Patrice Cormier Patrice Victor Cormier ( born June 14 , 1990 ) is an ice hockey forward currently a member of the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League . He was drafted in the second round , 54th overall , by the New Jersey Devils at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft . He was the captain at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships of Team Canada . On January 25 , 2010 , Cormier was suspended for the remainder of the 2009 – 10 QMJHL regular season and playoffs for an elbow he delivered to Mikael Tam of the Quebec Remparts . Shortly after , his NHL rights were traded to the Atlanta Thrashers . Playing career . Junior . Rimouski Océanic . Cormier started his Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ( QMJHL ) career with the Rimouski Oceanic . During his rookie season he scored 11 goals and added 10 assists 53 games . He also represented New Brunswick in the ice hockey tournament at the 2007 Canada Games , where Cormier scored seven goals and thirteen assists in six games played as his team finished in seventh place . followed that up with a better 2007 – 08 season in which he posted 18 goals and 23 assists with 84 PIMs in 51 games . However , during the 07 – 08 season , Cormier was riddled with injuries , including a burst appendix , concussion , and a pair of shoulder problems , all of which hampered his play and perhaps his draft position . He entered the 2008 NHL Draft ranked 61st amongst the North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau . Despite this ranking , the New Jersey Devils made him the 54th overall pick and selected him in the second round , due to the fact that he projected to be a power forward , a highly coveted player type . Cormier had compared himself to and says he models his game after winger Todd Bertuzzi , another player well known for dangerous and illegal play . His older brother , Kevin , was also a member of the Devils organisation . Cormier experienced a breakout performance during the 2008 – 09 QMJHL season , in which he posted career highs of 23 goals , 28 assists , 51 points , and 118 PIMs . His great performance continued with the QMJHL playoffs in which he led Rimouski to the semifinals of the playoffs with four goals and six assists in 13 games , along with 30 PIMs , and the squad qualified for the Memorial Cup . While competing with the Océanic , Patrice followed up the QMJHL playoffs with strong Memorial Cup play and was named to the 2009 Memorial Cup All - Star team for host Rimouski . Rouyn - Noranda Huskies . During the 2010 WJCs , Cormier was traded in a blockbuster deal with Jordan Caron from Rimouski to Rouyn - Noranda for Michaël Beaudry , Alexandre Mallet , first round picks in 2010 and 2012 , and a second round pick in 2012 . He had 11 goals and 15 assists with 57 PIMs in 28 games with the Océanic before the trade . Shortly after he was traded , Cormier was involved in an incident where he severely injured an opponent , Mikael Tam of the Quebec Remparts , with an elbow that sent the latter player to hospital . The Remparts filed a police complaint over the hit . Cormier faces criminal charges over the hit against Tam . On January 18 , 2010 , Cormier was suspended indefinitely by the QMJHL pending a full review of the incident . New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello questioned the suspension and said the Devils ' prospect should not face a season - long suspension or legal action . As of January 25 , 2010 , Cormier has been suspended by the QMJHL for the rest of the 2010 season . He finished his Rouyn - Noranda Huskies career with five assists in three games before the season - ending ( and QMJHL career - ending ) suspension . Professional . On February 4 , 2010 , Cormier was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers along with Johnny Oduya , Niclas Bergfors and a 1st round draft pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft for Ilya Kovalchuk . After Rouyn - Noranda was eliminated from the QMJHL playoffs , Cormier was named to the playoff roster for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League . His first NHL goal was scored on January 7 , 2011 against James Reimer of the Toronto Maple Leafs . International play . Cormier represented Canada in the IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 2009 on their way to a gold medal and scored a goal and had two assists in six games . At the 2010 event , he served as the captain of Canada , and added two goals and three assists in six games as Canada took home silver .