Canadian-Swiss Cody Almond Retires

Cody Almond playing for the Minnesota Wild in 2011. © Brace Hemmelgarn-Imagn Images

Canadian-Swiss center Cody Almond, 35, has retired, according to numerous Swiss sources on Friday, including one of his former teams, Genève-Servette. Almond had not played at all in the 2024-25 season.

Almond was born and raised in Calgary and played junior hockey for the Kelowna Rockets, where he was part of the team’s 2008-09 WHL championship and played in that year’s Memorial Cup.

Almond was chosen in the fifth round, 140th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Between 2009 and 2012, Almond played 15 NHL games for the Wild, scoring two goals and tallying 26 penalty minutes.

It was the biggest deficit in the history of the top division of the IIHF World Championship that a team has ever had and managed to take a point. Down 6-1 entering the third period, The Austrians scored five in the third period to force overtime, eventually losing 7-6. The tying goal with 49 seconds left in regulation time was scored by the team’s lone NHLer, Marco Rossi of the Minnesota Wild. He spoke about it afterward.

thehockeynews.comMarco Rossi after comeback vs Canada: “In 50 years, I’ll think back on that game”It was the biggest deficit in the history of the top division of the IIHF World Championship that a team has ever had and managed to take a point. Down 6-1 entering the third period, The Austrians scored five in the third period to force overtime, eventually losing 7-6. The tying goal with 49 seconds left in regulation time was scored by the team’s lone NHLer, Marco Rossi of the Minnesota Wild. He spoke about it afterward.

Since 2012, Almond has played almost all of his career in Switzerland’s National League, first with Genève-Servette for seven seasons, followed by five with Lausanne HC. Over 12 seasons, Almond played 465 National League regular-season and playoff games, recording 224 points and 731 penalty minutes.

Almond became a Swiss citizen and represented Switzerland at two IIHF World Championships and at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Andres Ambühl – the holder of multiple Swiss and international hockey records – will retire at the end of this, his 25th season as a professional hockey player.

thehockeynews.comAndres Ambühl Will Retire At Season’s EndAndres Ambühl – the holder of multiple Swiss and international hockey records – will retire at the end of this, his 25th season as a professional hockey player.