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Corey Elkins (C)

Grand Rapids Griffins

Biography

First season as a Griffin…Ninth year pro.

Career Highlights: Won the 2011-12 Czech Extraliga championship with HC Pardubice…Made his NHL debut with the Los Angeles Kings, 12/15/09 at EDM…Registered a pro career-high 44 points with the AHL’s Manchester Monarchs in 2010-11…Tallied a career-best 21 goals in 2009-10 with Manchester…Three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection at Ohio State…Named Ohio State’s team MVP following the 2008-09 campaign after leading the team in goals and points. 

2016-17: Skated in 41 games with HIFK Helsinki of the Finnish Elite League, logging 23 points (4-19—23), a plus-three rating and 55 PIM…Ranked among the team’s leaders with 23 points (3rd), 19 assists (2nd) and 55 PIM (4th)...Placed among the team’s postseason leaders with seven points (4th) and five assists (T4th) in 14 playoff appearances. 2015-16: Played in 58 games with HIFK Helsinki and ranked among the team’s leaders with 30 points (6th), 20 assists (5th), 10 goals (T6th) and a plus-12 rating (9th)…Led the team with seven goals in the postseason and ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 11 points while playing in nine playoff contests. 2014-15: Appeared in 60 games with HIFK Helsinki to mark the most he participated in during his time in Europe…Ranked among the team’s leaders with 31 points (5th), 10 goals (T7th), 21 assists (4th) and a plus-18 rating (2nd)…Logged one game in the playoffs. 2013-14: Established European career highs in points (40), goals (15) and assists (25) in 54 games…Placed among HIFK Helsinki’s leaders in points (T2nd), assists (2nd) and goals (3rd)…Chipped in one assist in two playoff games. 2012-13: Saw action with three teams in three leagues…Began the season with the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals and notched four points (3-1—4) and four PIM in 24 games…Scored his first pro hat trick, 10/19/12 vs. CT…Scored six points (3-3—6) and added a plus-five rating in four games with the ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets after being reassigned by Anaheim on Jan. 1 and was named the ECHL’s Player of the Week for the Dec. 31-Jan. 6 period…Joined HIFK Helsinki for the end of the season and contributed five points (3-2—5) in 10 games…Tied for the team lead in both goals (3) and points (5) in eight playoff games. 2011-12: Skated in 26 games with HC Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga, compiling 13 points (6-7—13), 24 PIM and a plus-eight rating…Contributed four points (2-2—4) in five playoff games and helped Pardubice win the league championship. 2010-11: Produced 44 points (18-26—44), 29 PIM and a plus-two rating in 76 games with AHL Manchester…Established pro career bests in assists and points…Ranked among the Monarchs’ team leaders in points (6th), goals (T5th), assists (6th) and with five power play goals (5th)…Tied for third on the team in postseason scoring with five points (2-3—5) while playing in all seven contests…Totaled nine multi-point games during the regular season…Scored a season-high three points behind a goal and two assists, 11/26/10 vs. ALB…Recorded a season-high three-game assist streak, 3/12/11-3/16/11…Posted a season-high 10 PIM, 3/4/11 at WOR. 2009-10: In his rookie campaign, banked 43 points (21-22—43), 24 PIM and a plus-four rating in 73 games with Manchester…Led the Monarchs with 21 goals and eight power play goals while ranking among the team’s leaders with 43 points (2nd), 22 assists (4th), 144 shots (3rd), two shorthanded goals (T2nd), four game-winning goals (T4th) and eight first goals (1st)…Among AHL rookies, placed 10th in points, tied for fifth in goals, tied for fifth in power play goals, tied for fifth in game-winning goals and first in first goals…In his first Calder Cup Playoff action, scored eight points (3-5—8) in 14 games…Tallied an assist in his professional debut, 10/3/09 at ALB…Potted his first pro goal, 10/18/09 vs. SPR…Registered his first two-goal game during a three-point effort, 11/14/09 at BNG…Passed out a season-high three assists, 12/6/09 at LOW…Recorded a season-high six-game point streak, 1/16/10-1/26/10, that included a season-high three-game goal streak, 1/16/10-1/22/10…Made his NHL debut with the Los Angeles Kings, recording one point in three appearances…Totaled 13:38 of ice time and three shots in his NHL debut, 12/15/09 at EDM…Scored his first NHL goal, 12/17/09 at CGY…Recorded an assist in his Calder Cup Playoff debut, 4/16/10 at POR. 2008-09: In his senior season at Ohio State, set collegiate career highs in goals (18), assists (23), points (41) and PIM (18) in 42 games…Voted the Bobby Brown Most Valuable Player of the Buckeyes after leading the team in goals and points…Became the first Buckeye with 40 points in a season since 2004-05…Helped Ohio State earn an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament, the school’s first tournament appearance since 2005…Named a CCHA Scholar-Athlete, Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Top 20 Nominee and an Academic All-Big Ten selection…Notched a hat trick, 3/7/09 vs. BG. 2007-08: Appeared in 25 games with the Buckeyes, scoring five points (2-3—5) and 12 PIM…Named an Academic All-Big Ten selection. 2006-07: Potted 14 points (7-7—14) and 10 PIM in 26 games as a sophomore…Earned Ohio State’s Coaches Award…Named an Academic All-Big Ten selection…Scored a hat trick, 11/17/06 at Bowling Green. 2005-06: Appeared in nine games as a freshman at Ohio State. 2004-05: In his final junior season, tallied 40 points (19-21—40) and 27 PIM in 55 games with Sioux City (USHL)…Ranked among the team’s leaders with 40 points (4th), 19 goals (4th) and 21 assists (T6th)…Registered five points (4-1—5) in 12 playoff games. 2003-04: Skated in 53 games with USHL St. Louis and recorded 24 points (9-15—24)…Tied for fourth on the team in scoring and tied for fifth in assists. 2002-03: Tallied 19 points (8-11—19) and 37 PIM in 49 games during his first junior season with Compuware (NAHL).