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| 1973 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Mike Korney
Selected in fourth round
No.
59 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Born September
15, 1953
 | Position:
Defense / Right Wing
Height: 6-3 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Winnipeg (WCHL)
Birthplace: Dauphin, Manitoba (Canada)
Hometown:
Dauphin, Manitoba |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1970-71 |
Dauphin | MJHL | 45 |
15 | 31 |
46 | 38 | | 1971-72 |
Dauphin | MJHL |
41 | 16 |
33 | 49 |
64 | | 1972-73 |
Winnipeg | WCHL |
68 | 20 |
29 | 49 |
92 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Won MJHL championship with Dauphin in 1972. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: February 15,
1974 (Detroit at Montreal)
Numbers: 2, 19 (Detroit); 6
(N.Y. Rangers)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 1982 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1974-1978 |
Detroit, N.Y. Rangers | 77 |
9 | 10 | 19 |
59 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
1978-79: Played 18 regular-season games for N.Y. Rangers team that went on
to Stanley Cup Finals, but was not with team during playoffs.
Miscellaneous: Traded to Philadelphia on Feb. 17, 1977, but never
played for parent team. ... Signed as free agent by St. Louis on July 22,
1978, but never played for parent team. ... Traded by St. Louis to Montreal in
exchange for rights to restricted free agent Gord McTavish on Oct. 7, 1978, but Montreal left him unprotected
for 1978 NHL Waiver Draft and he was claimed by N.Y. Rangers two days later.
Montreal received Dan Newman as compensation after the Rangers signed Korney
for the 1978-79 season. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: London (Great Britain);
Port Huron (IHL); Virginia, Providence, Springfield (AHL); Hampton (SHL); New
Haven (AHL); Oklahoma City, Kansas City (CHL); Milwaukee (IHL); Maine (AHL);
Salt Lake (CHL); Tulsa (CHL); Syracuse (AHL); Trail, Cranbrook (WIHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup: 1977 (Kansas City)
Allan Cup: 1982 (Cranbrook) (as player-coach)
WHA Draft Pick: 1973 (by Vancouver,
No. 83 overall in Round 7)
Allan Cup Assists Leader: 1982 (Cranbrook)
(six assists)
1974-75: Played three games for AHL regular-season
champion (Providence). ... Played one game for Springfield team that went on
to win AHL playoff title, but was not with team during postseason.
1976-77: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Kansas City).
1977-78: Played 15 games for Maine team that won AHL regular-season and
playoff titles, but was not with team during postseason.
Coaching
Career: Named player-coach of Cranbrook (WIHL) during 1980-81 season and
remained in position through 1981-82 season. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Detroit traded Korney and Rick
Lapointe to Philadelphia in exchange for Terry Murray, Bob Ritchie, Steve
Coates and Dave Kelly on February 17, 1977. |
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SNAPSHOT '73 | | Total Selected: |
168 | | Forwards: |
103 | | Defense: |
53 | | Goaltenders: |
12 | | Major Junior: |
131 | | College Players: |
28 |
| Canadian: |
151 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
14 | | U.S.-Born: |
14 |
| European: |
0 |
| Reached NHL: |
70 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
3 |
| All-Star Game: |
13 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
4 |
| Picks Traded: |
35 |
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