Jakub Koreis

Jakub Koreis
Jakub Koreis
Born	June 26, 1984 (age 39); Plzeň, CS
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Czech team; Former teams	HC Kometa Brno; HC Plzeň; Utah Grizzlies; San Antonio Rampage; Ilves; HC Sparta Praha; EC KAC
NHL draft	19th overall, 2002; Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career	2001–present

Jakub Koreis (born June 26, 1984, in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre currently playing with HC Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga.

He was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Whilst in the Coyotes system, Koreis played with American Hockey League affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, before leaving North America at the end of his entry level contract with the Coyotes unable to debut in the National Hockey League.

On September 3, 2014, Koreis signed a three month trial contract with EC KAC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).^[1] After only 6 games with Klagenfurt, Koreis opted to terminate his contract and return to former Czech club, HC Kometa Brno on October 7, 2014.^[2]

References

^ "Jakub Koreis to get try-out" (in German). EC KAC. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Jakub Koreis has great joy in return to Brno" (in Czech). HC Kometa Brno. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2014-10-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

Jakub Koreis career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Fredrik Sjöström	Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick 2002	Succeeded by Ben Eager

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[1] "Jakub Koreis to get try-out" (in German). EC KAC. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-03. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] "Jakub Koreis has great joy in return to Brno" (in Czech). HC Kometa Brno. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2014-10-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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