Cody Glass (born April 1, 1999), is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Glass was the first-ever draft selection in Vegas Golden Knights franchise history, after he was drafted sixth overall in the 2017 NHL entry draft, and has also played for the Nashville Predators.
| Cody Glass | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Glass with the Chicago Wolves in 2019 | |||
| Born |
April 1, 1999 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Vegas Golden Knights Nashville Predators | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
6th overall, 2017 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
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Early life
editGlass was born on April 1, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His parents divorced in 2010 and he lived with his father alongside his brother Matthew.[1] Glass' grandmother Judy helped support the family financially until her death in 2016.[2]
Playing career
editJunior
editGlass played AAA ice hockey with the Winnipeg Thrashers during the 2014–15 season, recording 55 points in 40 games.[3] He was subsequently selected by the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1st round (19th overall) in the 2014 WHL bantam draft, after acquiring the pick in a trade with the Calgary Hitmen.[4] In his rookie season, Glass was chosen to compete with Team Manitoba at the 2015 Canada Winter Games.[5]
Early in the 2016–17 season, Glass quickly began rising in the draft rankings with his exceptional play. Initially rated a "C" level prospect by NHL Central Scouting in August, he was upgraded to "A" by November, indicating first-round potential. By the end of the season Glass was regarded as a top prospect of the 2017 NHL entry draft, with scouts praising his combination of playmaking, hockey sense and hands.[6][7]
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Glass was drafted sixth overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL entry draft. He is the first-ever player drafted by the Golden Knights. On July 16, 2017, Glass agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.[8] Glass was invited to the Knights training camp before the 2017–18 season, however he was cut and reassigned to the Winterhawks before the final roster was announced.[9] On March 31, 2018, Glass was named a Western Conference First Team All-Star and the Western Conference's Most Sportsmanlike Player.[10] On April 17, Glass was assigned to the Golden Knights' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, after the Winterhawks were eliminated from the 2018 WHL playoffs.[11] However, the Wolves were eliminated from the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs before Glass made an appearance for the team.
On September 25, 2018, prior to the 2018–19 season, Glass was reassigned to the Winterhawks,[12] where he was named team captain.[13] While with the Winterhawks, Glass was one of seven WHL players selected by Hockey Canada to attend their 2019 national junior team selection camp.[14] On March 20, Glass was named to the 2018–19 WHL First All-Star Team.[15]
Professional
editAfter attending the Golden Knights training camp, Glass made his NHL debut in the Golden Knights' season opener against the San Jose Sharks on October 2, 2019. As a result, he became the first Golden Knights draft pick to play for the team.[16] In that game, he recorded his first career NHL goal.[17][18] During the 2019–20 season, Glass was elbowed by Brendan Lemieux of the New York Rangers who was fined $2,000 and he went through concussion protocol.[19]
On July 17, 2021, the Golden Knights traded Glass to the Nashville Predators as part of a three-team trade also involving the Philadelphia Flyers.[20] He spent the majority of his first season in the organization with the team's minor league affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. On July 1, 2023, the Predators signed Glass to a two-year, $5 million contract extension.[21] On March 2, 2024, Glass scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–1 win against the Colorado Avalanche.[22]
On August 13, 2024, Glass was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, alongside two draft picks, in exchange for Jordan Frasca.[23][24]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2023 Finland/Latvia | |
On May 5, 2023, Glass was named to Canada senior team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship where he recorded four assists in ten games and won a gold medal.[25]
Player profile
editDescribed as a quick-skating and mobile playmaker,[26] Glass said he modeled his play after Patrice Bergeron.[3] Teammate Max Pacioretty said "He [Glass] has the ultimate hockey tool, and that's hockey IQ and knowing where to be on the ice."[27]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Winnipeg Thrashers | MMHL | 40 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 65 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 69 | 32 | 62 | 94 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 64 | 37 | 65 | 102 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 38 | 15 | 54 | 69 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 39 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 27 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 14 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 66 | 14 | 48 | 62 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 72 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 41 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 187 | 29 | 42 | 71 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada Red | U17 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Canada | U18 | 5th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Canada | WC | 
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10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| West First Team All-Star | 2017, 2018, 2019 | [10] |
| Brad Hornung Trophy | 2018 | |
References
edit- ^ Wyman, Ted (June 12, 2017). "Behind the Glass". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Graney, Ed (June 23, 2017). "A father's dream realized as son becomes a Golden Knight". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cody Glass Draft Profile". NHL.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Hawks Sign Cody Glass". winterhawks.com. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Team Manitoba named for Canada Winter Games". lethbridgehurricanes.com. December 18, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "157 CHL Players in Final 2017 NHL Central Scouting Draft Rankings". CHL.ca. April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Kennedy, Ryan. "Prospect Need to Know: Portland's Cody Glass becoming impossible to ignore". The Hockey News. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Golden Knights sign three first round picks to entry-level contracts". Vegas Golden Knights. July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ "Glass, Suzuki among eight players released from Golden Knights' camp". Sportsnet.ca. September 22, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ a b "Glass, Jokiharju Named to WHL's Western Conference All-Star Teams; Glass Named Most Sportsmanlike Player". winterhawks.com. March 31, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "VEGAS' GLASS HIGHLIGHTS WOLVES ROSTER ADDITIONS". chicagowolves.com. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Cody Glass returning to Portland Winterhawks from Vegas Golden Knights". WHL.ca. September 25, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Cody Glass Named Winterhawks 18-19 Captain". winterhawks.com. October 10, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "WHL sends seven players to Canada's National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp". WHL.ca. December 3, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "WHL announces 2018-19 Conference All-Star Teams". WHL.ca. March 20, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ @cotsonika (October 2, 2019). "Cody Glass becomes the first Vegas draft pick to play for the Golden Knights" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Smith nets 2, Glass scores in debut as Vegas tops Sharks 4-1". ESPN. October 2, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ @GoldenKnights (October 2, 2019). "our first ever pick just scored his first ever goal we are so dang proud 🤗" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Gretz, Adam (December 9, 2019). "Rangers' Brendan Lemieux fined $2,000 for elbowing Cody Glass". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ Emerson, Justin (July 17, 2021). "Golden Knights trade Cody Glass to Predators, acquire Nolan Patrick". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Predators Sign RFA Cody Glass to Two-Year, $5 Million Contract". Nashville Predators. July 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ Stanley, Robby. "Glass gets 1st hat trick, Predators top Avalanche for 8th straight win". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Glass traded to Penguins by Predators". NHL.com. August 13, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Penguins acquire F Glass from Predators". TSN.ca. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "20 players named to Canada's National Men's Team for 2023 IIHF World Championship". Hockey Canada. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ Devine, Zachary (May 3, 2017). "Cody Glass – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Nicholas J. Cotsonika (October 8, 2019). "Glass is future of Golden Knights, Pacioretty says". NHL.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database