Jerry Korab

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Jerry Korab
Born (1948-09-15) September 15, 1948 (age 75)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Vancouver Canucks
Buffalo Sabres
Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1971–1985

Gerald Joseph Korab (born September 15, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, who was a defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1971 to 1985. Korab was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

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Nicknamed "King Kong", Korab made a solid reputation for himself in the 1970s era NHL as a physical defenceman. His size gave him a distinct advantage in his own zone, and he possessed a hard shot and some offensive skills.

Making his NHL debut with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1970–71, Korab was asked to keep the front of his own net clear. He continued to play the same role for the next two seasons while scoring 12 goals in 1972–73 and helping Chicago reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 1971 and 1973.

Korab's best years were spent on the blueline of the Buffalo Sabres from 1973 to 1980, where he blossomed into an effective defenceman on one of the best young teams in the league. He was a physical presence while hitting double-digits in goals four times, helping the Sabres reach their first Stanley Cup Finals in 1975. He was selected to play in the NHL All-Star Games in 1975 and 1976. During this period he also established himself as the NHL's "best dressed player" for three years running, [1] beginning with his time with the Vancouver Canucks during the 1973–74 season, when he became a fan of designer and master tailor Paul Minichiello.

Korab was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on March 10, 1980, for a first-round draft choice that Buffalo used to select offensive defenceman Phil Housley. [2] In 1983, he retired but two months into the season he was offered a chance to make a comeback with the Sabres. He would retire for good after playing 25 games with the Sabres in 1984–85.

Korab owns and operates Korab Inc., a packaging service located in Bellwood, Illinois.

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1966–67 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA-Jr. 433101357401112
1967–68 St. Catharines Black HawksOHA-Jr.54103444244503326
1968–69 Port Huron Flags IHL 71184664284—————
1969–70 Portland Buckaroos WHL 6591221169—————
1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 4641418152710120
1970–71Portland BuckaroosWHL2035878—————
1971–72 Chicago Black HawksNHL73951495801120
1972–73 Chicago Black HawksNHL77121527941500022
1973–74 Vancouver Canucks NHL31471164—————
1973–74 Buffalo Sabres NHL456121873—————
1974–75 Buffalo SabresNHL791244561841632532
1975–76 Buffalo SabresNHL6513284185913412
1976–77 Buffalo SabresNHL7714334712062468
1977–78 Buffalo SabresNHL777344111980556
1978–79 Buffalo SabresNHL7811405110431014
1979–80 Buffalo SabresNHL431101174—————
1979–80 Los Angeles Kings NHL1112334301111
1980–81 Los Angeles KingsNHL7894352139400033
1981–82 Los Angeles KingsNHL5051318911002226
1982–83 Los Angeles KingsNHL723262990—————
1983–84 Buffalo SabresNHL4829118230005
1983–84 Rochester Americans AHL 40442—————
1984–85 Buffalo SabresNHL251672910002
1984–85 Rochester AmericansAHL31236—————
NHL totals9751143414551,6299381826201

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  2. ↑ Amber, David (February 22, 2008). "The biggest trade-deadline deals since 1980". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.


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