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Edler was until 1919 the lowest title of nobility in Austria-Hungary and Germany, just beneath a Ritter (hereditary knight), but above untitled nobles, who used only the nobiliary particle von before their surname. It was mostly given to civil servants and military officers, as well as those upon whom the lower rank of an Order had been conferred. The noun Edler comes from the adjective edel ("noble"), and translated literally means "noble [person]". In accordance with the rules of German grammar, the word can also appear as Edle, Edlem, or Edlen depending on case, gender, and number.

Originally, from the Middle Ages, under the feudal system (in Europe and elsewhere), the nobility were generally those who held a fief, often in the form of heritable land worked by vassals. To preserve the feudal naming practice, even in cases where upper-ranking bureaucrats received patents of nobility for long service and/or merit, as in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries (see noblesse de robe), the old practice of denoting a noble with a territorial designation was continued out of a sense of tradition.

Thus, landless nobles were created under the formula Edler von XYZ: either the surname or a place-name followed the German preposition von, which, in this context, was taken to denote nobility. The English translation of this is normally Noble of XYZ. Frequently, the nobiliary particle von (English 'of', or, more commonly, the French particule de noblesse 'de', meaning the same thing), was represented simply by the abbreviation v. to specify that it was being used to denote a member of the nobility, and not simply as the ordinary German-language preposition von.

An example of such a person's name and title is Josef Draginda, Edler v. Draginda. His wife would have been, for example, Johanna Draginda, Edle v. Draginda. Another example is the Austro-Hungarian general Viktor Weber Edler von Webenau, who signed the Armistice of Villa Giusti between Austria-Hungary and the Entente at the end of World War I.

Esquire would be the closest English counterpart to Edler, although the German title would tend to carry more gravitas. The compound title of Edler Herr would be the closest (but not precise) approximation to the English sense of the term Lord, with Herr (Lord in German) being more commonly translated as Mister. In Czech is this title translated and used as šlechtic z^[1].

Modern usage in German surnames and alphabetical sorting[link]

Whereas the title Edler has banned in Austria with the abolition of Austrian nobility in 1919, in the Germany the title was transformed into a dependent parts of the legal surname when the German nobility was stripped of its privileges under the Article 109 of Weimar Constitution in 1919^[2]. Today, having lost their title status the terms Edle, Edler von etc. are rather not to be translated, unlike before 1919. These terms are thus now following the given name, e.g. Wolfgang Gans Edler Herr zu Putlitz ^[3]. As dependent parts of the surnames (nichtselbständige Namensbestandteile) the terms Edle, Edler von etc. are ignored in alphabetical sorting of names, as is the eventual nobility particle and might or might not be used by those bearing them. The unofficial titles do, however, retain prestige in some circles of society.

Bibliography[link]

• Meyers Enzyklopädisches Lexikon; Bibliographisches Institut, Lexikonverlag, Mannheim/Wien/Zürich 1975, Band 7, S. 420.

1. ^ Jan ŽUPANIČ: Nová šlechta Rakouského císařství, Praha Agentura Pankrác, 2006
2. ^ Article 109 of the Weimar Constitution constitutes: "Adelsbezeichnungen gelten nur als Teil des Namens und dürfen nicht mehr verliehen werden." (Noble namings are only recognised as part of the surname and must not be granted any further.)
3. ^ (1899–1975, German diplomat, contributing via Jona von Ustinov to the SIS, later East German author and political consultant)

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Eric Staal
Born	(1984-10-29) October 29, 1984 (age 27) Thunder Bay, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Carolina Hurricanes
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	2nd overall, 2003 Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	2003–present

Eric Craig Staal (born October 29, 1984) is a Canadian ice hockey player and the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. He is the older brother of Marc Staal, who is playing for the New York Rangers, Jordan Staal, who is playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Jared Staal, who is playing for the AHL's Charlotte Checkers.

Playing career[link]

Staal grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Thunder Bay, Ontario. He played AAA for the Thunder Bay Kings organization and led his Bantam team to an All-Ontario Championship in 1999-2000. After that season, Staal was selected in the 1st round (13th overall) in the 2000 OHL Priority Selection by the Peterborough Petes.

Staal was selected second overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes, behind number 1 pick Marc-André Fleury. He had played for the Peterborough Petes of the OHL the year before, scoring 98 points in 66 games.

He played his first season in the National Hockey League right after being drafted. In 2004, Staal played in the YoungStars game as part of the 2004 NHL All-Star festivities.

He was named NHL Offensive Player of the Week (October 23–30, 2005). On October 28, 2005, Staal had his first career hat trick against the Philadelphia Flyers. He led the Hurricanes in points during the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs with 28 points as they won the Stanley Cup. Staal was fourth in voting for the Hart Trophy, which is the award for the NHL's most valuable player.

On July 1, 2006, Staal signed a three year, $13.5 million contract with the Hurricanes.

Staal made his first All-Star game appearance in 2007 NHL All-Star game in Dallas, where he scored the Eastern Conference's third goal.

He and his younger brother Jordan Staal were members of the 2007 Canadian IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4-2 win against Finland in Moscow.

On January 27, 2008, at the NHL All-Star Game in Atlanta, Staal recorded two goals and an assist. He was also awarded the MVP award for the event.

On September 11, 2008, Staal signed a seven year, $57.75 million deal with the Hurricanes beginning in the 2009–2010 NHL season. Staal was slated to become a restricted free agent on July 1, 2009, but signed despite having one year at $5 million remaining on his former contract.

On April 28, 2009, Staal capped an improbable comeback by scoring the series winning goal with 31.7 seconds remaining in the seventh game of Carolina's first round series with the New Jersey Devils.

On May 8, 2009, Staal scored twice to earn 40 career postseason points and eclipse Ron Francis' franchise mark of 39.

On January 20, 2010, Staal was named team captain, replacing Rod Brind'Amour who was named an alternate captain. Staal became the fifth captain since the team relocated to Raleigh.

On January 18, 2011, Staal was named the captain of the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Personal life[link]

Staal married his longtime girlfriend Tanya VandenBroeke on Friday August 3, 2007. His son, Parker Lucas Staal, was born September 22, 2009. Their second son, Levi John Staal, was born December 11, 2011.

Awards and achievements[link]

• 2002–03: Top Draft Prospect Award (OHL)
• 2002–03: Second All-Star Team (OHL)
• 2002–03: First All-Star Team (CHL)
• 2003–04: Played in the YoungStars Game (NHL)
• 2005–06: Won Stanley Cup with Carolina Hurricanes, NHL 2nd All-Star Team
• 2007: World Ice Hockey gold
• NHL All-Star Game appearances: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
• 2007–08: All-Star Game MVP
• 2010: Olympic gold (Staal became the 23rd member of the Triple Gold Club)^[1]

Records[link]

• Most hat tricks in 2008–09 - 4
• Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for most hat tricks in a single season - 4 (2008–09)
• Carolina Hurricanes' franchise record for most career post-season points - 43

Career statistics[link]

International play[link]

Medal record
Competitor for Canada
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Winter Games
Gold	2010 Vancouver	Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold	2007 Moscow	Ice hockey
Silver	2008 Halifax / Quebec City	Ice hockey

Played for Canada in:

• 2007 World Championships (gold medal)
• 2008 World Championships (silver medal)
• 2010 Winter Olympics (gold medal)

International statistics[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Eric Staal's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Alexander Edler
Born	(1986-04-21) April 21, 1986 (age 26) Östersund, SWE
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Vancouver Canucks Jämtlands HF (Swe-3)
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	91st overall, 2004 Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	2003–present

Alexander Edler (born April 21, 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted out of Sweden's third-tier ice hockey league by the Canucks 91st overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft and played junior ice hockey with Modo of the J20 SuperElit and the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He turned professional in North America with the Canucks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manitoba Moose in 2006–07, seeing some time in the NHL over the course of the season. He became a full-time member of the Canucks the following season and has since been named to one NHL All-Star Game (2012). Internationally, he has competed for Sweden on two occasions, at the 2006 World Junior Championships and 2008 IIHF World Championships. Edler is an offensive defenceman noted for his calm on-ice demeanor and strong slapshot.

Playing career[link]

Sweden and junior (2001–06)[link]

Edler played at the under-17 level with his hometown district team of Jämtland in 2001 and 2002, competing at TV-pucken, a national Swedish tournament.^[1] In 2003–04, he joined the professional Jämtlands HF. He played with the club in Sweden's third-tier league, recording three goals and nine points in 24 games, while also appearing in six games for Jämtlands HF's junior team.

Edler was largely unknown during his NHL draft year, unranked by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau the entire season.^[2] He was brought to the attention of the Vancouver Canucks by the team's head scout in Sweden, Thomas Gradin, who saw Edler playing with Jämtlands HF.^[2] Although Gradin would refer to the team's level of play as little more than beer-league-calibre,^[2] he was impressed with Edler and encouraged Canucks management to draft him (Edler's number 23 with the Canucks would later be chosen by team trainers in honour of Gradin).^[3] The Canucks traded up in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft to acquire the Dallas Stars' third-round draft pick in exchange for their own third-round pick in the 2005 draft and selected Edler 91st overall. The deal was made with the Stars in lieu of speculation that the Detroit Red Wings had a high interest in Edler and wanted to draft him in the third round as well.^[2][4] Detroit had discovered Edler in Sweden through their European scout Håkan Andersson, who was responsible for such previous Red Wings late-round picks as Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk.^[2][5] At the time of his draft, Canucks general manager Dave Nonis described Edler as a "smooth skater [and a] big guy." Nonis added that "He needs some time [to develop], but in terms of raw skill, he's got quite a bit of it."^[6]

After being selected by the Canucks, Gradin brokered a move for Edler to play with Modo Hockey's junior club of the J20 SuperElit.^[2] Edler had previously tried out for Modo's youth program, but was cut.^[6] Future Canucks teammates Markus Näslund, Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin had also played in the Modo system before joining the NHL.^[2] In Edler's lone season with Modo, he recorded eight goals and 23 points over 33 games in 2004–05. He ranked second in point-scoring among league defencemen to Modo teammate Tommy Enström, who recorded 33.^[7]

On June 29, 2005, Edler's major junior rights were obtained by the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL. He was chosen by Kelowna in the first round, 58th overall, of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft.^[8] The Canucks encouraged Edler to move from Sweden to play junior in North America.^[9] After reporting to training camp with the Canucks' AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, in September 2005,^[10] he was assigned to junior with the Rockets. In his lone WHL season, Edler collected 13 goals and 53 points over 62 games in 2005–06, ranking fifth among WHL defencemen and fourth among rookies in scoring.^[11][12] He went on to help Kelowna to the second round of the WHL playoffs, where they were eliminated by the Everett Silvertips.^[13] In 12 post-season games, Edler added eight points.

Vancouver Canucks (from 2006)[link]

The following off-season, Edler was signed to an entry-level contract by the Canucks on July 24, 2006.^[14] Reporting to the Canucks' training camp in September 2006, his play had the Canucks slotting him in as the team's seventh defenceman.^[15] However, a hip injury saw him assigned to the Manitoba Moose.^[15] Following an injury to Canucks defenceman Sami Salo, he was called up to the NHL on November 3, 2006, two games into his AHL season.^[15][16] He made his NHL debut the following day against the Colorado Avalanche.^[2] Eleven days later, he was re-assigned to the Moose, only to be recalled on November 24.^[14] He scored his first NHL goal on November 30, a slap shot that beat Anaheim Ducks goaltender Jean-Sébastien Giguère in a 2–1 loss.^[17] Edler was re-assigned between Manitoba and Vancouver on several more occasions over the course of the 2006–07 season.^[14] He appeared in 22 games total for the Canucks, recording a goal and two assists. With the Moose, he scored five goals and 26 points over 49 games and was named Manitoba's Rookie of the Year.^[18]

Playing in his rookie season with the Canucks the following season,^{[notes 1]} Edler was chosen to compete in the 2008 NHL YoungStars Game. Representing the Western Conference, his team was defeated by the Eastern Conference by a 7–6 score.^[20] Playing amidst numerous injuries on the Canucks' blueline, Edler appeared in the most games among team defencemen with 75. With all the injuries to his teammates, he was given additional time on the power play and penalty kill.^[18] His eight goals ranked second among rookie defencemen in the NHL, while his 20 points was fifth overall.^[21]

Edler with the Canucks in 2009

At the start of the 2008–09 season, he was re-signed to a four-year, $13 million contract extension on October 9, 2008.^[22] The contract, a raise from his 2008–09 salary of $550,000, took into effect the following campaign.^[22] The following month, he missed two games sidelined with the flu.^[14] Later in the season, he recorded a personal best four-point game (one goal, three assists) in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on February 7, 2009.^[23] He finished with 37 points, including a career-high 10 goals. In the 2009 playoffs, Edler led all team defencemen with seven points in 10 games as the Canucks were eliminated in the second round by the Chicago Blackhawks. In his first few seasons in the NHL, Edler was often paired with veteran blueliner and countryman Mattias Öhlund, who he considered a mentor for him (Öhlund left the Canucks to free agency in the 2009 off-season and signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning).^[24][25][26]

The following campaign, he improved to career-highs of 37 assists, first among team defencemen, and 42 points, second to Christian Ehrhoff. He missed six games near the mid-point of the campaign due to a left arm injury, sustained in December 2009.^[14] In the post-season, he added six points in 12 games as the Canucks lost again in the second round to the Blackhawks. Edler was injured in the sixth and deciding game of the series after opposing forward Dustin Byfuglien stepped on his right ankle after hitting him along the boards.^[27] Requiring a walking cast for five weeks, he rehabilitated his ankle during the off-season.^[27]

Recovering in time for the 2010–11 season, Edler continued to improve and was on pace to record new career-highs in goals, assists and points when he suffered a back injury in January 2011. Canucks general manager Mike Gillis told reporters that Edler had been experiencing tightness in his back at several times in the season, but an open-ice hit against Dallas Stars forward Jamie Benn during a game on January 24 might have contributed to his back problems.^[28] He underwent microdisectomy surgery to relieve pressure on a herniated disk and was sidelined for two-and-a-half months,^[29] returning for the second-last game of the regular season.^[30] Finishing the season with 8 goals and 33 points over 51 games, he ranked second among team defencemen in scoring, behind Ehrhoff. His 24 minutes and 17 seconds of average ice time per game also led the Canucks.^[31] As the Canucks won the Presidents' Trophy for the first time in franchise history, the team entered the 2011 playoffs with the first seed in the West. Eliminating the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks, the Canucks advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 17 years. Facing the Boston Bruins, the team lost the series in seven games. Following their defeat, it was revealed that several Canucks players had been playing with injuries, including Edler, who played Game 7 with two broken fingers.^[32] He ranked second among Canucks defencemen and third in the league overall with 11 points (2 goals and 9 assists) in 25 games.^[33]

With the departure of Christian Ehrhoff, the Canucks' leading defensive scorer from the previous two seasons, to the Buffalo Sabres in the off-season, Edler assumed a larger role on the team's blueline in the 2011–12 season.^[34] By mid-January 2012, Edler was ranked fourth among NHL defenceman in scoring with 7 goals and 24 points. That month, he was selected to his first NHL All-Star Game. He was selected to the competition alongside Canucks teammates Daniel and Henrik Sedin, as well as Cody Hodgson, who was named to the rookie squad.^[35]

International play[link]

Edler made his first appearance for Sweden at the under-20 level, competing in the 2006 World Junior Championships in British Columbia, Canada. He notched his lone point of the tournament, an assist, in a 10–2 round-robin win against Latvia.^[36] Sweden went on to finish in fifth place,^[37] having lost their quarterfinal game to Finland.^[38] Two years later, Edler debuted with Sweden's men's team at the 2008 IIHF World Championships in Halifax and Québec City, Canada. He scored his first international goal on the powerplay against French goaltender Fabrice Lhenry in a 9–0 round-robin win.^[39] Sweden went on to the bronze medal game, where they were defeated by Canada 5–4.^[40] Edler finished with a goal and two assists in eight games. His 19:02 minutes of average ice time per game ranked third among team defencemen.^[41]

Playing style[link]

Edler (centre) keeps Ryan Smyth (right) away from Roberto Luongo (left) and the Canucks' net.

Edler plays in the style of an offensive defenceman. One of his strongest offensive assets is his slapshot. At the Canucks' 2008 SuperSkills event, he beat the team's reigning hardest shooter, Sami Salo, with a 99.3 mile-per-hour shot and has gone on to win the competition in 2009 and 2010, as well.^[42][43] He is also known for his poise and confidence with the puck,^[44] allowing him to make strong first passes out of the defensive zone to forwards.^[45] Many within the Canucks organization, such as assistant coach Rick Bowness, have asserted this as a reflection of his calm off-ice demeanor.^[44]

Despite Edler's imposing physical characteristics,^[44] he was not known to be an aggressive defender early in his NHL career.^[6] However, he has gradually shown a capability for physicality and to hit opposing players hard.^[28][46] Looking back on his transition to North American hockey with the Kelowna Rockets, Edler noted the most difficult adjustment was the physical aspect of the game, which was more pronounced than in Sweden.^[9] During the Canucks' 2011 playoff run, teammate Kevin Bieksa compared him to Edler's former defensive partner, Mattias Ohlund, commenting "He [Edler] was like Bambi when he first came into the league but now he realized how big and strong he is. When he hits guys, he hurts them."^[47]

Personal life[link]

Edler was born in Östersund, Sweden. He has a brother, Jens, and a sister, Katarina.^[48] He began playing hockey at the age of 6.^[6]

Career statistics[link]

Regular season and playoffs[link]

International[link]

Awards[link]

Notes[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

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Corey Perry
Perry with the Ducks in 2012.
Born	(1985-05-16) May 16, 1985 (age 27) Peterborough, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft	28th overall, 2003 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career	2005–present

Corey Perry (born May 16, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted out of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), he captured a Memorial Cup with the London Knights and a gold medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Championships during his major junior career. He was selected by the Ducks 28th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft and won the Stanley Cup with the club in 2007. In 2008, Perry's numbers improved as he scored 29 goals and recorded 25 assists. In 2009, Perry scored 72 points and was named to his first NHL All-Star team. Perry continued his success in 2010 as he scored 27 goals and had 49 assists. In 2010, he won the Olympic Gold Medal with Canada at the Vancouver Games. In 2011, Perry won the Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League MVP for the 2010-11 season. He led the NHL in goals with 50 and finished 3rd in points behind Daniel Sedin and Martin St. Louis with 98 points.

Early life[link]

Perry was born on May 16, 1985 in Peterborough, Ontario. He was the first of two boys born to Geoff and Nancy Perry. He and his brother Adam learned to skate when Corey was two and Corey started to watch hockey the following year.

Playing career[link]

Minor hockey[link]

Perry grew up playing hockey with the Peterborough Tiny Petes AAA organization of the OMHA in the Eastern AAA league. In 2001, Perry led his Petes to a victory in the inaugural OHL Cup Bantam AAA championship held in Peterborough. Perry had a great year scoring 73 goals in 67 games.

Junior hockey[link]

After a standout minor hockey career, Perry was drafted fifth overall into the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) by the London Knights in the 2001 Priority Draft. He immediately produced at a point-per-game pace for the Knights, recording 59 points in 60 games in his rookie season. The following year, his NHL draft year, Perry improved to 78 points and was selected 28th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Perry attended Saunders Secondary School in London as he remained with the Knights for two more seasons and was nearly traded by the Ducks in the NHL season immediately after his draft. It was reported that Perry was to be sent to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Mike Comrie, but the trade never materialized as Oilers' GM Kevin Lowe asked Comrie to repay a portion of his bonus money.^[1]

In the 2003-2004 season, Perry scored 40 goals and recorded 73 assists for 113 points in just 66 games. He became the first London Knight to reach 100 points in a season since Jason Allison did it back in 1994. During the season, the Ducks were talking about trading Perry to the Edmonton Oilers for Mike Comrie. The Oilers agreed to acquire Perry for Comrie, however, there was one problem. Edmonton felt that Comrie should return $2.5 million. Comrie refused and the trade fell through. In the playoffs, Perry scored 7 more goals. His great success earned him a call-up to the Ducks' top farm team, in Cincinnati. Perry was named OHL First-Team All Star after the season.

Entering his fourth and final year with the Knights in 2004–05, Perry scored a junior career high 130 points in 60 games. He went on to post an additional 38 points in the post-season to capture the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions, en route to a Memorial Cup championship. In 18 postseason games, Perry scored 11 goals and handed out 27 assists. The Knights swept Sidney Crosby's Rimouski Club in the final.

Anaheim Ducks[link]

Perry made his debut with the Ducks the following season, in 2005–06, however, he was sent down to the American Hockey League (AHL) early in the year, along with fellow rookie and future linemate Ryan Getzlaf. Perry scored his first career goal against the Edmonton Oilers on October 10. In his first 4 career games, Perry recorded a point in each of them. Perry recorded his first career muilt-goal game against the Los Angeles Kings on January 28. In the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Perry had no goals but did record 3 assists. However, the Ducks lost to the Oilers to end their season. Perry and Getzlaf combined for 67 points in 36 games with the Portland Pirates and were subsequently called back to the Ducks. Perry finished his rookie season with 25 points in 56 games with Anaheim. In 2006–07, Perry improved to 44 points in a full 82 games, playing with Ryan Getzlaf and Dustin Penner on a combination dubbed the "Kid Line".^[2] He went on in the playoffs to win a Stanley Cup championship with the Ducks, recording 15 points in 21 games. Perry assisted on a goal in game one against the Senators in the Stanley Cup Finals. In game three, he scored a goal that helped the Ducks take the lead. After the Senators tied the score, Perry assisted on Getzlaf's goal as the Ducks took the lead again. However, the Senators scored the last three goals of the game and won, 5-3. In the final game, Perry scored a goal and had an assist.

The following year, in 2007–08, Perry increased his totals to 29 goals and 54 points and was named to his first NHL All-Star Game as an injury replacement, along with Scott Niedermayer, to join Chris Pronger and Ryan Getzlaf as four Ducks on the Western Conference squad.^[3] Perry also made Ducks history. On January 4, in a game against the Blackhawks, Perry scored a goal just 16 seconds into the game. It was the fastest goal ever by a Duck in a home game. The Ducks would lose to the Dallas Stars in the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Perry played in 3 games and had 2 goals and a assist. In the off-season, on July 1, 2008, Perry signed a five-year contract extension with the Ducks worth $26.625 million – identical to a deal Getzlaf had agreed to the previous off-season.^[4] 2008–09 was a breakout year for Perry. He led the Ducks with 32 goals, and finished second on the team with 72 points. On November 1, Perry recorded 5 points in a game against the Canucks, 4 in which were assists, a career high. On January 3, Perry was suspended for 4 games for elbowing Flyers forward Claude Giroux during the third period of the game the previous night. Perry finished the season by scoring 4 goals in the last 5 games. He contributed eight goals and six assists during the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs that saw the Ducks advance to Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals against the rival Detroit Red Wings, who ultimately ended the Ducks season with the Game 7 victory. Perry scored the Ducks second goal of that game. In Game 1, Perry scored a goal but the Ducks lost, 3-2. The Ducks won Game 2 as Perry dished out 2 assists. After recording no points in a Ducks win in Game 3, Perry scored 2 goals and also dished out an assist in Game 4 but the Ducks lost the game, 6-3. In Game 7, the Ducks lost the game despite Perry scoring a goal and dishing out an assist.

In 2009–10, Perry had a 19-game point streak going until it was snapped on December 4, 2009, against the Dallas Stars. Perry ended the year with 76 points, which led the team. In the process, Perry led the Ducks in penally minutes. He was second on the club with 27 goals, only Bobby Ryan had more with 28. Perry also was second on team with 49 assists. Only Getzlaf had more assists with 50.

The following year, in 2010–11, Perry led the league with 50 goals, winning the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy. He reached the feat with a hat trick against the San Jose Sharks on April 6, 2011.^[5] With 48 assists, he finished the season 98 points, which ranked third in the league. Perry was also chosen to the 2011 NHL All Star Game, where he won the Shootout Elimination Challenge in the Skills Competition. Perry recorded his first career hat trick in a game against the Minnesota Wild on December 12. He also recorded 2 assists in the game and had a total of 5 points. After the All Star Game, Perry had a monster second half. From February 2–18, Perry recorded at least a point in 7 consecutive games. He recorded his second career hat trick on February 5 against the Colorado Avalanche. His third goal of the game was in an empty net. In the process, Perry became just the fourth Ducks player to score all three of his team's goal in a game. Paul Kariya, Teemu Selanne, and Bobby Ryan were the others.

By the near end of the season, Perry continued on a tear. On March 9, Perry scored 2 more goals. It was his 32nd and 33rd goal of the season. He surpassed his career high in goals in a season. Perry scored another goal in a win against Colorado. In the next game, he scored the only 2 goals as the Ducks lost to the Cyotes.From March 19 through April 6, Perry recorded a least a point in 10 consecutive games. Perry took the league lead from Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning when he scored 2 goals against the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks. He recorded his third career hat trick in a game against the San Jose Sharks on April 6. His third goal of the game gave him his 50th of the season. He became just the third Ducks player to record 50 goals in a season- joining Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya. “Fifty is a huge number,” Perry said after being serenaded with “M-V-P!” chants from the Honda Center crowd. “Everybody talks about it, (but) not a whole lot of people get to do it and be in that category. It hasn’t really sunk in.”

Led by Perry's late season surge, the Ducks finished with 99 points, good for 4th best in the Western Conference. They would meet the Nashiville Predators in the first round of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After scoring no points in the first game, Perry showed why he was one of the best players in the league. He scored the Ducks first goal on a power play in game 2 against Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne. Late in the second period, Perry set up Getzlaf's goal that gave the Ducks a 3-1 lead. Near the end of the game, Perry set up Bobby Ryan's empty net goal as the Ducks went on to win, 5-3. In Game 3, Perry recorded 2 assists but the Ducks fell, 4-3. In Game 4, Perry set up Cam Fowler's power play goal early in the first period. In the early part of the third period, Perry scored a shorthanded goal that gave Anaheim the lead. The Ducks never looked back as they won, 6-3. “He’s always scored big goals for us at big times, and your big guys got to be your big guys in big games,” Getzlaf said. “There’s no doubt about it. He’s been doing it … all year, and we expect nothing less come playoff time.” However, the Ducks would lose the last 2 games and was eliminated. Perry recorded no points in the last 2 losses. In the series, Perry scored 2 goals and handed out 6 assists.

At the end of the 2011 NHL Season, Perry won the Hart Trophy, winning over finalists Daniel Sedin and Martin St. Louis, as the MVP of the regular season. "You don't know what to expect when you come to this thing," Perry said by phone. "You don't want to expect to win. But then you hear your name. I thought I had a great chance, but you look at the other two guys and they had great chances as well." He became the first Ducks player to win the Hart Trophy and the first Ducks player to win the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy since Selanne won it in 1999.

International play[link]

Medal record
Competitor for Canada
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Winter Games
Gold	2010 Vancouver	Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold	2005 Grand Forks	Ice hockey

He helped lead Canada to a gold medal in the 2005 IIHF World Juniors, alongside Sidney Crosby and Patrice Bergeron on the first line.
On December 30, 2009, Perry was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.^[6] On April 16, 2010, Perry was among the first group of 15 players to be named to Team Canada for the 2010 IIHF World Championships.

2010 Winter Olympics[link]

In Team Canada's first game of the tournament, Perry helped lead Team Canada to an 8-0 victory of Norway by scoring one goal.^[7] In the Quarterfinals against Russia, he scored two goals in a 7-3 win. He scored the second goal in the gold medal game against the United States to make the score 2-0 in the second period. They went on to win the game with a score of 3-2 in overtime.

Family[link]

His younger brother Adam Perry played alongside him on the London Knights' 2005 Memorial Cup-winning team. Adam currently is the Assistant Coach of the London Nationals Junior B Team. Corey currently lives in London, Ontario, Canada in the off season and in Newport Coast, CA during the NHL season.

His parents are Geoff, a policeman for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and Nancy. When he was three years old, Perry was watching a hockey game on television, holding a mini-stick, when he turned to his mother and said, "One day I'm going to play for you on TV, Mom."^[8]

Community[link]

Perry continues to be active in the community in London, Ontario. The Corey Perry: A Round for a Cure Golf Tournament has raised over $100'000 for the Wellspring London and Region Cancer Support Centre http://www.wellspring.ca/london

Jim McKellar, the assistant general manager of the London Knights when Perry played for them, has said about Corey, "He's a very personable guy who has a great sense of humour. He's also great with the fans. He was always very accommodating and never said no to anything we asked him to participate in. Whether it was a trip to the hospital or an autograph session, Corey was great. He was the ideal ambassador."

Equipment[link]

At the start of his career, Perry had an endorsement deal with TPS and used the TPS XN10 stick but eventually switched to a blue Easton Stealth CNT stick when his endorsement deal expired. For gloves he used TPS R8's, for a helmet he used a Bauer 8500, and for skates he used Bauer Vapor XXXX's. For the 2009-2010 season, Perry used an Easton Synergy SE16 stick with blue Easton Stealth S17 graphics, Easton Pro gloves, Bauer Vapor X60 skates, and a Bauer 8500 helmet. Notably Perry has not switched to any graphic other than the blue S17 despite the fact that graphic has been discontinued for years. Perry currently uses Bauer Vapor X7.0 skates, Easton EQ-Pro Gloves, Bauer 8500 helmet and he still uses his signature SE16 with S17 graphics.

Awards[link]

Juniors

• 2001–02 - OHL - First All-Rookie Team
• 2003–04 - OHL - First All-Star Team
• 2003–04 - CHL - Second All-Star Team
• 2004–05 - Memorial Cup - Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP)
• 2004–05 - Memorial Cup - All-Star Team
• 2004–05 - OHL - Red Tilson Trophy (Most Outstanding Player)
• 2004–05 - OHL - Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Leading Scorer)
• 2004–05 - OHL - Wayne Gretzky 99 Award (Playoff MVP)
• 2004–05 - OHL - First All-Star Team
• Number (94) Retired by the London Knights

NHL

• 2006–07 - NHL - Stanley Cup Champion (Anaheim)
• 2007–08 - NHL - Selected to All-Star Game^[9]
• 2010–11 - NHL - Selected to All-Star Game
• 2010–11 - NHL - Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
• 2010–11 - NHL - Hart Memorial Trophy
• 2010–11 - NHL - First All-Star Team
• 2011–12 - NHL - Selected to All-Star Game

International

• 2005 - IIHF World Junior Championships gold medal (Canada)
• 2010 - Olympic gold medal (Canada)

Career statistics[link]

International statistics[link]

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Canada	WJC			6	2	5	7	6
2010	Canada	Oly			7	4	1	5	2
2010	Canada	WC	7th		9	6	5	11	4
Junior int'l totals					6	2	5	7	6
Senior int'l totals					14	6	5	11	10

References[link]

External links[link]

• Corey Perry's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database