Cory Pecker

Cory Trevor Pecker (born March 20, 1981) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who was selected by the Calgary Flames in the sixth round, 166th overall, of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

Cory Pecker
Born	(1981-03-20) March 20, 1981 (age 44) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Erie Otters Cincinnati Mighty Ducks Binghamton Senators Manitoba Moose San Antonio Rampage EV Zug Sheffield Steelers
NHL draft	166th overall, 1999 Calgary Flames
Playing career	2002–2013
Medal record Ice hockey Representing  Canada Maccabiah Games 1997 Israel Ice hockey

Playing career

Pecker was born in Montreal, Quebec, and comes from a Jewish background.^[1][2][3]

At age of 15, Pecker earned the distinction of being the youngest player on Team Canada's ice hockey roster at the 1997 Maccabiah Games held in Israel.^[4][1] Despite his youth, he played an important role on the team, which ultimately triumphed in the competition, securing the gold medal and marking a significant achievement in Pecker's early hockey career.^[5]

Pecker spent five seasons competing in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), suiting up for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and the Erie Otters.^[1] In 2002, he earned OHL Player of the Year honours, even though he missed six weeks of the season due to a broken arm.

Pecker began his professional career in the 2002–03 season with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the AHL. He played exclusively in the AHL throughout his time in North America, suiting up for teams such as the Binghamton Senators, Manitoba Moose, and San Antonio Rampage, except for two short assignments in the ECHL with the San Diego Gulls and Phoenix RoadRunners.^[1]

In 2007, Pecker took his career overseas by signing with HC Lausanne in the Swiss League.^[1] Over the next five seasons, he also played for EHC Visp and EHC Olten. In 2012, he appeared in seven games with the Sheffield Steelers of the EIHL before retiring from professional hockey in 2013.^[6]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		29	3	4	7	15		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		68	25	34	59	24		5	1	2	3	2
1999–00	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		65	33	36	69	38		12	6	8	14	8
2000–01	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		31	24	16	40	37		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Erie Otters	OHL		30	17	22	39	32		15	14	9	23	16
2001–02	Erie Otters	OHL		56	53	46	99	108		21	25	17	42	36
2002–03	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		77	20	13	33	66		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		54	6	10	16	32		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Binghamton Senators	AHL		14	3	5	8	27		1	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		49	4	8	12	51		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	San Diego Gulls	ECHL		3	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Manitoba Moose	AHL		12	1	1	2	8		5	1	0	1	4
2005–06	Phoenix Roadrunners	ECHL		18	11	12	23	39		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		3	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Binghamton Senators	AHL		24	9	14	23	20		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Binghamton Senators	AHL		78	17	30	47	81		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Lausanne HC	NLB		45	41	55	96	120		10	4	17	21	33
2008–09	Lausanne HC	NLB		10	4	7	11	47		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	EHC Visp	NLB		25	22	32	54	38		9	10	6	16	20
2009–10	EHC Visp	NLB		41	40	61	101	34		15	10	13	23	12
2009–10	EV Zug	NLA		1	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	EHC Visp	NLB		32	15	14	29	61		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Lausanne HC	NLB		4	2	6	8	0		5	0	4	4	4
2011–12	EHC Olten	NLB		19	8	17	25	6		1	0	0	0	2
2012–13	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL		8	1	9	10	35		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				311	60	82	142	287		6	1	0	1	4

See also

• List of select Jewish ice hockey players