Corey Alan Elkins (born February 23, 1985) is an American professional

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who is currently an

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. He was most recently under contract to the

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of the

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(DEL).

Playing career

Undrafted, Elkins attended Keith Elementary school in

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. Elkins played collegiate hockey with

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of the

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before signing an entry-level contract and appearing in 3 NHL games with the

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of the

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(NHL) After just two seasons within the Kings organization, Elkins left for abroad, linking up with

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of the

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(ELH). On July 9, 2012, Elkins signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Anaheim Ducks. During the

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season, Elkins was assigned to Ducks affiliates. On January 5, 2013, Elkins was granted a mutual release of his contract and returned to Europe in signing for the remainder of the year in Finland with

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of the

SM-liiga The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for ''League'') colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. It is one of the six founding leagu ...

. Elkins played 5 seasons in the Liiga with HIFK, before concluding his tenure in Finland after the 2016–17 season. As a free agent, Elkins opted to return to North America, agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with the Grand Rapids Griffins on May 2, 2017. In his return to the AHL in the 2017–18 season, Elkins did not miss a game with the Griffins, contributing with 9 goals and 20 points in 76 games. After a first-round exit in the post-season, Elkins left Grand Rapids as a free agent, agreeing to continue his career in Germany on a one-year contract with Grizzlys Wolfsburg of the DEL on May 14, 2018. During preparation with the Grizzlys for the 2018–19 campaign, Albert suffered a long-term injury, forcing him out for the entirety of the season.

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* 1985 births Living people American men's ice hockey centers Fort Wayne Komets players HC Dynamo Pardubice players Grand Rapids Griffins players HIFK (ice hockey) players Ice hockey players from Michigan Los Angeles Kings players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Norfolk Admirals players Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey players People from West Bloomfield, Michigan St. Louis Heartland Eagles players Sioux City Musketeers players Undrafted National Hockey League players {{US-icehockey-centre-stub