Bob Corkum

Bob Corkum
Born	December 18, 1967 (1967-12-18) Salisbury, MA, USA
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Played for	Buffalo Sabres Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Philadelphia Flyers Phoenix Coyotes Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils Atlanta Thrashers
National team	United States
NHL Draft	47th overall, 1986 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1989–2002

Robert Freeman Corkum (born December 18, 1967 in Salisbury, Massachusetts) is a retired American professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the third round, 47th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

After playing four seasons for the University of Maine, Corkum debuted with Buffalo's American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans, in the 1989–90 season. He also appeared in eight regular season games and five playoff games with the Sabres during the 1989–90 season. After playing for the Americans and Sabres for the next three seasons, Corkum was chosen by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft.

After the Mighty Ducks, Corkum made stops with the Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, and Atlanta Thrashers. The Thrashers traded him back to the Sabres at the trade deadline of the 2001–02 season. After finishing the season with the Sabres, Corkum retired. In his NHL career, Corkum played in 720 games. He recorded 97 goals and 103 assists, for 200 total points. His best season came in 1993–94 with Anaheim, when he scored 23 goals and added 28 assists.

On August 22, 2008, it was announced that Bob will be returning to his alma mater to become the Associate Head Coach at The University of Maine. He spent the majority of the previous four seasons coaching junior hockey in the EJHL, and Maine High School hockey prior to that.

External links

• Bob Corkum's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Bob Corkum's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Corkum's goal in game 2 of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals