Josef_Kořenář
Josef Kořenář
Czech ice hockey goaltender
Josef Kořenář (born 31 January 1998) is a Czech ice hockey goaltender for HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). An undrafted player, Kořenář previously played for the San Jose Sharks and the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Kořenář with the HC Sparta Praha in 2023 | |||
| Born |
(1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 26) Vystrkov, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| ELH team Former teams |
HC Sparta Praha HC Dukla Jihlava HC Oceláři Třinec San Jose Sharks Arizona Coyotes | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
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In July 2017, it was announced that Kořenář had signed an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks as an undrafted free agent after spending the 2016–17 season with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL.[1] Kořenář spent the next season on loan to the Dukla Jihlava organization of the Czech Extraliga.[2]
On 26 August 2020, Kořenář was assigned by the San Jose Sharks to HC Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga, on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.[3]
After being in net for the San Jose Barracuda and in the taxi squad for the 2020–21 season, he made his NHL debut on 10 April 2021, in a 2–4 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, playing the final period.[4] He was handed his first start four days later, in a 1–4 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.[5] His first win came on 26 April 2021, in a 6–4 win over the Arizona Coyotes.[6] After the 2020–21 season, he signed a one-year contract extension.[7]
On 17 July 2021, Kořenář was traded by the Sharks along with a second-round draft pick to the Arizona Coyotes for Adin Hill and a seventh-round draft pick.[8]
As an impending restricted free agent with the Coyotes following the 2021–22 season, Kořenář opted to return to his homeland in agreeing to a two-year contract with HC Sparta Praha of the ELH, on 7 June 2022.[9]
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Dukla Jihlava | Czech.20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 200 | 15 | 0 | 4.50 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Dukla Jihlava | Czech.20 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1409 | 77 | 0 | 3.28 | .900 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 179 | 9 | 0 | 3.02 | .925 | ||
| 2016–17 | Lincoln Stars | USHL | 32 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1783 | 66 | 2 | 2.22 | .925 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Dukla Jihlava | ELH | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 494 | 18 | 1 | 2.19 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Benátky nad Jizerou | Czech.1 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1151 | 66 | 1 | 3.44 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1987 | 84 | 4 | 2.54 | .911 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 226 | 13 | 0 | 3.45 | .898 | ||
| 2019–20 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 33 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1874 | 97 | 2 | 3.11 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 663 | 27 | 1 | 2.44 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 485 | 26 | 0 | 3.22 | .898 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 236 | 8 | 0 | 2.03 | .929 | ||
| 2020–21 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 492 | 26 | 0 | 3.17 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 22 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1049 | 78 | 0 | 4.46 | .855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rapid City Rush | ECHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 2.57 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 789 | 29 | 2 | 2.21 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 35 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1,946 | 74 | 4 | 2.28 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 563 | 29 | 0 | 3.10 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
- "Sharks sign goaltender Josef Korenar to entry-level contract". National Hockey League. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- "Josef Korenar player profile". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- "Goalkeeper Korenar is a Steelmaker!" (in Czech). HC Oceláři Třinec. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Quick helps Kings shut down Sharks, split back-to-back set". National Hockey League. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- "Stolarz makes 27 saves for Ducks, who complete sweep of Sharks". National Hockey League. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "Coyotes lose ground in West playoff race with loss to Sharks". San Jose Sharks. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "Sharks Re-Sign Goaltender Josef Korenar". National Hockey League. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- "Hill traded to Sharks by Coyotes". National Hockey League. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- "Spartan goaltending strengthened by Josef Korenar" (in Czech). HC Sparta Praha. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database