Riley Cote is in his third season as Assistant Coach for the Adirondack Phantoms as he supports Terry Murray during the 2012-13 season. This is Cote’s ninth season in the Flyers organization.

Cote, 30, spent six seasons with the Flyers and Phantoms as a player. Known for his toughness and fighting prowess, Cote played in 156 games in the NHL, all with Philadelphia. He amassed 411 penalty minutes as an undersized fighter as he consistently stepped up to some of the top heavyweights in the NHL. He also scored one goal and six assists for the Flyers.

A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Cote signed an AHL contract with the Philadelphia Phantoms prior to the 2004-05 season and helped the team to a Calder Cup championship. He signed an NHL contract with the Flyers for the 2005-06 season but spent most of the next two years with the Phantoms before eventually making his NHL debut against the New York Islanders on March 24, 2007. Cote earned a full-time roster spot with the Flyers out of training camp prior to the 2007-08 season.

In his three seasons as a player with the Phantoms from 2004-2007, Cote finished fourth in franchise history with 664 penalty minutes in 168 games. He scored eight career goals and 12 assists for the Phantoms.

Following the 2009-10 season with Philadelphia, Cote was invited by the Flyers organization to join the Adirondack Phantoms as an assistant coach and he has thrived in his new role helping the up and coming prospects develop into NHL players.