Cote was a star defenseman for
Vermont in the 1970. He was one of the first big recruits for the program after it moved up to
Division I in
1974–75. In each of his four years with the Catamounts Cote was better than a point-per game player and helped the Catamounts transition into becoming a viable team at the top level of college hockey. Cote was named as an All-American for his junior and senior season despite missing 10 games in his final campaign. He left Vermont as the programs all-time leader in scoring by a defenseman and continued to hold that position as of 2021. After graduation, Cote continued his playing career. He appeared briefly for the
Carolina Thunderbirds in 1980 before heading to
Japan. He played three years for Sapporo and then signed on with
Chamonix HC, playing hockey on his third continent. He left
France for a season to play with the
Dundee Rockets but quickly returned and eventually joined the
French National Team. He played in three separate
World Championships for France. Cote retired in 1991, shortly after being inducted into the Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame. ==Statistics==