Corey Michael Locke (born May 8, 1984) is a

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former professional

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player. Since he made his professional debut in 2004, he has predominantly featured in the AHL, with appearances in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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Playing career

Locke played one season of junior A hockey with the Newmarket Hurricanes and was signed by the

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of the

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(OHL). Locke played three seasons in the OHL, winning the

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as the league's most outstanding player two years in a row. In 2003, his 151 points were the most in the CHL. During the 2002–2003 season, Locke and Matt Foy formed the most dangerous and dominant tandem in Ontario major junior hockey. Following this season, Locke was drafted 113th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the

. He was returned to junior for the 2003–04 season. On September 15, 2004, Locke signed a three-year entry level contract with the Canadiens. He was then assigned to their AHL affiliate, the

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for further development, and won the

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with the Bulldogs in the 2006–07 AHL season. After averaging almost a point per game in Hamilton, Locke made his NHL debut (and only NHL appearance of the season) in Montreal on January 8, 2008. In July 2008, Locke was traded by the Canadiens to the

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for

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. Unable to make the Wild's opening night roster for the 2008–09 season, he was reassigned to the Houston Aeros, leading the team to the West Conference finals with 23 points in the final. In 2009, Locke signed a one-year deal with the New York Rangers. He was then reassigned to AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack to begin the 2009–10 season. On March 28, 2010, Locke was recalled to the NHL and made his Rangers debut in a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on March 30, 2010. After 3 games with the Blueshirts, Locke was returned to the AHL and finished the season with 85 points in 76 games to be named to the AHL Second All-Star Team. In 2010, Locke signed a two-year contract with the

. He recorded his first NHL point against the New York Islanders on January 13, 2011, when he assisted on a goal by Ottawa's

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. Locke played the two seasons mainly with the Binghamton Senators. In 2011, he won the AHL MVP award, and the Senators won the AHL championship. Locke was injured for most of the 2011-12 season, and Binghamton failed to make the playoffs. At the end of the season, Locke was added to the Ottawa Senators roster, but did not play. In 2012, Locke left the Senators to sign with TPS of the Finnish

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. After scoring only five goals, and with TPS not in championship contention, Locke was moved in January 2013 to Berlin to join the

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of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, where he joined his former OHL teammate Matt Foy. A free agent at the conclusion of the season in Germany, Locke returned to the American Hockey League, signing a one-year contract with the Chicago Wolves on July 31, 2013. In October 2014, Locke inked a deal with the

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of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the remainder of the 2014-15 season. On November 5, 2015, he was signed to a one-month contract by

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of the Swiss NLB. Scoring a better than point-per-game average, Locke was secured for the remainder of the season with Visp. On July 13, 2015, Locke continued his European career, agreeing to a one-year deal with Austrian outfit, EC VSV of the EBEL.

Personal

Locke was born in

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, north of Toronto, and maintains a residence there. He has a younger brother named Kyle.

Career statistics

Awards and achievements

CHL * First Team All-Star - 2004 *

CHL Player of the Year The CHL Player of the Year award is given out annually to the player judged to be the most outstanding in the Canadian Hockey League. It is selected from three most valuable players of the respective leagues; the Red Tilson Trophy of Ontario Hock ...

- 2003 *

CHL Top Scorer Award The CHL Top Scorer Award is given out annually to the highest-scoring player in the Canadian Hockey League. It was first awarded in 1994. The winner of the CHL Top Scorer Award will be one of the recipients of the constituent league scoring champ ...

- 2003 * First Team All-Star - 2003

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- 2004 *

Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy The Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the Ontario Hockey League to the player scoring the most points in the regular season. The trophy was donated by the Toronto Marlboro Athletic Club in memory of athlete and coach Eddie Power ...

- 2004 * First Team All-Star - 2004 * Red Tilson Trophy - 2003 * Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy - 2003 * First Team All-Star - 2003 AHL * Calder Cup Champion - 2007, 2011 * Second Team All-Star - 2010 * Hamilton Bulldogs career points leader (229) * Hamilton Bulldogs career goals leader (85) * Hamilton Bulldogs career assists leader (144) * First All-Star Team - 2011 *

Les Cunningham Award The Les Cunningham Award is given annually to American Hockey League's "Most Valuable Player" of the regular season, as voted on by AHL media and players. The award was first presented in the 1947–48 season, is named after Les Cunningham, a five ...

- MVP 2011

Transactions

* July 11, 2008 - Montreal Canadiens (NHL) traded Corey Locke to

(NHL) for

. * July 3, 2009 - Signed as unrestricted free agent by the

* July 7, 2010 - Signed as unrestricted free agent by the

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Locke, Corey 1984 births Living people Abbotsford Heat players Binghamton Senators players Canadian ice hockey centres Chicago Wolves players EHC Black Wings Linz players Eisbären Berlin players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Hartford Wolf Pack players HC TPS players Hillcrest High School (Ottawa) alumni Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey people from Ontario Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players New York Rangers players Ottawa 67's players Ottawa Senators players Sportspeople from Newmarket, Ontario EHC Visp players EC VSV players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland