| René Corbet | |||
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| Born | (1973-06-25)June 25, 1973 (age 52) Victoriaville,Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames Pittsburgh Penguins Adler Mannheim Frisk Tigers | ||
| NHL draft | 24th overall,1991 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2011 | ||
René Corbet (born June 25, 1973) is aCanadian former professionalice hockey player who played in theNational Hockey League (NHL) with theQuebec Nordiques,Colorado Avalanche,Calgary Flames, and thePittsburgh Penguins.
As a youth, Corbet played in the 1986 and 1987Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with theLongueuil Chevaliers Selectsminor ice hockey team.[1]
Corbet was drafted in the second round (24th overall) of the1991 NHL Entry Draft by theQuebec Nordiques. A highly touted prospect, Corbet was a prolific scorer in theQuebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with theDrummondville Voltigeurs, winning theJean Béliveau Trophy in his final season in1992–93.[citation needed]
Corbet made his professional debut in the1993–94 NHL season and played nine games with the Nordiques, scoring a goal and an assist. Corbet played primarily for the Nordiques'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theCornwall Aces, and won theDudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award but played a further eight games with Quebec in its final season.[citation needed]
Following the franchise's relocation to Denver, Corbet won theStanley Cup with theColorado Avalanche in its inaugural season in1995-96. Corbet established himself the following season with thePresidents' Trophy-winning Avalanche in1996-97 posting 27 points in 76 games. During his fourth season with the Avalanche in1998–99 Corbet was traded, along withWade Belak andRobyn Regehr, to theCalgary Flames forTheoren Fleury andChris Dingman on February 28, 1999.[2] Corbet recorded a career-high 31 points to finish the season with the Flames.[citation needed]
Unable to replicate the scoring pace from his junior career, Corbet settled into a checking line role and after only 48 games with the Flames in the1999–2000 season, he was again traded, along withTyler Moss to thePittsburgh Penguins forBrad Werenka on March 14, 2000.[citation needed]
Corbet re-signed a one-year deal with the Penguins for the2000–01 season.[3] Corbet was besieged with injuries, missing half the year but returned to help the Pittsburgh to the Conference finals before moving to Germany in 2001 to joinAdler Mannheim of theDeutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[4] Corbet played with Mannheim for the next eight years, leaving the team as the franchise leader in goals (130) and captaining the team to the German Championship in 2007 and two cups.[5]
On October 26, 2009, he signed with Norwegian team Frisk Tigers of the GET-ligaen for the 2009–10 season.[6] He signed a one-year extension prior to the 2010-11 season and announced his retirement at the conclusion of the year.[citation needed]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Richelieu Riverains | QMAAA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Richelieu Riverains | QMAAA | 42 | 53 | 63 | 116 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1990–91 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 45 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 15 | ||
| 1990–91 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | MC | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 56 | 46 | 50 | 96 | 90 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 1992–93 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 63 | 79 | 69 | 148 | 143 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 16 | ||
| 1993–94 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 68 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 56 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 | ||
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 65 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 79 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | ||
| 1994–95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 76 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 | ||
| 1997–98 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 68 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 133 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 53 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 48 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 2000–01 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 43 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2001–02 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 32 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Alder Mannheim | DEL | 29 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30 | ||
| 2003–04 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 44 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 2004–05 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 48 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 121 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 22 | ||
| 2005–06 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 21 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 51 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 80 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 32 | ||
| 2007–08 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 43 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 118 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 46 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 96 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Frisk Tigers | GET | 34 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Frisk Tigers | GET | 38 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 95 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 362 | 58 | 74 | 132 | 420 | 53 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 52 | ||||
| DEL totals | 314 | 130 | 115 | 245 | 622 | 55 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 126 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 1990–91 | |
| Michel Bergeron Trophy | 1990–91 | |
| First All-Star Team | 1992–93 | |
| Jean Béliveau Trophy | 1992–93 | |
| CHL First All-Star Team | 1992–93 | |
| AHL | ||
| Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award | 1993–94 | |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup (Colorado Avalanche) | 1995–96 | [7] |
| DEL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2004,2007 | |
| Champion (Adler Mannheim) | 2007 | |