Jakub Koreis
Jakub Koreis | |||
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Born |
Plzeň, CS | June 26, 1984||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Czech team Former teams |
HC Kometa Brno HC Plzeň Utah Grizzlies San Antonio Rampage Ilves HC Sparta Praha EC KAC | ||
NHL Draft |
19th overall, 2002 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
Playing career | 2001–present |
Jakub Koreis (born June 26, 1984, in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre currently playing with HC Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga.
He was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Whilst in the Coyotes system, Koreis played with American Hockey League affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, before leaving North America at the end of his entry level contract with the Coyotes unable to debut in the National Hockey League.
On September 3, 2014, Koreis signed a three month trial contract with EC KAC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).[1] After only 6 games with Klagenfurt, Koreis opted to terminate his contract and return to former Czech club, HC Kometa Brno on October 7, 2014.[2]
References
- ↑ "Jakub Koreis to get try-out" (in German). EC KAC. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- ↑ "Jakub Koreis has great joy in return to Brno" (in Czech). HC Kometa Brno. 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
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Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Fredrik Sjöström |
Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick 2002 |
Succeeded by Ben Eager |