Corey Perry

Corey Perry (born May 16, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He currently plays for Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim/Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, Chicago Blackhawks, and Edmonton Oilers.

Perry is a one-time Stanley Cup champion, winning with the Ducks in 2007. He is also a four-time All-Star, and won both the Hart Memorial Trophy and Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy in 2011. Internationally, he plays for Canada and won the gold medal with the at the World Junior Championship in 2005, the World Cup of Hockey in 2016, and at both the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.

Career
Before playing in the NHL, Perry played three years with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He had a successful time with the Knights. He helped the Knights during the playoffs, defeating the Windsor Spitfires and Erie Otters. The team eventually lost to the Guelph Storm four games to three in the Western conference finals.

He also helped the Knights during the playoffs again the next season, defeating the Guelph Storm, Windsor Spitfires and Kitchener Rangers. The team eventually went on to defeat the Ottawa 67's four games to one in the finals to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup. The win ended the longest championship drought in CHL history. After that, they advanced to the Memorial Cup tournament and swept the Sidney Crosby-led Rimouski Océanic to win the Memorial Cup.

He was drafted 28th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 2003 NHL entry draft. He was immediately sent down to the Mighty Ducks AHL-affiliate Portland Pirates. On October 5, 2005, the Mighty Ducks called Perry up to the team and he made his NHL debut in a 5–3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. During the game, he also recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Teemu Selänne goal. Five days later, on October 10, Perry scored his first NHL goal against Jussi Markkanen in a 4–2 loss against the Edmonton Oilers. He helped the Ducks during the playoffs, defeating the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. The team eventually went on to defeat the Ottawa Senators four games to one in the Finals to win the Stanley Cup. The win was the first Stanley Cup in franchise history and the first win for a team from California. The next season, Perry was named to his first All-Star Game. On July 1, 2008, Perry signed a five-year, $26.625 million contract to stay with the Ducks. On November 1, 2008, Perry was able to reach a new career-high for points in a game when he recorded five points in a game against the Vancouver Canucks. The 2010–11 season was one of Perry's best. He led the league in goals with 50, was named the winner of both the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy and was selected for the All-Star Game that year. He had an off-year productively the next season but was still named to his second All-Star Game. On March 18, 2013, Perry signed an eight-year, $69 million contract to stay with the Ducks. On June 19, 2019, the Ducks bought out the remaining two years of Perry's eight-year contract.

On July 1, 2019, Perry signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract to join the Dallas Stars. On November 13, Perry played his 1,000th career regular season NHL game in a 3–1 win against the Calgary Flames. On January 3, 2020, the NHL suspended Perry for five games and made him pay $40,322.60 after he elbowed Nashville Predators player Ryan Ellis in the head during the NHL Winter Classic game on January 1. He helped the Stars during the playoffs, defeating the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights. The team was eventually defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning four games to two in the Finals.

On December 28, 2020, Perry signed a one-year, $750,000 contract to join the Montreal Canadiens.
On January 11, 2021, the Canadiens placed Perry on waivers to put him on their taxi squad. He helped the Canadiens during the playoffs, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights. The team was eventually defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning four games to one in the Finals.

On July 29, 2021, Perry signed a two-year, $2 million contract to join the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning then named Perry as an alternate captain for the team. He helped the Lightning during the playoffs, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers. The team was eventually defeated by the Colorado Avalanche four games to two in the Finals. Perry made history as not only being the first player since Marian Hossa to go to three straight finals, he also became the first player to score in a Stanley Cup Finals game with four different teams, and the first player in NHL history to lose three straight finals with three different teams.

On June 29, 2023, the Lightning traded Perry to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round pick. On June 30, Perry signed a one-year, $4 million contract to join the Blackhawks. The Blackhawks placed Perry on waivers and terminated his contract after the Blackhawks stated that Perry had "engaged in conduct that is unacceptable, and in violation both of the terms of his Standard Player's Contract and the Blackhawks' internal policies intended to promote professional and safe work environments." It was reported by Emily Kaplan of ESPN that the belief is Perry was involved in an incident with an employee of the Blackhawks. Perry later apologized for the incident and said that he was gong to get professional help for his substance abuse.

On January 22, 2024, Perry signed a one-year contract to join the Edmonton Oilers. He helped the Oilers during the playoffs, defeating the Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars. The team was eventually defeated by the Florida Panthers four games to three in the Finals. On July 1, Perry signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract to stay with the Oilers. He again helped the Oilers during the playoffs the next year, defeating the Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars, and Vegas Golden Knights to reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row in a rematch against the Florida Panthers. The team was eventually once again defeated by the Florida Panthers four games to two in the Finals.

On July 1, 2025, Perry signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract to join the Los Angeles Kings.

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