Corey Hirsch

Corey Hirsch
Born	(1972-07-01) July 1, 1972 (age 44) Medicine Hat, AB, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position	Goalie
Caught	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks Washington Capitals Dallas Stars
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	169th overall, 1991 New York Rangers
Playing career	1992–2006

Corey Hirsch (born July 1, 1972 in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender, currently working for Sportsnet as a freelance NHL analyst. He spent the majority of his National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks. He is the former goaltending coach for the St. Louis Blues, having previously served the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Francois Allaire.

Hirsch played major junior hockey with the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League for four seasons. He was named to the WHL Second All-Star Team in his second season with Kamloops and was subsequently chosen 169th overall in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.

Upon being drafted, Hirsch led the league in shutouts, with 5, and goals against average with 2.72 in 1991–92, he was named CHL Goaltender of the Year and the Del Wilson Trophy as the WHL Goaltender of the Year. As the Blazers captured the President's Cup (now the Ed Chynoweth Cup) in 1992, they advanced to the Memorial Cup and defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5–4 in the final. Hirsch was additionally awarded the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as the tournament's top goaltender.