Corey Schwab

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Corey Schwab
Born (1970-11-04) November 4, 1970 (age 53)
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Goalie
Caught Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
Tampa Bay Lightning
Vancouver Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 200th overall, 1990
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 19912004

Corey Schwab (born November 4, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted in the 10th round, 200th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. Schwab won the 2003 Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils and the 1995 Calder Cup with the Albany River Rats.

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Playing career

Following a three-year WHL career in Seattle, Schwab saw time with the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones and the AHL's Utica Devils before settling in with the AHL's Albany River Rats for two seasons. During the 1994-95 season, Schwab was joined by fellow 1990 draftee Mike Dunham between the pipes. While Schwab led the league in goals against average with 2.59, the two combined for the AHL's fewest goals against and were awarded the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Trophy as well as the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the playoff MVP's helping the River Rats capture their first Calder Cup title.

The next season, Schwab saw his first action in the NHL when he was called up to New Jersey where he appeared in ten games. At the end of the season, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning, where he stayed for three seasons. He then went out West to the Vancouver Canucks for another brief stay and spent time that year with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch and IHL's Orlando Solar Bears before moving on to play with the IHL's Kansas City Blades in 2000-01.

Schwab began the 2001-02 season at the Toronto Maple Leafs' training camp without a contract. After an impressive pre-season, he was signed to the team as the backup goaltender for Curtis Joseph. Schwab started 30 games for the Leafs and had a career high 12 wins before signing as a free agent in the off-season with the team that originally drafted him back in 1990, the New Jersey Devils.

The return to New Jersey was very timely for Schwab, as the Devils claimed the Stanley Cup in 2003 - the franchise's third title in nine years and Schwab's first as a player.

Schwab's final game was played on January 17, 2004 where he posted a 2–1 overtime victory over the Washington Capitals. Schwab finished his career having played in 147 regular season NHL games amassing 43 wins, 63 losses and 13 ties with a goals against average of 2.89, a save percentage of .896, and 6 shutouts. Schwab appeared in 40 minutes of postseason action over 3 games with the Maple Leafs and Devils stopping all 13 shots he faced.

He served as goaltending development coach and scout for three seasons (2005–08) with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was the goaltending development coach for the San Jose Sharks (2008-2015). [1] He is currently the goaltending coach for the Arizona Coyotes.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1988–89 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 102203863104.82.849
1989–90 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL27152111506913.60.89130049202.45
1990–91 Seattle ThunderbirdsWHL5832183328922404.09.8876153822503.93.890
1991–92 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 86014503104.13.8739635402903.22
1991–92 Utica Devils AHL 24912113229503.31.876
1992–93 Cincinnati CyclonesECHL312018560175.51.821
1992–93 Utica DevilsAHL4018165238716924.25.88310159606.10
1993–94 Albany River Rats AHL5127213305818403.61.8875142982004.02.879
1994–95 Albany River RatsAHL4525109217711732.59.9067614251902.68.904
1995–96 Albany River RatsAHL53202991302.61.898
1995–96 New Jersey Devils NHL 100303311202.18.899
1996–97 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL311112114637423.04.897
1997–98 Tampa Bay LightningNHL162918214012.92.892
1998–99 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 81614773103.90.885
1998–99 Tampa Bay LightningNHL408253214612603.52.891
1999–00 Orlando Solar Bears IHL1694221463112.14.913
1999–00 Syracuse Crunch AHL127507204203.50.8894132461112.69.922
1999–00 Vancouver Canucks NHL62112691603.57.861
2000–01 Kansas City Blades IHL5022241286615023.14.902
2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL301210516467512.73.89410013000.001.00
2002–03 New Jersey DevilsNHL115316141511.47.93320028000.001.00
2003–04 New Jersey DevilsNHL3201188210.64.971
NHL totals147426313747536062.89.89630041000.001.00

Awards

AHL Second All-Star Team (1995)

1995 Calder Cup champion - Albany River Rats

Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (Fewest goals against - AHL) (1995) (co-winner - Mike Dunham)

Jack A. Butterfield Trophy (Playoff MVP - AHL) (1995) (co-winner - Mike Dunham)

2003 Stanley Cup champion - New Jersey Devils

Transactions

Traded to Tampa Bay by New Jersey for Jeff Reese, Chicago's 2nd round choice (previously acquired, New Jersey selected Pierre Dagenais) in 1996 Entry Draft and Tampa Bay's 8th round choice (Jay Bertsch) in 1996 Entry Draft, June 22, 1996.

Claimed by Atlanta from Tampa Bay in Expansion Draft, June 25, 1999.

Traded to Vancouver by Atlanta for Vancouver's 4th round choice (Carl Mallette) in 2000 Entry Draft, October 29, 1999.

Signed as a free agent by Toronto, October 1, 2001.

Signed as a free agent by New Jersey, July 8, 2002. Missed majority of 2003-04 due to groin injury vs. NY Rangers, November 15, 2003 that led to his retirement.

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References

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