According to Jonathan Bombulie of the Wilkes-Barre Citizen’s Voice, defenseman Jean-Philippe Cote has arrived at training camp with the Penguins. Cote, 26, attended NHL training camp with the Colorado Avalanche and after being cut, decided to come to Wilkes-Barre to strike up a two-way contract. He’s a welcome addition to a lineup that will miss Alex Goligoski, who will remain in Pittsburgh after injuries to Pittsburgh’s top two defensemen.
Cote put up 54 points in 334 career AHL games. He also racked up 477 penalty minutes in that time, taking on all comers. He’ll bolster the defensive corps, which also includes Joey Mormina, Danny Richmond, Deryk Engelland, Ben Lovejoy, T.J. Kemp, and one of either Jon D’Aversa or Reid Cashman.
