Josef Kořenář (born 31 January 1998) is a

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for

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of the

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(ELH). An undrafted player, Kořenář previously played for the

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and the

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in the

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(NHL).

Playing career

In July 2017, it was announced that Kořenář had signed an entry-level contract with the

as an undrafted free agent after spending the 2016–17 season with the

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of the

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. Kořenář spent the next season on loan to the

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organization of the

. On 26 August 2020, Kořenář was assigned by the San Jose Sharks to HC Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga, on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season. After being in net for the

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and in the taxi squad for the 2020–21 season, he made his NHL debut on 10 April 2021, in a 2–4 loss to the

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, playing the final period. He was handed his first start four days later, in a 1–4 loss to the

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. His first win came on 26 April 2021, in a 6–4 win over the

. After the 2020–21 season, he signed a one-year contract extension. On 17 July 2021, Kořenář was traded by the Sharks along with a second-round draft pick to the

for Adin Hill and a seventh-round draft pick. As an impending restricted free agent with the Coyotes following the season, Kořenář opted to return to his homeland in agreeing to a two-year contract with HC Sparta Praha of the ELH, on 7 June 2022.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Korenar, Josef 1998 births Living people Arizona Coyotes players Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Czech ice hockey goaltenders HC Benátky nad Jizerou players HC Dukla Jihlava players HC Oceláři Třinec players Lincoln Stars players People from Pelhřimov District Rapid City Rush players San Jose Barracuda players San Jose Sharks players Tucson Roadrunners players Undrafted National Hockey League players Ice hockey people from the Vysočina Region 21st-century Czech sportsmen