- Corey Locke
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Corey Locke 230pxBorn May 8, 1984
Newmarket, ON, CANHeight 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) Position Centre Shoots Left NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teamsOttawa Senators
Binghamton Senators (AHL)
Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
AHL
Hartford Wolf Pack
Houston Aeros
Hamilton BulldogsNHL Draft 113th overall, 2003
Montreal CanadiensPlaying career 2004–present Corey Locke, (born May 8, 1984) is a professional ice hockey player currently with the Ottawa Senators organization of the National Hockey League (NHL), playing for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL). Since he made his professional debut in 2004, he has mainly played in the AHL, with appearances in the NHL for the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens.
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Playing career
Locke was drafted 113th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. He began his hockey career with the Ottawa 67's of the OHL. During his time in the OHL, he won the Red Tilson Trophy as the league's most outstanding player two years in a row. In 2003, his 151 points were the most in the CHL. Corey maintains a residence in Newmarket, Ontario. His younger brother, Kyle, plays for the Newmarket Hurricanes of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. During the 2002–2003 season Corey Locke and Matt Foy formed the most dangerous and dominant tandem in Ontario major junior hockey.
On September 15, 2004, Locke signed a three-year entry level contract with the Canadiens. He was then assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs for further development. Corey won the Calder Cup with the Hamilton Bulldogs in the 2006–07 AHL season. Being a player who is relatively small in stature he had been an inspiration to many small young hockey players across Canada, particularly in the Hamilton area due to his time with the Hamilton Bulldogs.
In the 2007–08 season, Corey played his fourth consecutive season with the Bulldogs. Scoring at almost a point-per game average with Hamilton, Locke finally made his NHL debut, playing 1 game with Montreal on January 8, 2008.[1] On July 11, 2008, Locke was traded by the Canadiens to the Minnesota Wild for Shawn Belle.[2] Unable to make the Wild's opening night roster for the 2008–09 season, he was re-assigned to the Houston Aeros, leading the team to the West Conference finals with 23 points.[3]
On July 3, 2009, as an unrestricted free agent, he signed a one-year deal with the New York Rangers.[4] He was then re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack to begin the 2009–10 season. On March 28, 2010, Locke was recalled to the NHL and made his Rangers debut in a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on March 30, 2010.[5] After 3 games with the Blueshirts, Locke was returned to the AHL and finished the season with 85 points in 76 games to be named to the AHL Second All-Star Team.[6]
On July 7, 2010, as an unrestricted free agent, Corey signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa Senators.[7] He recorded his first NHL point against the New York Islanders on January 13, 2011, when he assisted on a goal by Ottawa's Nick Foligno[8].
Awards and achievements
- First Team All-Star - 2004
- CHL Player of the Year - 2003
- CHL Top Scorer Award - 2003
- First Team All-Star - 2003
- Red Tilson Trophy - 2004
- Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy - 2004
- First Team All-Star - 2004
- Red Tilson Trophy - 2003
- Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy - 2003
- First Team All-Star - 2003
- Calder Cup Champion - 2007, 2011
- Second Team All-Star - 2010
- Hamilton Bulldogs career points leader (229)
- Hamilton Bulldogs career goals leader (85)
- Hamilton Bulldogs career assists leader (144)
- First All-Star Team - 2011[9]
- Les Cunningham Award - MVP 2011[10]
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2001–02 Ottawa 67's OHL 55 18 25 43 18 13 6 7 13 10 2002–03 Ottawa 67's OHL 66 63 88 151 83 23 19 19 38 30 2003–04 Ottawa 67's OHL 65 51 67 118 82 7 7 3 10 10 2004–05 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 78 16 27 43 20 4 0 0 0 2 2005–06 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 77 19 40 59 67 — — — — — 2006–07 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 80 20 35 55 54 22 10 12 22 10 2007–08 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 78 30 42 72 50 — — — — — 2007–08 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2008–09 Houston Aeros AHL 77 25 54 79 60 20 12 11 23 32 2009–10 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 76 31 54 85 44 — — — — — 2009–10 New York Rangers NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2010–11 Binghamton Senators AHL 69 21 65 86 42 16 3 12 15 12 2010–11 Ottawa Senators NHL 5 0 1 1 0 — — — — — OHL totals 186 132 180 312 183 43 32 29 61 50 AHL totals 534 162 315 477 377 62 25 35 60 56 NHL totals 9 0 1 1 0 — — — — — Transactions
- July 11, 2008 - Montreal Canadiens (NHL) traded Corey Locke to Minnesota Wild (NHL) for Shawn Belle.
- July 3, 2009 - Signed as unrestricted free agent by the New York Rangers
- July 7, 2010 - Signed as unrestricted free agent by the Ottawa Senators
References
- ^ "Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 3 OT". CBS Sports. 2008-01-08. http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20080108_CHI@MON. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ "Wild acquires center Corey Locke". Minnesota Wild. 2008-07-11. http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=485548. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ "Houston Aeros 2008-09 season in review". Houston Aeros. 2009-06-17. http://www.aeros.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=2230. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ "Rangers agree to terms with free agent Locke". New York Rangers. 2009-07-03. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=494020. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ "Rangers overcome deficit to beat Isles, stay in playoff pursuit". CBS Sports. 2010-03-30. http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/gamecenter/recap/NHL_20100330_NYR@NYI?tag=pageRow;pageContainer. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ "Locke named to AHL's Second All-Star Team". New York Rangers. 2010-04-01. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=523649. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ "Senators sign Locke to two-year, two-way contract". TSN. 2010-07-07. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326861. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "Sens win, snap six-game skid in Lehner's first start". Ottawa Citizen. 2011-01-14. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/ottawa-senators/long+last+over/4107275/story.html. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
- ^ "2010-11 First and Second All-Stars named". American Hockey League. 2011-03-31. http://theahl.com/2010-11-first-and-second-all-stars-named-p170408&t=mobile_news_article&bblh=other. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ "Locke voted AHL MVP". American Hockey League. 2011-04-08. http://theahl.com/locke-voted-ahl-mvp-p170585. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
External links
- Corey Locke's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Corey Locke's NHL player profile
- Corey Locke at TSN.ca
Preceded by
Pierre-Marc BouchardCHL Player of the Year
2003Succeeded by
Sidney CrosbyCategories:- 1984 births
- Binghamton Senators players
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Hamilton Bulldogs players
- Hartford Wolf Pack players
- Houston Aeros players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- Living people
- Montreal Canadiens players
- New York Rangers players
- Ottawa 67's alumni
- Ottawa Senators players
- People from Newmarket, Ontario
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