Dmitri Nikolaievich Korobov (; born 12 March 1989), is a Belarusian professional

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of the

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(KHL).

Playing career

After coming up through the ranks with his native Gomel and later

Korobov was signed to a two-year entry-level deal with the

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on 2 August 2012. In the final year of his contract with the Lightning, Korobov was recalled from

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affiliate, the

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, and made his NHL debut, featuring in 3 games in the 2013–14 season. On 1 July 2014, Korobov opted to return to the KHL as a free agent, signing a two-year contract with

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. After playing a further two seasons with Dinamo Minsk, Korobov left the club for the third time in his career, agreeing to a two-year deal with Russian club,

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod () is a professional ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is a member of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The team's home arena is Trade Union Sport Palace. The team used to play it ...

beginning from the 2018–19 season, on July 14, 2018. Korobov left Torpedo after just one season, opting to continue his career in the KHL with Amur Khabarovsk for the 2019–20 season on 4 August 2019. Korobov played in 29 regular season games with Amur, collecting just 2 goals, before he was hampered by injury. As a free agent, Korobov continued his tenure in the KHL, agreeing to a one-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa on 2 May 2020.

International play

He has represented

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IIHF World Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* 1989 births Living people Amur Khabarovsk players Atlant Moscow Oblast players Belarusian ice hockey defencemen HC Dinamo Minsk players 21st-century Belarusian sportsmen HK Gomel players Keramin Minsk players Metallurg Zhlobin players Ice hockey people from Novopolotsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa players HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk players HC Spartak Moscow players Syracuse Crunch players Tampa Bay Lightning players Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players Undrafted National Hockey League players {{Belarus-icehockey-bio-stub