Jakub Koreis

Jakub Koreis
Born (1984-06-26) June 26, 1984
Plzeň, CS
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 2001present

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

  1. "Jakub Koreis to get try-out" (in German). EC KAC. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  2. "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
Preceded by
Fredrik Sjöström
Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick
2002
Succeeded by
Ben Eager
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