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Corey Spring
Born (1971-05-31) May 31, 1971 (age 54)
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
PositionRight Wing
ShotRight
Played forTampa Bay Lightning
NHL draftUndrafted
Playing career1995–2004

Corey Spring (born May 31, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player[1] who played 16 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

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Born in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Spring began his career in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League with the Vernon Lakers before spending four years with the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He turned pro in 1995 with the International Hockey League's Atlanta Knights. After two high-scoring seasons in the American Hockey League with the Adirondack Red Wings, Spring made his NHL debut for the Lightning during the 1997-98 NHL season, playing eight games in all and scoring one goal. He played another eight games the next season for Tampa Bay, with one assist to his credit. He went on to have spells in the IHL for the Cleveland Lumberjacks, Detroit Vipers, and Manitoba Moose. He moved to Europe with a brief spell in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Augsburger Panther before spending a season in the British Ice Hockey Superleague with the Manchester Storm. He left the Storm mid-season to return to the United States, joining the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the West Coast Hockey League. He returned to Europe in 2001, joining German 2nd Bundesliga side EC Bad Tölz. He returned to the British Superleague in 2002 with the Bracknell Bees in what turned out to be the league's final year in existence. After the Superleague folded, Spring spent one final year in Germany with Oberliga team ERC Selb before retiring in 2004.

Personal life

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He is the son of Frank Spring who played in the NHL in the 1970s for the Boston Bruins, St.Louis Blues, California Golden Seals, and Cleveland Barons.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1991–92University of Alaska-FairbanksGWHC35381130
1992–93University of Alaska-FairbanksCCHA28551020
1993–94University of Alaska-FairbanksCCHA3819183734
1994–95University of Alaska-FairbanksCCHA3318153356
1995–96Atlanta KnightsIHL7314142814020000
1996–97Adirondack Red WingsAHL69202646118400014
1997–98Adirondack Red WingsAHL5719254412030006
1997–98Tampa Bay LightningNHL810110
1998–99Cleveland LumberjacksIHL4818102898
1998–99Tampa Bay LightningNHL80112
1999–00Augsburger PantherDEL720210
1999–00Detroit VipersIHL2254948
1999–00Manitoba MooseIHL82248
2000–01Manchester StormBISL378111987
2000–01Long Beach Ice DogsWCHL15661220744818
2001–02EC Bad Tölz2.GBun3616203610331014
2002–03Bracknell BeesBISL26336161641512
2003–04ERC SelbGerObl47342963157
NHL totals1611212

References

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    Corey Spring
    Born (1971-05-31) May 31, 1971 (age 54)
    Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
    Weight220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
    PositionRight Wing
    ShotRight
    Played forTampa Bay Lightning
    NHL draftUndrafted
    Playing career1995–2004

    Corey Spring (born May 31, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player[1] who played 16 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.

    Playing career

    Born in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Spring began his career in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League with the Vernon Lakers before spending four years with the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He turned pro in 1995 with the International Hockey League's Atlanta Knights. After two high-scoring seasons in the American Hockey League with the Adirondack Red Wings, Spring made his NHL debut for the Lightning during the 1997-98 NHL season, playing eight games in all and scoring one goal. He played another eight games the next season for Tampa Bay, with one assist to his credit. He went on to have spells in the IHL for the Cleveland Lumberjacks, Detroit Vipers, and Manitoba Moose. He moved to Europe with a brief spell in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Augsburger Panther before spending a season in the British Ice Hockey Superleague with the Manchester Storm. He left the Storm mid-season to return to the United States, joining the Long Beach Ice Dogs of the West Coast Hockey League. He returned to Europe in 2001, joining German 2nd Bundesliga side EC Bad Tölz. He returned to the British Superleague in 2002 with the Bracknell Bees in what turned out to be the league's final year in existence. After the Superleague folded, Spring spent one final year in Germany with Oberliga team ERC Selb before retiring in 2004.

    Personal life

    He is the son of Frank Spring who played in the NHL in the 1970s for the Boston Bruins, St.Louis Blues, California Golden Seals, and Cleveland Barons.

    Career statistics

    Regular season and playoffs

    Regular seasonPlayoffs
    SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
    1991–92University of Alaska-FairbanksGWHC35381130
    1992–93University of Alaska-FairbanksCCHA28551020
    1993–94University of Alaska-FairbanksCCHA3819183734
    1994–95University of Alaska-FairbanksCCHA3318153356
    1995–96Atlanta KnightsIHL7314142814020000
    1996–97Adirondack Red WingsAHL69202646118400014
    1997–98Adirondack Red WingsAHL5719254412030006
    1997–98Tampa Bay LightningNHL810110
    1998–99Cleveland LumberjacksIHL4818102898
    1998–99Tampa Bay LightningNHL80112
    1999–00Augsburger PantherDEL720210
    1999–00Detroit VipersIHL2254948
    1999–00Manitoba MooseIHL82248
    2000–01Manchester StormBISL378111987
    2000–01Long Beach Ice DogsWCHL15661220744818
    2001–02EC Bad Tölz2.GBun3616203610331014
    2002–03Bracknell BeesBISL26336161641512
    2003–04ERC SelbGerObl47342963157
    NHL totals1611212

    References

    1. ^ https://www.nhl.com/player/corey-spring-8462434
    • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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