Corey Hirsch

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Medicine Hat, Alberta, July 1, 1972.
HOME:
HEIGHT: 5'10"
WEIGHT: 160-168 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 31 (Vancouver), 30 (Washington, Dallas, Philadelphia AHL).
CATCHES: Left
JUNIOR TEAM: Kamloops Blazers, WHL.
SALARY (1996-97): $650,000
STYLE:
STRENGTHS: Competitive.
WEAKNESSES: Very small, needs to rely on his reflexes.

OTHER COREY HIRSCH SITES:

Unofficial Corey Hirsch Page

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Hirsch was upset when he was demoted to the Binghamton Rangers of the American League following the Olympics last year and again at the end of training camp this season. He believes he's ready for the big league. Hisrsch is waiting for a trade, most likely involving Healy or himself. "Those things will be worked out," said Rangers director of player development Larry Pleau. "Those will be dictated in the next four or five months. We can't go into the waiver draft next september with Healy and Hirsch, because one will be available."" (Rick Carpiniello, The Hockey News Future Watch 1995)

"A winner at every level, he won starting job in playoffs and won't give it back." (ESPN Hockey 96, p. 95)

"Hirsch proved to be a large disappointment in his second, his collision with the sophomore jinx a surprise to all." (The Hockey News 1997-98 Yearbook, p. 177)

"Kirk McLean and Corey Hirsch were simply awful last year. They're both capable of playing better, with Hirsch the favorite to be the starter when the regular season starts." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 51)

"The gravestones added to his "Psycho" mask before the season seemed to be deadly for Corey Hirsch. After an impressive rookie season, the netminder fell into a terrible sophomore jinx last year. He hit rock bottom, allowing 28 goals during a 0-5-0 stretch in which he was recovering from the flu - he lost 15 pounds and only weighed 160 pounds to begin with. He even changed the design on his mask to no avail." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 230)

"Hirsch hasn't been able to live up to expectations after a stellar AHL career. At 27, he needs to find his game again or risk being buried in the minors. Capable of playing great in short spurts, Hirsch may not be big enough to handle the load. He has excellent reflexes, but gives up bad goals too often. Hirsch should get back into the NHL eventually, as expansion rolls around once again. A backup role may be his only hope." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 220)

"Hasn't panned into the star puck stopper many had initially projected following some glory days as an AHLer and a member of the Canadian national squad in the early '90s. A backup role now seems to be Hirsch's best hope for NHL employment. A member of the NHL's All-Rookie Team in 1995-96, Hirsch is an impressive reflex goalie but lets in too many softies." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 217)

"Hirsch has played only one NHL game in the past three years and has tried his luck with five different organizations. He has decent overall ability but has never made the most of his limited opportunities." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 217)

TRANSACTIONS:

Selected by New York Rangers in eighth round (seventh Rangers pick, 169th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, June 22, 1991.
Traded by Rangers to Vancouver Canucks for C Nathan LaFayette, April 7, 1995.
Waived by Canucks, July 2, 1999.
Signed a contract (terms undisclosed) with Nashville Predators, August 10, 1999.
Traded by Predators to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for future considerations, March 14, 2000.
Signed a one-year contract with Washington Capitals, November 1, 2000.
Signed as unrestricted free agent by Dallas Stars, August 14, 2002.
Signed with SCL Tigers (Swiss National League), June 9, 2004.
Signed with Kassel Huskies (Deutsche Liga), November 2, 2004.
Signed with MIF Redhawks (Swedish Elitserein), June 1, 2005.

ACCOLADES:

Named to Western Hockey League (West) All-Star second team, 1989-90.
Led Western Hockey League goaltenders in Shutouts (5), Goals Against Average (2.72), 1991-92.
Led Western Hockey League goaltenders in postseason Games Played (16), postseason Minutes Played (954), postseason Wins (11), postseason Shutouts (2), postseason Goals Against Average (2.20), 1991-92.
Winner, Canadian Hockey League Goaltender of the Year Award, 1991-92.
Winner, Hap Emms Memorial Trophy, 1991-92.
Winner, Del Wilson Trophy, 1991-92
Winner, Western Hockey League Player of the Year Award, 1991-92.
Named to Canadian Hockey League All-Star first team, 1991-92.
Named to Memorial Cup All-Star team, 1991-92.
Named to Western Hockey League (West) All-Star first team, 1991-92.
Led American Hockey League goaltenders in Wins (35), Goals Against Average (2.79), 1992-93.
Winner, Aldege (Baz) Bastien Trophy, 1992-93.
Winner, Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Trophy, 1992-93.
Shared (with Boris Rousson) Harry (Hap) Holmes Memorial Trophy, 1992-93.
Named to American Hockey League All-Star first team, 1992-93.
Member of silver medal winning Canadian Olympic Team, 1994.
Named to National Hockey League All-Rookie team, 1995-96.
Finished fifth in voting for Calder Memorial Trophy, 1995-96.
Named International Hockey League Goaltender of the Month, December, 1999.
Named International Hockey League Goaltender of the Week, December 4, 2000.
Named International Hockey League Goaltender of the Week, December 18, 2000.

INJURIES:

Bruised ribs; missed five games, October 6, 1996.

PENALTY SHOTS:

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
87-88 Calgary Canucks AJHL        32   1538                91   3.55                    1
88-89 Kamloops Blazers WHL        32   1516  11  12   2   106   4.20                    2   0   0     8
89-90 Kamloops Blazers WHL        63   3608  48  13   0   230   3.82                    3   0   1    10
      Kamloops Blazers MEM CUP     3    191   0   3   0    18   5.65                    0
90-91 Kamloops Blazers WHL        38   1970  26   7   1   100   3.05                    3   0   3    14
91-92 Kamloops Blazers WHL        48   2732  35  10   2   124   2.72                    5   0   4    16
      Kamloops Blazers MEM CUP     5    300   4   1   0    13   2.60                    1
92-93 Binghampton Rangers AHL     46   2692  35   4   5   125   2.79    1301   .904     1   0   0     2    29.00  952.25
      New York Rangers NHL         4    224   1   2   1    14   3.75     116   .879     0   0   0     0    31.07  931.10
93-94 Canada NATIONAL TEAM        37   2158  19  15   2   107   2.97                    0   0   0     0
      Canada OLYMPICS              8    495   5   2   1    18   2.18     242   .926     0   0   0     2
      Binghampton Rangers AHL     10    611   5   4   1    38   3.73     344   .890     0   0   0     0    33.78  945.84
95-96 Vancouver Canucks NHL       41   2337  17  14   6   114   2.93    1173   .903     1   0   2     2    30.12  953.01
96-97 Vancouver Canucks NHL       39   2126  12  20   4   116   3.27    1090   .894     2   0   1     6    30.76  944.85
97-98 Vancouver Canucks NHL        1     49   0   0   0     5   6.12      34   .853     0   0   0     0    41.63  922.33
      Syracuse Crunch AHL         60   3513  30  22   6   187   3.19    1911   .902     1   0   3     6    32.64  956.54
98-99 Vancouver Canucks NHL       20    919   3   8   3    48   3.13     435   .890     1   0   0     0    28.40  936.99
      Syracuse Crunch AHL          5    300   2   3   0    14   2.80     154   .909     0   0   0     0    30.80  960.42
99-00 Milwaukee Admirals IHL      19   1098   9   8   1    49   2.68     448   .891     0   0   0     0    24.48  931.43
      Utah Grizzlies IHL          17    937   9   5   1    42   2.69     487   .914     3   0   2     6    31.18  965.73
00-01 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL     13    783  11   2   0    28   2.15     430   .935     1   0   1     2
      Albany River Rats AHL        4    199   0   4   0    19   5.73     138   .862     0   0   0     2
      Portland Pirates AHL        36   2142  17  17   2   104   2.91    1181   .912     1   0   2     0
      Washington Capitals NHL      1     20   1   0   0     0   0.00       8  1.000     0   0   0     0    24.00 1040.00
01-02 Portland Pirates AHL        23   1395   6  12   5    62   2.67     776   .920     1   0   2     0
      Philadelphia Phantoms AHL    5    299   2   3   0    14   2.81     120   .883     1   0   0     0
02-03 Utah Grizzlies AHL          35   1953  14  16   2    86   2.64    1088   .921     0   0   2     6
      Dallas Stars NHL             2     97   0   1   0     4   2.47      39   .897     0   0   0     0
03-04 Timra IK SWEDEN              5    313                11   2.11     134   .918     1   0   0     0
04-05 Kassel Huskies GERMANY      29                                                        0   0     2
SEVEN (7) NHL SEASONS            108   5772  34  45  14   301   3.13    2895  0.896     4   0   3     8

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
88-89 Kamloops Blazers WHL         5    245   3   2   19   4.65                    0   0   1     0
89-90 Kamloops Blazers WHL        17   1043  14   3   60   3.45                    0
90-91 Kamloops Blazers WHL        11    623   5   6   42   4.04                    0
91-92 Kamloops Blazers WHL        16    954  11   5   35   2.20                    2
92-93 Binghampton Rangers AHL     14    831   7   7   46   3.32                    0   0   0     2   
95-96 Vancouver Canucks NHL        6    337   2   3   21   3.74     166   .873     0   0   0     2    29.55  922.75
97-98 Syracuse Crunch AHL          5    297   2   3   10   2.02                    1   0   0     0
99-00 Utah Grizzlies IHL           2    121   0   2    4   1.99                    0   0   0     2
00-01 Portland Pirates AHL         2    118   0   2    7   3.56                    0   0   0     0
02-03 Utah Grizzlies AHL           1     60   0   1    5   5.00      52   .904     0   0   0     0
03-04 Timra IK SWEDEN             10                                                   0   0     0
ONE (1) NHL POSTSEASON             6    337   2   3   21   3.74     166   .873     0   0   0     2    29.55  922.75

NHL GAME DIRECTORY:

Selected by New York Rangers in 1991 National Hockey League entry draft.
01/19/93: T (65m, 30/32) 2-2 OT tie at Detroit (Cheveldae).
01/23/93: W (60m, 32/35) 8-3 victory at Los Angeles (Stauber).
04/07/93: L (59m, 20/24) 2-5 defeat at New Jersey (Terreri).
04/09/93: L (40m, 20/25) 4-10 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Barrasso) [Replaced by Richter].
Traded by Rangers to Vancouver Canucks.
10/14/95: W (60m, 29/35) 7-6 victory at San Jose (Flaherty).
10/21/95: L (59m, 23/28) 4-6 defeat at Edmonton (Ranford).
11/01/95: T (65m, 25/28) 3-3 OT tie vs. Edmonton (Ranford).
11/09/95: - (40m, 15/16) 2-5 defeat at Chicago (Belfour) [Replaced McLean].
11/12/95: L (60m, 18/22) 2-4 defeat vs. Montreal (Roy).
11/22/95: L (60m, 39/43) 3-4 defeat at Dallas (Moog).
12/08/95: - (20m, 6/7) 3-6 defeat vs. St. Louis (Fuhr) [Replaced McLean].
12/09/95: W (60m, 25/28) 4-3 victory at Calgary (Kidd).
12/13/95: T (65m, 30/32) 2-2 OT tie at Edmonton (Ranford).
12/22/95: W (60m, 32/34) 6-2 victory at Anaheim (Shtalenkov).
01/03/96: W (60m, 23/25) 7-2 victory vs. Florida (Vanbiesbrouck, Fitzpatrick).
01/10/96: T (65m, 30/32) 2-2 OT tie at Montreal (Jablonski).
01/13/96: W (60m, 43/45) 5-2 victory at Toronto (Potvin).
01/15/96: W (60m, 37/37) 6-0 victory at Boston (Billington, Ranford).
01/16/96: L (60m, 29/32) 0-3 defeat at Hartford (Burke).
01/22/96: L (59m, 21/26) 4-6 defeat vs. Dallas (Bester).
01/24/96: L (61m34s, 19/21) 1-2 OT defeat vs. Anaheim (Hebert).
01/25/96: T (65m, 45/47) 2-2 OT tie at Colorado (Fiset).
01/27/96: W (60m, 25/28) 6-3 victory vs. NY Islanders (Salo, Soderstrom).
01/30/96: L (63m46s, 30/33) 2-3 OT defeat vs. New Jersey (Brodeur).
02/01/96: T (65m, 27/29) 2-2 OT tie at St. Louis (Fuhr).
02/02/96: W (60m, 31/35) 5-4 victory at Dallas (Bester).
02/04/96: W (60m, 29/31) 4-2 victory at Winnipeg (Khabibulin).
02/07/96: L (60m, 27/37) 3-5 defeat vs. Hartford (Burke, Muzzatti).
02/09/96: W (60m21s, 38/40) 3-2 OT victory at Edmonton (Brathwaite).
02/10/96: T (65m, 19/23) 4-4 OT tie vs. Washington (Carey).
02/13/96: W (60m, 19/23) 5-4 victory vs. Winnipeg (Khabibulin).
02/15/96: W (60m, 37/40) 5-3 victory vs. Anaheim (Hebert, Shtalenkov).
02/17/96: L (59m, 29/32) 1-4 defeat vs. Boston (Ranford).
02/19/96: L (60m, 21/25) 3-4 defeat at Detroit (Vernon).
03/06/96: W (60m, 22/24) 5-2 victory vs. Buffalo (Hasek, Trefilov).
03/12/96: - (12m11s, 3/6) 0-9 defeat at Washington (Carey) [Replaced McLean, replaced by McLean].
03/15/96: L (59m, 24/25) 0-2 defeat at Ottawa (Rhodes).
03/02/96: W (60m, 31/33) 3-2 victory at Detroit (Vernon).
03/22/96: W (60m, 37/39) 5-2 victory vs. Dallas (Moog, Wakaluk).
03/23/96: L (60m, 17/21) 0-4 defeat vs. Calgary (Kidd).
03/27/96: - (20m, 7/7) 2-6 defeat vs. Toronto (Potvin) [Replaced McLean].
03/29/96: W (60m, 23/25) 4-2 victory vs. Chicago (Belfour).
04/01/96: L (60m, 15/21) 2-6 defeat vs. Edmonton (Gage).
04/06/96: W (60m, 32/34) 4-2 victory at Los Angeles (Dafoe).
04/08/96: L (60m, 20/22) 0-2 defeat at Anaheim (Hebert).
04/16/96: - (39m07s, 13/15) 2-5 defeat at Colorado (Roy) [Replaced McLean].
04/18/96: W (60m, 28/32) 5-4 victory at Colorado (Roy).
04/20/96: L (60m, 27/31) 0-4 defeat vs. Colorado (Roy).
04/22/96: W (60m, 30/33) 4-3 victory vs. Colorado (Roy).
04/25/96: L (60m51s, 28/33) 4-5 OT defeat at Colorado (Roy, Fiset, Roy).
04/27/96: L (60m, 19/22) 2-3 defeat vs. Colorado (Roy).
10/06/96: L (20m, 10/12) 0-2 defeat at Edmonton (Joseph) [Replaced by McLean].
10/26/96: W (60m, 26/27) 2-1 victory vs. Pittsburgh (Wregget).
10/30/96: W (60m, 31/34) 6-3 victory at Anaheim (Shtalenkov).
11/01/96: W (60m42s, 35/39) 5-4 OT victory at Edmonton (Joseph).
11/08/96: L (59m, 25/28) 2-4 defeat vs. St. Louis (Fuhr).
11/13/96: L (60m45s, 20/25) 4-5 OT defeat at NY Islanders (Salo).
11/16/96: - (28m38s, 14/15) 1-6 defeat at Montreal (Thibault) [Replaced Fountain].
11/19/96: W (60m, 36/36) 2-0 victory vs. Dallas (Moog).
11/21/96: W (63m51s, 27/28) 2-1 OT victory vs. Chicago (Hackett).
11/23/96: W (60m, 25/28) 5-3 victory vs. NY Rangers (Richter).
11/26/96: L (60m, 22/25) 2-3 defeat at Toronto (Cousineau).
11/27/96: W (60m, 41/43) 6-2 victory at Hartford (Burke).
11/29/96: L (40m, 18/24) 3-7 defeat at Boston (Ranford) [Replaced by Fountain].
12/01/96: L (60m, 28/32) 3-4 defeat at Philadelphia (Hextall).
12/03/96: T (65m, 39/41) 2-2 OT tie at Detroit (Osgood).
12/07/96: L (60m, 21/24) 2-3 defeat vs. Ottawa (Rhodes).
12/11/96: L (60m, 20/26) 1-6 defeat vs. Colorado (Roy).
12/13/96: L (60m, 29/31) 1-2 defeat at Dallas (Moog).
12/15/96: W (60m, 42/42) 8-0 victory at St. Louis (Fuhr, Casey).
12/20/96: W (60m, 30/32) 3-2 victory vs. Detroit (Hodson, Osgood, Hodson, Osgood).
12/23/96: L (49m30s, 20/27) 0-7 defeat vs. Edmonton (Essensa) [Replaced by Fountain].
12/26/96: L (60m, 29/35) 1-6 defeat at San Jose (Hrudey).
01/07/97: L (59m, 26/31) 2-6 defeat at Los Angeles (Fiset).
01/25/97: L (60m, 22/26) 0-4 defeat at Phoenix (Khabibulin).
02/03/97: L (25m36s, 16/21) 4-6 defeat at Ottawa (Rhodes) [Replaced by McLean].
02/18/97: - (17m37s, 7/7) 5-6 defeat vs. Toronto (Potvin) [Replaced McLean].
02/20/97: W (60m, 27/28) 6-1 victory at San Jose (Flaherty).
02/22/97: L (60m, 21/25) 0-4 defeat at Los Angeles (Fiset).
03/05/97: T (65m, 32/33) 1-1 OT tie vs. Chicago (Hackett).
03/08/97: L (60m, 24/29) 3-5 defeat vs. Detroit (Vernon).
03/10/97: T (65m, 30/32) 2-2 OT tie at Chicago (Hackett).
03/11/97: L (60m, 27/31) 1-4 defeat at Washington (Ranford).
03/13/97: L (60m, 19/24) 4-5 defeat at Florida (Vanbiesbrouck).
03/15/97: W (60m, 37/39) 5-2 victory at Tampa Bay (Tabaracci).
03/18/97: L (60m, 27/31) 2-4 defeat at Colorado (Roy).
03/20/97: L (60m, 25/27) 1-2 defeat vs. San Jose (Hrudey).
03/22/97: W (60m, 30/32) 3-2 victory vs. Tampa Bay (Schwab, Tabaracci).
03/24/97: T (65m, 15/17) 2-2 OT tie vs. Los Angeles (Dafoe).
03/26/97: - (9m02s, 1/3) 5-3 victory vs. Anaheim (Hebert, Shtalenkov) [Replaced by McLean].
12/31/97: - (49m37s, 30/35) 0-8 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Hextall) [Replaced Irbe].
10/20/98: - (06m59s, 7/7) 1-3 defeat at Carolina (Irbe) [Replaced Snow, replaced by Snow].
11/01/98: W (60m, 25/26) 4-1 victory vs. Washington (Kolzig).
11/02/98: L (60m, 44/49) 3-5 defeat at Edmonton (Essensa).
11/07/98: W (60m, 27/30) 5-3 victory vs. Nashville (Vokoun).
11/09/98: L (53m32s, 17/19) 3-4 defeat vs. Los Angeles (Legace) [Replaced Snow].
11/18/98: - (15m41s, 2/2) 2-4 defeat at Phoenix (Waite) [Replaced Snow].
11/27/98: - (16m20s, 8/13) 1-7 defeat at Detroit (Maracle) [Replaced Snow].
12/09/98: T (22m40s, 12/12) 4-4 OT tie at Anaheim (Hebert) [Replaced Snow].
12/31/98: - (20m, 5/7) 2-6 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Vanbiesbrouck) [Replaced Snow].
01/02/99: L (59m33s, 19/21) 1-2 defeat vs. Montreal (Hackett) [Replaced by Snow, replaced Snow].
01/04/99: L (59m50s, 30/34) 0-4 defeat at St. Louis (McLennan) [Replaced by Snow, replaced Snow].
01/08/99: T (65m, 26/27) 1-1 OT tie vs. Florida (Burke).
01/10/99: W (60m, 13/13) 2-0 victory vs. Dallas (Turek).
01/14/99: L (60m, 26/29) 1-3 defeat vs. Edmonton (Essensa).
02/03/99: L (60m, 32/34) 1-2 defeat at Montreal (Hackett).
02/04/99: - (0m16s, 0/0) 4-8 defeat at NY Rangers (Richter) [Replaced Snow, replaced by Snow].
02/07/99: T (65m, 29/32) 3-3 OT tie at NY Islanders (Potvin).
02/11/99: L (61m21s, 34/40) 5-6 OT defeat at Pittsburgh (Barrasso, Skudra).
02/15/99: - (47m05s, 14/18) 1-8 defeat at St. Louis (McLennan, Johnson) [Replaced Snow].
02/20/99: L (60m, 17/22) 1-5 defeat vs. Anaheim (Hebert).
Signed as free agent with Washington Capitals.
03/11/01: W (20m, 8/8) 6-5 victory vs. Ottawa (Lalime) [Replaced Kolzig].
Signed as free agent by Dallas Stars.
03/12/03: - (38m37s, 9/9) 2-4 defeat at Minnesota (Fernandez) [Replaced Tugnutt].
03/15/03: L (58m47s, 26/30) 3-4 defeat at Edmonton (Salo).

OLYMPIC GAME DIRECTORY:

Played for Canada in 1994 Winter Olympics (Lillehammer, Norway)
02/13/94: W (60m, 27/29) 7-2 victory vs. Italy (Delfino, Rosati).
02/15/94: W (60m, 9/10) 3-1 victory vs. France (Ylonen).
02/17/94: T (60m, 26/29) 3-3 tie vs. United States (Snow).
02/19/94: L (59m, 24/26) 1-3 defeat vs. Slovakia (Hartmann).
02/21/94: W (60m, 34/36) 3-2 victory vs. Sweden (Salo).
02/23/94: W (65m54s, 35/37) 3-2 OT victory vs. Czech Republic (Briza) [Quarterfinals].
02/25/94: W (60m, 30/33) 5-3 victory vs. Finland (Tammi) [Semifinals].
02/27/94: L (70m, 40/42) 2-3 SO (4/7) defeat vs. Sweden (Salo) [Gold Medal].

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