Cory Pecker
Encyclopedia
Cory Pecker is a Canadian professional ice hockey
right winger
. He is currently playing with EHC Olten
of the National League B. Pecker is Jewish.
in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
.
In 2002, he was the Player of the Year in the Ontario Hockey League
, despite missing six weeks with a broken arm. After playing five seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
and Erie Otters
, Pecker made his professional debut with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
of the American Hockey League in the 2002–03 season
. He had spent his entire North American professional career to date in the AHL, with the exception of two brief stints in the ECHL
with the San Diego Gulls and Phoenix RoadRunners
. He signed with HC Lausanne
of the Swiss League in 2007.
On October 18, 2011, Pecker signed with EC VSV in Austria. On November 12, Pecker left EC VSV and signed with EHC Olten
in Switzerland.
ice hockey tournament.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. He is currently playing with EHC Olten
EHC Olten
EHC Olten is a Swiss professional ice hockey team based in Olten, Switzerland.-External links:*...
of the National League B. Pecker is Jewish.
Playing career
He was drafted in the sixth round, 166th overall, by the Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
1999 NHL Entry Draft
The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. According to Sports Illustrated and other sports news agencies, at the time the 1999 draft was considered one of the deepest in talent in years, headed by Patrik Stefan and the Sedin twins. However, the...
.
In 2002, he was the Player of the Year in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
, despite missing six weeks with a broken arm. After playing five seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey...
and Erie Otters
Erie Otters
The Erie Otters are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League . Based in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, they have played their home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena since 1996...
, Pecker made his professional debut with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, at the Cincinnati Gardens.-History:...
of the American Hockey League in the 2002–03 season
2002–03 AHL season
The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season...
. He had spent his entire North American professional career to date in the AHL, with the exception of two brief stints in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
with the San Diego Gulls and Phoenix RoadRunners
Phoenix RoadRunners
The Phoenix RoadRunners were a minor league ice hockey team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They played in the ECHL, beginning in the 2005–2006 season and ceasing operations at the end of the 2008-2009 season...
. He signed with HC Lausanne
HC Lausanne
HC Lausanne is an ice hockey team, based in the city of Lausanne, in the French speaking part of Switzerland. In 2004, during the NHL lock-out, the HC Lausanne signed NHL players like Martin St. Louis and Andy Roach.-History:...
of the Swiss League in 2007.
On October 18, 2011, Pecker signed with EC VSV in Austria. On November 12, Pecker left EC VSV and signed with EHC Olten
EHC Olten
EHC Olten is a Swiss professional ice hockey team based in Olten, Switzerland.-External links:*...
in Switzerland.
Maccabiah Games
At 15 years of age, Pecker was the youngest player to play in the 1997 Maccabiah GamesMaccabiah Games
The Maccabiah is an international Jewish athletic event similar to the Olympics held in Israel every four years under the auspices of the Maccabi Federation, affiliated with the Maccabi World Union. The Maccabiah Games is the third largest international sports competition in the world...
ice hockey tournament.