Philippe Cornet (born March 28, 1990) is a

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professional

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player. He is currently playing for the Kassel Huskies of the German second tier DEL2. Cornet was selected by the

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in the fifth round (133rd overall) of the

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Playing career

As a youth, Cornet played in the 2003

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with the Val'd-Or Foreurs

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team. Prior to turning professional, Cornet played major junior hockey in the

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with

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and the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. On May 4, 2010, the Edmonton Oilers signed Cornet to a three-year entry-level contract. During the 2011–12 season, Cornet made his NHL debut on January 31, 2012, skating for the Oilers in a 3-2 home game win over the

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. On just his second shift, he earned an assist on a

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goal. On August 7, 2013, Cornet was signed as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the

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. He attended NHL affiliate, the

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training camp before returning to the Rampage to start the 2013–14 season. After only 4 games with the Rampage, Cornet was reassigned to the ECHL's

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. On November 22, 2013, he returned to the AHL after the Rampage traded Cornet to the

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in exchange for

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. On August 18, 2014, Cornet agreed to a one-year AHL contract as a free agent with the

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. On October 4, 2015, after going un-signed over the summer in North America, he signed as a free agent with Norwegian club, the

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of the GET-ligaen. Cornet scored 23 goals and assisted on 22 others in 50 games en route to winning the Norwegian national championship. On April 30, 2016, he signed a contract with

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of the Finnish top-flight

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Career statistics

Awards and honours

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