Sylvain Côté (born January 19, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent 19 seasons in the NHL, the majority of them with the Washington Capitals. He also played for the Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars. Biography Côté was born in Quebec City, Quebec, but grew up in Duberger, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1978 and 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Quebec City, and played with his brother in the 1979 event. Côté was all-Star selection as a defenceman in the 1986 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships He was originally selected by Hartford Whalers in the first round (#11 overall) of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He was a member of the 2000 Dallas team that went to the Stanley Cup Finals. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International See also List of NHL players with 1000 games played References External links 1966 births Living people Binghamton Whalers players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicago Blackhawks players Dallas Stars players French Quebecers Hartford Whalers draft picks Hartford Whalers players Hull Olympiques players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Quebec Remparts players Toronto Maple Leafs players Washington Capitals players Ice hockey people from Quebec City