Cory Pecker

Cory Pecker
Cory Pecker
Born	March 20, 1981 (age 42); Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Erie Otters ; Cincinnati Mighty Ducks ; Binghamton Senators ; Manitoba Moose ; San Antonio Rampage ; EV Zug ; Sheffield Steelers
NHL Draft	166th overall, 1999 ; Calgary Flames
Playing career	2002–2013
Ice hockey
Representing Canada
Maccabiah Games

Last updated December 31, 2023

Cory Pecker (born March 20, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the sixth round, 166th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Pecker was born in Montreal, Quebec, and is Jewish.^[1]^[2]^[3]

At 15 years of age, playing for Team Canada, Pecker was the youngest player to play in the 1997 Maccabiah Games ice hockey tournament in Israel.^[4]^[1] The team won the gold medal.^[5]

He played five seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Erie Otters.^[1] In 2002, Pecker was the Player of the Year in the OHL, despite missing six weeks with a broken arm.

Pecker made his professional debut with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League (AHL) in the 2002–03 season. He would spend his entire North American professional career in the AHL, including with the Binghamton Senators, Manitoba Moose, and San Antonio Rampage; with the exception of two brief stints in the ECHL with the San Diego Gulls and Phoenix RoadRunners.^[1]

Pecker moved to Europe and signed with HC Lausanne of the Swiss League in 2007.^[1] He spent five seasons in the Swiss League, also playing for EHC Visp and EHC Olten. In 2012, he played seven games for the Sheffield Steelers of the EIHL, before retiring from professional hockey in 2013.

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL	29	3	4	7	15	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL	68	25	34	59	24	5	1	2	3	2
1999–00	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL	65	33	36	69	38	12	6	8	14	8
2000–01	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL	31	24	16	40	37	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Erie Otters	OHL	30	17	22	39	32	15	14	9	23	16
2001–02	Erie Otters	OHL	56	53	46	99	108	21	25	17	42	36
2002–03	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL	77	20	13	33	66	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL	54	6	10	16	32	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Binghamton Senators	AHL	14	3	5	8	27	1	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL	49	4	8	12	51	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	San Diego Gulls	ECHL	3	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Manitoba Moose	AHL	12	1	1	2	8	5	1	0	1	4
2005–06	Phoenix Roadrunners	ECHL	18	11	12	23	39	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	San Antonio Rampage	AHL	3	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Binghamton Senators	AHL	24	9	14	23	20	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Binghamton Senators	AHL	78	17	30	47	81	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Lausanne HC	NLB	45	41	55	96	120	10	4	17	21	33
2008–09	Lausanne HC	NLB	10	4	7	11	47	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	EHC Visp	NLB	25	22	32	54	38	9	10	6	16	20
2009–10	EHC Visp	NLB	41	40	61	101	34	15	10	13	23	12
2009–10	EV Zug	NLA	1	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	EHC Visp	NLB	32	15	14	29	61	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Lausanne HC	NLB	4	2	6	8	0	5	0	4	4	4
2011–12	EHC Olten	NLB	19	8	17	25	6	1	0	0	0	2
2012–13	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL	8	1	9	10	35	—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals			311	60	82	142	287	6	1	0	1	4

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Cory Pecker". Jewish Virtual Library.
↑ "Bench bosses named for world Jewish tournament". The Canadian Jewish News. November 13, 2008.
↑ "Henrichs On Short List Of Jewish Players In Pro Hockey - The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League". Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
↑ Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. ISBN 9780881259698 . Retrieved October 18, 2011.
↑ Paul Lungen (December 7, 2012). "Maccabi Team Canada". Jewish Independent.

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[autogenerated1-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Cory Pecker". Jewish Virtual Library.

[2] "Bench bosses named for world Jewish tournament". The Canadian Jewish News. November 13, 2008.

[3] "Henrichs On Short List Of Jewish Players In Pro Hockey - The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League". Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.

[google1-4] Bob Wechsler (2008). Day by day in Jewish sports history. ISBN 9780881259698 . Retrieved October 18, 2011.

[5] Paul Lungen (December 7, 2012). "Maccabi Team Canada". Jewish Independent.

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