Cory Sarich | |||
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Born |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
August 16, 1978 ||
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 |
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NHL Draft | 27th overall, 1996 Buffalo Sabres |
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Playing career | 1998–2014 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing | ||
Ice Hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
1997 Geneva |
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 and Calgary Flames 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.
Cory 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 oprganization, Sarich returned to Canada and signed a five-year contract as a free agent with the Calgary Flames on July 1, 2007.