Mike Corrigan | |
Position | Left Wing |
Shot | Left |
Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (80 kg) |
Teams | NHL Los Angeles Kings Vancouver Canucks Pittsburgh Penguins AHL Rochester Americans Springfield Kings CHL Tulsa Oilers Fort Worth Texans |
Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Ottawa, Ontario | January 11, 1946,
Pro Career | 1965 – 1978 |
Mike Corrigan (born January 11, 1946 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who played 594 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, and Pittsburgh Penguins.
He started out in the Toronto Maple Leafs junior system, playing for the Neil McNeil Maroons and Toronto Marlboros from 1962-66. Corrigan then toiled in the minor pros until picked by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft.
He split time between Los Angeles and the Springfield Kings until drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1970 NHL Expansion Draft. He scored 49 points for the Canucks in 1970-71. The Kings re-accquired him in 1972 and he was a regular there for five seasons.
In 1976 he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. A broken leg ended his career in the 1977-78 NHL season.
Corrigan scored a total of 152 goals and 195 assists in the NHL.
From 1981 until 1984, Corrigan also served as an assistant coach to the Penguins.