Corey Perry (born May 16, 1985 in New Liskeard,
Ontario) is a professional ice hockey forward
currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the
National Hockey League.
Perry played for the AAA Petes in Peterborough and
won the OHL Cup with his team in the 2000-2001
season. He was drafted into the Ontario Hockey
League by the London Knights, being selected fifth
overall in the 2001 OHL Priority Draft. He was later
a first-round draft pick, being selected 28th
overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Anaheim
Ducks. Later in the year he was close to joining the
Edmonton Oilers in a trade for Mike Comrie, but the
Ducks backed out at the last moment. He had rejoined
the Knights by this time and would go on to lead
them to the Memorial Cup championship in 2005.
Perry made his debut with the Ducks the following
season, however he was sent down to the American
Hockey League early in the year, along with fellow
highly-touted rookie Ryan Getzlaf. Perry and Getzlaf
responded by tearing up the league, combining for 67
points in a combined 36 games with the Portland
Pirates. After that display, they were sent back up
to the Ducks to stay.
In 2006-07, Perry would help the Ducks win the
Stanley Cup. He is one of very few players to win a
Memorial Cup, a gold medal in the IIHF World Junior
Championships, and a Stanley Cup.
His younger brother, Adam Perry, who plays for the
Belleville Bulls and was his teammate when the
Knights won the 2005 Memorial Cup. Adam was eligible
for the 2005 NHL Entry Draft but he was skipped
over; however, he attended the Ducks rookie training
camp as a free agent.
