NICK COUSINS RUMORS & GOSSIP

He Said, He Said

I've never been a big fan of players using the media to fire potshots at each other, but this is a pretty good exchange between London Knights forward Matt Rupert and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds standout Nick Cousins.  The two exchanged barbs after a heated weekend match between the two OHL rivals.  First Rupert: “He’s a loser,” the London Knights forward said. “Put...
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November 14, 2012  |  Discuss

Nick Cousins Continues to Produce Despite Hovering Charges + 10 OHL Thoughts

Photo courtesy of OHL Images By Todd Cordell (@ToddCordell) Despite having sexual assault charges hovering around him and the uncertainty of what will come from them, Sault Ste. Marie forward and Philadelphia Flyers prospect Nick Cousins has not let it get to him; especially on the ice. Just over a month into the 2012-13 Ontario League Campaign, Cousins is 3rd in the OHL in scoring...
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October 23, 2012  |  Discuss

Three Greyhound Players Facing Serious Charge

from Randy Miller of the Courier-Post,  An Ontario, Canada police officer working a Sunday night desk shift in a small town just across the United States border boasted that a lot of future NHL players spent time in Sault Ste. Marie playing juniors hockey. The local pride took a hit over the weekend with Nick Cousins, one of the Flyers' top prospects, and Mark Petaccio...
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August 27, 2012  |  Discuss

Flyers Prospect Nick Cousins Charged with Sexual Assault

After an eye-opening performance at his second rookie camp with the Philadelphia Flyers, Nick Cousins has gotten himself into some trouble. According to a release from the Sault Ste. Marie police, Cousins, along with his Soo Greyhounds teammates Mark Petaccio and Andrew Fritsch have been charged with sexual assault. The three are scheduled to appear in court on October 1st. After...
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August 26, 2012  |  Discuss

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Reserve List, Lokomotiv Memorial, Brind'Amour

The Flyers currently have 50 players on their organizational reserve list. Fifty is technically the maximum. However, there are two players on the Flyers' reserve list for whom the "slide rule" applies -- Nick Cousins and Derek Mathers. Under the slide rule, a junior-hockey eligible player's entry-level contract can be pushed back for the season if he fails...
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August 06, 2012  |  Discuss

Philadelphia Flyers Prospect Profile: Nick Cousins

By Dustin Leed (@D_LEED) Sault Ste. Marie general manager Kyle Dubas put it succinctly. “Nick Cousins is a strong kid who tends to be hated by opposition players and fans.” And Cousins wouldn’t have it any other way. “I have fun doing it, it’s the role I accept,” Cousins said prior to the Flyers Developmental Camp in Voorhees this week. “I’ve accepted that role ever...
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July 11, 2012  |  Discuss

A little late but, Ryan Rupert gets 5 games for Paul Bunyan chop on Nick Cousins

I was going to put this up last week but I got side tracked. When I first saw this video I thought that the OHL would throw the proverbial book at Ryan Rupert, but they didn't. I mean really, Rupert hauled off and pummeled Nick Cousins hard with his carbon fiber stick and then dropped his gloves and attacked Cousins starting a near line brawl. Nick Cousins also received a two...
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November 22, 2011  |  Discuss

Flyers Prospect Nick Cousins Making Headlines and Enemies

When the Flyers drafted Nick Cousins this past June using the 3rd round pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets, my initial reaction was that it had to have been a selection based on pure talent, as opposed to need.  It’s no secret that the defensive depth for the Flyers is weak while they have consistently [...]
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November 12, 2011  |  Discuss

Video- A Taunt Followed By A Stick-Swing Slash

from Ryan Pyette of the London Free Press, The Soo Greyhounds announced themselves as heavyweights in the OHL’s Western Conference. A little too loudly, though, for the London Knights’ liking. As time expired on the ‘Hounds’ 4-3 victory over the Canadian Hockey League’s top-ranked team before 9,046 Friday night at the John Labatt Centre, Sault Ste. Marie’s pesky forward...
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November 12, 2011  |  Discuss

Ugly stick swinging inicident in the OHL

Wow! This was an ugly incident that took place in the OHL last night. How long of a suspension do you think the London Knights Ryan Rupert gets for his slash on Nick Cousins? s/t Neate Sager Ryan Pyette, The London Free Press --- As time expired on the 'Hounds' 4-3 victory over the Canadian Hockey League's top-ranked team before 9,046 Friday night at the John Labatt...
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November 12, 2011  |  Discuss
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