Cory Laylin

Cory Laylin (born January 24, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey and roller hockey defenseman.

Cory Laylin
Born	(1970-01-24) January 24, 1970 (age 55) St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	EK Zell am See EC VSV HC Gherdëina Asiago Hockey Iserlohn Roosters Frankfurt Lions Frederikshavn White Hawks
NHL draft	214th overall, 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1992–2008

Current position
Title	Assistant coach
Team	St. Thomas
Conference	CCHA
Biographical details
Alma mater	University of Minnesota
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008–2010	Hamline (assistant)
2010–2011	Buffalo HS
2011–2012	Kaltern/Caldaro
2012–2014	Brookings Blizzard
2014–2021	Hamline
2018	USA U18 (assistant)
2019	USA U18
2021–Present	St. Thomas (assistant)

Career

Laylin was drafted 214th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft from St. Cloud Apollo High School.^[1] He then committed to the University of Minnesota and played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team for four seasons before turning professional in 1992.

Laylin played the majority of his professional career in Europe. He played in the Austrian Hockey League for EK Zell am See and EC VSV, the Serie A for HC Gherdëina and Asiago Hockey, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Iserlohn Roosters and Frankfurt Lions and the Metal Ligaen for the Frederikshavn White Hawks.

Laylin also played in Roller Hockey International, playing for the Minnesota Arctic Blast in 1994 and 1996, the San Jose Rhinos in 1997 and the Minnesota Blue Ox in 1999.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	University of Minnesota	NCAA		47	14	10	24	24		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	University of Minnesota	NCAA		39	13	14	27	31		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	University of Minnesota	NCAA		40	12	13	25	24		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	University of Minnesota	NCAA		44	19	12	31	44		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Flint Bulldogs	CoHL		2	0	0	0	2		5	2	0	2	4
1994–95	EK Zell am See	Austria		34	17	21	38	—		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Thurgau	NLB		—	—	—	—	—		1	2	0	2	0
1995–96	Villacher SV	Austria		20	9	16	25	18		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Olimpija Ljubljana	Slovenia		20	10	22	32	—		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	HK Bled	Slovenia		54	20	29	49	59		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	HC Fassa	Italy2		12	4	7	11	12		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HC Gherdëina	Italy		48	17	45	62	44		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HC Asiago	Alpenliga		23	13	26	39	25		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HC Asiago	Italy		13	3	13	16	6		3	1	0	1	4
1999–00	Iserlohner EC	Germany2		50	28	36	64	38		3	4	2	6	6
2000–01	San Diego Gulls	WCHL		27	9	18	27	20		13	4	7	11	4
2000–01	SC Bietigheim-Bissingen	Germany2		25	9	21	30	16		4	1	1	2	2
2001–02	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL		58	17	32	49	26		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	San Diego Gulls	WCHL		7	2	0	2	0		7	1	2	3	0
2002–03	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		52	1	22	23	30		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	HC Sierre	NLB		43	13	19	32	14		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Rockford IceHogs	UHL		36	4	13	17	19		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Wölfe Freiburg	Germany2		16	3	9	12	20		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Denmark		33	5	20	25	12		7	1	7	8	12
2006–07	Frederikshavn White Hawks	Denmark		24	3	9	12	22		5	0	2	2	0
2007–08	Bloomington PrairieThunder	IHL		32	7	16	23	8		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	EV Landsberg 2000	Germany2		18	4	7	11	8		—	—	—	—	—
DEL totals				110	18	54	72	56		6	3	3	6	4