Corey Elkins

Corey Alan Elkins (born February 23, 1985) is an American professional ice hockey center who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He was most recently under contract to the Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Corey Elkins
Elkins playing for HIFK Helsinki in 2016.
Born (1985-02-23) February 23, 1985
West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
team
Former teams		 Free Agent
Los Angeles Kings
HC Pardubice
HIFK
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present

Playing career

Undrafted, Elkins attended Keith Elementary school in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Elkins played collegiate hockey with Ohio State University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association before signing an entry-level contract and appearing in 3 NHL games with the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL)

After just two seasons within the Kings organization, Elkins left for abroad, linking up with HC Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

On July 9, 2012, Elkins signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks.[1] During the 2012–13 season, Elkins was assigned to Ducks affiliates. On January 5, 2013, Elkins was granted a mutual release of his contract and returned to Europe in signing for the remainder of the year in Finland with HIFK of the SM-liiga.[2]

Elkins played 5 seasons in the Liiga with HIFK, before concluding his tenure in Finland after the 2016–17 season. As a free agent, Elkins opted to return to North America, agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins on May 2, 2017.[3] In his return to the AHL in the 2017–18 season, Elkins did not miss a game with the Griffins, contributing with 9 goals and 20 points in 76 games.

After a first-round exit in the post-season, Elkins left Grand Rapids as a free agent, agreeing to continue his career in Germany on a one-year contract with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL on May 14, 2018.[4] During preparation with the Grizzlys for the 2018–19 campaign, Albert suffered a long-term injury, forcing him out for the entirety of the season.[5]

Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Detroit Compuware NAHL 49 8 11 19 37 — — — — —
2003–04 St. Louis Heartland Eagles USHL 57 12 17 29 36 — — — — —
2004–05 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 58 19 23 42 27 13 4 1 5 8
2005–06 Ohio State Buckeyes CCHA 9 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2006–07 Ohio State Buckeyes CCHA 26 7 7 14 10 — — — — —
2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes CCHA 25 2 3 5 12 — — — — —
2008–09 Ohio State Buckeyes CCHA 42 18 23 41 18 — — — — —
2009–10 Manchester Monarchs AHL 73 21 22 43 24 14 3 5 8 0
2009–10 Los Angeles Kings NHL 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Manchester Monarchs AHL 76 18 26 44 29 7 2 3 5 2
2011–12 HC Pardubice ELH 26 6 7 13 24 5 2 2 4 0
2012–13 Norfolk Admirals AHL 24 3 1 4 4 — — — — —
2012–13 Fort Wayne Komets ECHL 4 3 3 6 0 — — — — —
2012–13 HIFK SM-l 10 3 2 5 2 8 3 2 5 4
2013–14 HIFK Liiga 54 15 25 40 24 2 0 1 1 0
2014–15 HIFK Liiga 60 10 21 31 28 1 0 0 0 0
2015–16 HIFK Liiga 58 10 20 30 16 18 7 4 11 6
2016–17 HIFK Liiga 41 4 19 23 55 14 2 5 7 8
2017–18 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 9 11 20 26 5 0 1 1 0
NHL totals 3 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
Liiga totals 223 42 87 129 125 43 12 12 24 18

References
  1. "Ducks sign center Elkins to one-year contract". Anaheim Ducks. July 9, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  2. "Corey Elkins To HIFK (Finnish)" (in Finnish). HIFK. May 1, 2013. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  3. "Griffins sign Elkins". Grand Rapids Griffins. May 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  4. "Grizzlys sign center Corey Elkins". Grizzlys Wolfsburg. May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  5. "Jason Jaspers signs with Wolfsburg". Grizzlys Wolfsburg. October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.


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