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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

CORY SARICH

August 16, 1978  
Saskatoon, SK, CA

Defenseman  
6'4"  
Entry drafts
BUFFALO SABRES
NHL earnings$ 28 655 000
Coupe Stanley
2004
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
STATS
CORY SARICH
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1994-95WHL - BLA6---4-3-11--
1995-96WHL - BLA595182354-3---4-
1996-97WHL - BLA5862733158-------
WJC-20 - CA7---6-------
1997-98WHL - BLA335242990-------
WHL - THU133161947-------
WJC-20 - CA7-116-------
1998-99NHL - BUF4----+3------
AHL - AME773262982-2024614-
1999-00NHL - BUF42-4435+2------
NHL - TB17-2242-8------
AHL - AME15-6644-------
2000-01NHL - TB73189106-26------
IHL - VIP3-222-------
2001-02NHL - TB72-1111105-4------
AHL - FAL2-----------
2002-03NHL - TB82591463-311-226-
2003-04NHL - TB823161989+523-2225-
2005-06NHL - TB821141579-25-114-1
2006-07NHL - TB82-151570-66---2-
2007-08NHL - CGY80257135+27-114+1
2008-09NHL - CGY7621820112+125-114+3
2009-10NHL - CGY5716758+4------
2010-11NHL - CGY764131775+11------
2011-12NHL - CGY6216766+1------
2012-13NHL - CGY28-2216-8------
2013-14NHL - COL54191038+7------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL969211381591089-1057-7745+3
AHL9433235126-2024614-
WHL1691985104353-6-114-
IHL3-222-------
WJC-2014-1112-------
NHL SALARIES
CORY SARICH
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2000-0122775 000-775 000
2001-0223650 000-1 425 000
2002-0324850 000-2 275 000
2003-04251 150 000-3 425 000
2005-06271 330 000-4 755 000
2006-07281 900 000-6 655 000
5 years  ·  $ 18 000 000
2007-08293 900 0003 600 00010 555 000
2008-09303 400 0003 600 00013 955 000
2009-10313 700 0003 600 00017 655 000
2010-11323 700 0003 600 00021 355 000
2011-12333 300 0003 600 00024 655 000
2 years  ·  $ 4 000 000
2012-13342 000 0002 000 00026 655 000
2013-14352 000 0002 000 00028 655 000
TOTAL28 655 00022 000 000
AWARDS
CORY SARICH
1996-97U20Gold
Canada
2003-04NHLStanley cup   
Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
CORY SARICH
March 10, 2000

Cory Sarich is traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning with Brian Holzinger, Wayne Primeau and 3rd round draft pick in 2000 (#81: Alexander Kharitonov). In return, the Buffalo Sabres acquired Chris Gratton and 2nd round draft pick in 2001 (#32: Derek Roy).

July 1, 2007

Cory Sarich signed a new deal with the Calgary Flames

June 23, 2013

Cory Sarich is traded to the Colorado Avalanche with Alex Tanguay. In return, the Calgary Flames acquired David Jones and Shane O'Brien.

NHL trades