Corey Tropp

Corey Tropp
Tropp during the 2011–12 season
Born	July 25, 1989 (1989-07-25) (age 22) Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, USA
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL)
NHL Draft	89th overall, 2007 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2010–present

Corey Tropp (born July 25, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 3rd round (89th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Tropp played three seasons (2007–10) of college ice hockey at Michigan State University with the Michigan State Spartans in the CCHA at the NCAA Division I level. Tropp's MSU career was marred by controversy in 2009, when he and teammate Andrew Conboy brutally attacked Michigan Wolverines defenseman Steve Kampfer, in an on-ice incident where Conboy appeared to check Kampfer from behind and Tropp appeared to slash Kampfer in the neck.^[1] Both players were suspended by Spartans head coach Rick Comley for the remainder of the season.

Tropp was honored for his outstanding college play when he was named to the CCHA Second All-Star Team in his final year.^[2]

On November 4, 2011, Tropp made his NHL debut against the Calgary Flames. He scored his first NHL goal in his third game on November 8, 2011 against Ondrej Pavelec of the Winnipeg Jets.^[3]

Tropp is one of just four NHL players to wear the number 78. The other three players were Pavol Demitra for the Ottawa Senators (1993–96), Eric Landry for the Montreal Canadiens (2000–02), and Marc-Antoine Pouliot for the Edmonton Oilers (2006–08).

Awards and honors

• CCHA Second All-Star Team (2009–10)^[4]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005-06	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL		46	7	8	15	21		14	2	3	5	8
2006-07	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL		54	26	36	62	76		8	4	9	13	0
2007-08	Michigan State University	CCHA		42	6	11	17	16		—	—	—	—	—
2008-09	Michigan State University	CCHA		21	3	8	11	45		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	Michigan State University	CCHA		37	20	22	42	50		—	—	—	—	—
2010-11	Portland Pirates	AHL		76	10	30	40	113		12	2	5	7	12
USHL totals				100	33	44	77	97		22	6	12	18	8
CCHA totals				100	29	41	70	111		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				76	10	30	40	113		12	2	5	7	12

References

1. ^ Wyshynski, Greg. "After brutal Spartans assault, Michigan player speaks out". Yahoo! Sports. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/After-brutal-Spartans-assault-Michigan-player-s?urn=nhl-136741. 
2. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 339. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4. 
3. ^ http://www.nhl.com/ice/boxscore.htm?id=2011020202
4. ^ http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?6156

External links

• Corey Tropp's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Tropp, Corey
Alternative names
Short description	American ice hockey player
Date of birth	July 25, 1989
Place of birth	Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, USA
Date of death
Place of death