) in the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft.

Côté played his entire career for the Quebec Nordiques from 1977–78 to 1988–89. In total he played 106 games in the WHA and 696 games in the NHL.

Personal
His son Jean-Philippe Côté was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs, but never played for them. He appeared in 27 games in with the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning.