Cory Cyrenne (born August 25, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was named the Canadian Junior A Hockey Player of the Year in 1995 and received a hockey scholarship to Colorado College.[1] He was also named the CHL's Sportsmanlike player of the year in 1998.[2]
Cory Cyrenne | |||
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Born |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | August 25, 1977||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
NHL draft |
191st overall, 1996 San Jose Sharks | ||
Playing career | 1998–2004 |
Cyrenne played junior hockey with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL. He was drafted 191st overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He attended the Sharks 1997 training camp, but was returned to Brandon, where he was the league's second-leading scorer in 1997–98.
Cyrenne played professionally in several leagues, including the IHL and AHL.
Off the ice
editCyrenne retired in 2004, and was initially employed by the True North Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of his former team, the Manitoba Moose.[3] Cyrenne currently resides in Winnipeg with his wife Tara and three daughters. He was employed by RBC as an Account Manager before deciding to upgrade his accreditations and is now employed as an accredited Financial Planner with RBC Financial Planning.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM 1993-94 St. Boniface Saints MJHL 52 26 38 64 24 1994-95 St. Boniface Saints MJHL 54 35 77 112 66 1995-96 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 69 38 59 97 58 1996-97 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 55 26 56 82 23 1997-98 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 72 47 71 118 28 1998-99 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 21 6 9 15 6 1998-99 Manitoba Moose IHL 46 4 14 18 18 1999-00 Flint Generals UHL 19 12 22 34 10 1999-00 Manitoba Moose IHL 30 5 9 14 13 2000-01 Memphis Riverkings CHL 52 33 46 79 24 2000-01 Manitoba Moose IHL 15 2 5 7 8 2001-02 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 66 27 50 77 50 2001-02 Houston Aeros AHL 7 0 2 2 0 2002-03 Lustenau EHC Aust 10 2 5 7 15 2002-03 San Diego Gulls WCHL 42 13 36 49 32 2003-04 Appiano Italy 21 3 12 15 18
Awards and achievements
edit- MJHL Rookie of Year (1994)
- MJHL First All-Star Team (1995)
- MJHL Scoring Champion (1995)
- MJHL Most Valuable Player (1995)
- He was named Canada's Junior A Player of the Year in 1995
- Named to the WHL East First All-Star Team in 1998
- He was named the Canadian Hockey League's Sportsmanlike Player of the Year in 1998
References
edit- ^ The Ottawa Citizen, May 15, 1995
- ^ The Globe and Mail, June 25, 1998
- ^ Slam Sports, April 9, 2004
- ^ "ALUMNI PROFILE CORY CYRENNE". wheatkings.com. February 3, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database