Michael Joseph Douglas Corrigan (born January 11, 1946) is a Canadian former professional

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who played 594 games in the

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. He played for the

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, and

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. From 1981 until 1984, Corrigan also served as an assistant coach to the Penguins. Corrigan was born in

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. His best season was 1972-73 when he tallied 37 goals for the Kings. He was often paired with Bob Berry and Juha Widing on a line nicknamed "The Hot Line." In the 1975-76 season, he had 22 goals. In a memorable playoff game (game 6 of the quarterfinals) vs. the

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, he was tripped but scored while lying on his stomach in the waning moments to tie a game the Kings won in overtime.

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* 1946 births Living people Canadian ice hockey left wingers Ice hockey people from Ottawa Los Angeles Kings players Pittsburgh Penguins coaches Pittsburgh Penguins players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Vancouver Canucks players Canadian ice hockey coaches 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1940s-stub