Cory Sarich

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Cory Sarich
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Sarich with the Calgary Flames in 2008
Born (1978-08-16) August 16, 1978 (age 45)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Tampa Bay Lightning
Calgary Flames
Colorado Avalanche
NHL Draft 27th overall, 1996
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 1998–2014

Cory Sarich (born August 16, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League (NHL). Sarich was a second round selection, 27th overall, of the Buffalo Sabres at the 1996 NHL Entry Draft and has also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Calgary Flames and the Colorado Avalanche during a 15-year professional career that has spanned nearly 1,000 NHL games. He was a member of Tampa Bay's 2004 Stanley Cup championship team.

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Playing career

Sarich was originally selected in the 2nd round, 27th overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. After first playing midget hockey with the Saskatoon Contacts, he played the majority of his major junior hockey career in his native Saskatoon with the Blades of the Western Hockey League.

Sarich was traded along with Wayne Primeau and Brian Holzinger from Buffalo, to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Chris Gratton on March 9, 2000, and played with the Stanley Cup-winning team of 2003–04.

After seven seasons within the Lightning organization, Sarich returned to Canada and signed a five-year contract as a free agent with the Calgary Flames on July 1, 2007. [1]

During the 2007–08 season, on December 12, 2007, Sarich became the NHL's reigning iron man when Brendan Morrison was forced to miss a game with wrist complications. [2] He played his 419th consecutive game the day before in a game against Tampa Bay, where Sarich had played four full seasons and 388 games. [2] Sarich's streak came to an end on March 1, 2008 when he missed the game at Phoenix, giving ironman status to Andrew Brunette.

Upon the completion of his initial contract with the Flames, Sarich signed a new two-year contract to remain in Calgary on June 29, 2012. [3] During the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season, Sarich was reduced to a reserve defenseman role, featuring often as a healthy scratch. On March 26, 2013, Sarich appeared in his 900th career game in a 2-0 defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks. [4]

In the off-season, on June 27, 2013, Sarich waived his no-trade clause with the Flames and was traded, along with Alex Tanguay, to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for David Jones and Shane O'Brien. [5] He appeared in 54 games with the Avalanche during the 2013–14 season, scored one goal and added nine assists. [6] While cycling during off-season training near Invermere, British Columbia, Sarich was struck and seriously injured by a car and ultimately transported by air ambulance to hospital in Calgary. [7] He stated that he suffered "five broken vertebrate and some serious road rash", but expected to make a complete recovery. [8]

Personal life

Sarich grew up in Bladworth, Saskatchewan. He now makes his home in Calgary, Alberta with his wife, Reagan, and their three children. Sarich's brother in-law is former NHL defenseman Nick Schultz, and his brother Rod is a defenseman for the Sheffield Steelers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League.

Career statistics

Sarich during his tenure with the Avalanche. Cory Sarich Avalanche.jpg
Sarich during his tenure with the Avalanche.

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1994–95 Saskatoon Blades WHL 6000430110
1995–96 Saskatoon BladesWHL59518235430004
1996–97 Saskatoon BladesWHL5862733158—————
1997–98 Saskatoon BladesWHL335242990—————
1997–98 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL133161947—————
1998–99 Buffalo Sabres NHL 40000—————
1998–99 Rochester Americans AHL 7732629822024614
1999–00 Rochester AmericansAHL1506644—————
1999–00 Buffalo SabresNHL4204435—————
1999–00 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL1702242—————
2000–01 Detroit Vipers IHL 30222—————
2000–01 Tampa Bay LightningNHL73189106—————
2001–02 Tampa Bay LightningNHL7201111105—————
2001–02 Springfield Falcons AHL20000—————
2002–03 Tampa Bay LightningNHL82591463110226
2003–04 Tampa Bay LightningNHL8231619892302225
2005–06 Tampa Bay LightningNHL82114157950114
2006–07 Tampa Bay LightningNHL82015157060002
2007–08 Calgary Flames NHL8025713570114
2008–09 Calgary FlamesNHL762182011250114
2009–10 Calgary FlamesNHL5715658—————
2010–11 Calgary FlamesNHL764131775—————
2011–12 Calgary FlamesNHL6216766—————
2012–13 Calgary FlamesNHL2802216—————
2013–14 Colorado Avalanche NHL54191038—————
NHL totals9692113715810895707745
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Ice Hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Geneva

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
1997 Canada WJC Gold medal icon.svg70006
1998 CanadaWJC8th70116
Junior totals1401112

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL
West Second All-Star Team 1998
AHL
All-Rookie Team 1999
NHL
Stanley Cup 2004

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References

  1. ↑ "Flames sign Sarich to 5-year deal to address blueline need". ESPN. 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  2. 1 2 Lefebvre, Jean (2007-12-12). "Many happy returns for Sarich". CanWest News Service. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  3. ↑ "Flames sign Cory Sarich". Calgary Flames. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
  4. ↑ "Emery makes 16 saves as Blackhawks blank Flames". CBS Sports . 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  5. ↑ "Avalanche acquires Alex Tanguay and Cory Sarich from Flames". Colorado Avalanche. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
  6. ↑ "Cory Sarich player card". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  7. ↑ "Former Calgary Flames defenseman Cory Sarich injured in cycling crash". CTV News. 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  8. ↑ "Defenseman Sarich improving after cycling accident". National Hockey League. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
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