Cornell de Graauw (born February 23, 1951) is a former

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player. He was born in

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. De Graauw played ten games over the two seasons between 1968 and 1970 with the

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. He played professionally in the United States the following year, scoring an assist in his only game with the

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and 64 points in 72 games for the

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. De Graauw spent his Dutch pro career exclusively with Tigers Amsterdam, scoring better than two points a game. He scored an impressive 8 points in five games for the national team at the

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, including two goals against the powerhouse

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team, and one against

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* 1951 births Living people Dutch ice hockey forwards De Graauw, Corky} Ice hockey players at the 1980 Winter Olympics De Graauw, Corky} Long Island Ducks (ice hockey) players Olympic ice hockey players of the Netherlands People from Bladel Dutch emigrants to Canada Amstel Tijgers players Sportspeople from North Brabant {{Netherlands-icehockey-bio-stub