Corey Spring (born May 31, 1971) is a

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former professional

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playerhttps://www.nhl.com/player/corey-spring-8462434 who played 16 games for the

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of the

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Playing career

Born in Cranbrook,

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, Spring began his career in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League with the

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before spending four years with the

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. He turned pro in 1995 with the International Hockey League's

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. After two high-scoring seasons in the

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with the

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, Spring made his NHL debut for the Lightning during the 1997-98 NHL season, playing eight games in all and scoring one goal. He played another eight games the next season for Tampa Bay, with one assist to his credit. He went on to have spells in the IHL for the

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, and

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. He moved to

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with a brief spell in

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for the

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before spending a season in the British Ice Hockey Superleague with the Manchester Storm. He left the Storm mid-season to return to the United States, joining the

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of the

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. He returned to Europe in 2001, joining German 2nd Bundesliga side

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. He returned to the British Superleague in 2002 with the

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in what turned out to be the league's final year in existence. After the Superleague folded, Spring spent one final year in Germany with Oberliga team ERC Selb before retiring in 2004.

Personal life

He is the son of Frank Spring who played in the NHL in the 1970s for the

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, St.Louis Blues,

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, and Cleveland Barons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spring, Corey 1971 births Living people Adirondack Red Wings players Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey players Atlanta Knights players Augsburger Panther players Bracknell Bees players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey right wingers Cleveland Lumberjacks players Detroit Vipers players Ice hockey people from Cranbrook, British Columbia Long Beach Ice Dogs (WCHL) players Manchester Storm (1995–2002) players Manitoba Moose (IHL) players Penticton Knights players Tampa Bay Lightning players Undrafted National Hockey League players Vernon Lakers players