Cory Cyrenne
Encyclopedia
Cory Cyrenne is a former professional ice hockey
player. He was named the Canadian Junior A Hockey Player of the Year in 1995 and received a hockey scholarship to Colorado College
. He was also named the CHL
's Sportsmanlike player of the year in 1998.
Cyrenne was at times a controversial player during his career. He left Colorado College
before playing a single game, claiming that the school was a "joke" academically, and he was suspended in 1999 when he refused to report to Flint
of the United Hockey League
after being demoted there by Flint's parent club, the Manitoba Moose
.
Cyrenne played junior hockey with the Brandon Wheat Kings
of the WHL
. He was drafted 191st overall by the San Jose Sharks
in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He attended the Sharks 1997 training camp, but was returned to Brandon, where he was the league's second-leading scorer in 1997–98.
Cyrenne played professionally in several leagues, including the IHL and AHL
. He saw action primarily as a third-line, defensive player. He spent the bulk of his career in lower-level leagues.
He retired in 2004, and was initially employed by the True North Group, the parent company of his former team, the Manitoba Moose
. Cyrenne currently resides in Winnipeg
with his wife Tara and is employed by the Birchwood Automotive Group.
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...
player. He was named the Canadian Junior A Hockey Player of the Year in 1995 and received a hockey scholarship to Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
. He was also named the CHL
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
's Sportsmanlike player of the year in 1998.
Cyrenne was at times a controversial player during his career. He left Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
before playing a single game, claiming that the school was a "joke" academically, and he was suspended in 1999 when he refused to report to Flint
Flint
Flint is a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as a variety of chert. It occurs chiefly as nodules and masses in sedimentary rocks, such as chalks and limestones. Inside the nodule, flint is usually dark grey, black, green, white, or brown in colour, and...
of the United Hockey League
United Hockey League
The United Hockey League was a low-level professional ice hockey league , with teams in the United States...
after being demoted there by Flint's parent club, the Manitoba Moose
Manitoba Moose
The Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St...
.
Cyrenne played junior hockey with the Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings
The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...
of the WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
. He was drafted 191st overall by the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He attended the Sharks 1997 training camp, but was returned to Brandon, where he was the league's second-leading scorer in 1997–98.
Cyrenne played professionally in several leagues, including the IHL and AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
. He saw action primarily as a third-line, defensive player. He spent the bulk of his career in lower-level leagues.
He retired in 2004, and was initially employed by the True North Group, the parent company of his former team, the Manitoba Moose
Manitoba Moose
The Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St...
. Cyrenne currently resides in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
with his wife Tara and is employed by the Birchwood Automotive Group.
Career statistics
Regular season
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
1993-94 St. Boniface Saints MJHL 52 26 38 64 24
1994-95 St. Boniface Saints MJHL 54 35 77 112 66
1995-96 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 69 38 59 97 58
1996-97 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 55 26 56 82 23
1997-98 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 72 47 71 118 28
1998-99 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 21 6 9 15 6
1998-99 Manitoba Moose IHL 46 4 14 18 18
1999-00 Flint Generals UHL 19 12 22 34 10
1999-00 Manitoba Moose IHL 30 5 9 14 13
2000-01 Memphis Riverkings CHL 52 33 46 79 24
2000-01 Manitoba Moose IHL 15 2 5 7 8
2001-02 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 66 27 50 77 50
2001-02 Houston Aeros AHL 7 0 2 2 0
2002-03 Lustenau EHC Aust 10 2 5 7 15
2002-03 San Diego Gulls WCHL 42 13 36 49 32
2003-04 Appiano Italy 21 3 12 15 18
Awards and achievements
- MJHL Rookie of Year (1994)
- MJHL First All-Star Team (1995)
- MJHL Scoring Champion (1995)
- MJHL Most Valuable Player (1995)
- He was named Canada's Junior A Player of the Year in 1995
- He was named the Canadian Hockey League's Sportsmanlike Player of the Year in 1998