Cody Payne
Image: Terry Wilson/OHL Images

Cody Payne

Hometown:

Weston Florida

Team:

Dallas Stars

Currently Playing In:

CHL

Birthday:

1994-01-14
Position:

RW
Eligible for draft:

2012
Shoots:

Right
Drafted:

2012
Height:

6-2
Acquired:

Trade with Boston, 2013
Weight:

202 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
6.5

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History

2009-10: Cody Payne, who grew up in Florida, attended USA Hockey's Select 15 Camp in the summer  before skating for the Mississauga Reps midget AAA team in the Greater Toronto Hockey League. In 64 games he scored 39 goals with 26 assists. He was selected by the Oshawa Generals in the third round (58th overall) of the 2010 OHL Priority Draft.

2010-11: Payne played 50 games for Oshawa in his first OHL season. He scored 1 goal with 12 assists and was plus-seven with 35 penalty minutes. The Generals finished second in the East Division and reached the second round of the playoffs. Payne saw limited action in two playoff games; scoring one goal and finishing with an even plus/minus.

2011-12: Payne opened the season with Oshawa before being traded to Plymouth in November. He also represented the USA in the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament prior to the season. He scored 2 goals and was minus-two with 12 penalty minutes in ten games for Oshawa prior to the trade. Payne played 50 games for Plymouth, scoring 3 goals with 11 assists, and was minus-one with 95 penalty minutes. The Whalers finished first in the West Division and reached the second round of the OHL playoffs. Payne had 1 assist and was minus-two with 9 penalty minutes in 9 playoff games. In three games for the USA U-18 squad at the Ivan Hlinka tournament he was scoreless and minus-three with 4 penalty minutes. USA finished fifth in the tournament despite losing once in four games. Payne was selected by Boston in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft.

 

Talent Analysis

Cody Payne is big, prototypical power forward. He has a natural mean streak and hits to separate people from the puck. He’s also a willing pugilist. He has spent most of his junior career as a bit player, buried on the depth chart, but has shown that he can be an effective, grinding winger for skilled linemates when given the chance. This season promises to be an important one for Payne as he looks to work himself into the Plymouth Whalers top-nine.

 

Future

Payne will develop this season and next in the OHL. Appears to be pegged for fourth-line duty if or when he arrives in the NHL.

Payne's rights were traded to the Dallas Stars by the Boston Bruins in April of 2013 in the deal that sent Jaromir Jagr to the Bruins.

 

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