# Cory Emmerton

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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey coach (born 1988)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| alt = 
| image = Cory Emmerton HCAP.JPG
| caption = 
| image_size = 230px
| team = 
| league = 
| played_for = [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings)<br>[SaiPa](/source/SaiPa)<br>[HC Sochi](/source/HC_Sochi)<br>[HC Ambrì-Piotta](/source/HC_Ambr%C3%AC-Piotta)<br>[Sibir Novosibirsk](/source/HC_Sibir_Novosibirsk)<br>[Lausanne HC](/source/Lausanne_HC)<br>[HC Fribourg-Gottéron](/source/HC_Fribourg-Gott%C3%A9ron)<br>[HC Sierre](/source/HC_Sierre)
| position = [Centre](/source/Centre_(ice_hockey))
| shoots = Left
| league_coach = [NL](/source/National_League_(ice_hockey))
| team_coach = [Lausanne HC](/source/Lausanne_HC)
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 191
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|6|1}}
| birth_place = [St. Thomas](/source/St._Thomas%2C_Ontario), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada
| draft = 41st overall
| draft_year = 2006
| draft_team = [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings)
| career_start = 2007
| career_end = 2024
| career_start_coach = 2025
| career_end_coach = 
}}

'''Cory Emmerton''' (born June 1, 1988) is a Canadian professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) coach for the [Lausanne HC](/source/Lausanne_HC).  He previously played as a [centre](/source/Centre_(ice_hockey)) in the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) (NHL) with the [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings). Emmerton was drafted 41st overall by the Red Wings in the [2006 NHL entry draft](/source/2006_NHL_entry_draft).

==Playing career==
Emmerton grew up playing minor hockey for his hometown St. Thomas Travellers of the OMHA and the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs of the Pavilion AAA league in Ontario.

===Junior===
====Kingston Frontenacs (2004–2007)====
The [Kingston Frontenacs](/source/Kingston_Frontenacs) selected Emmerton with their 5th round, 89th overall pick in the 2004 OHL Priority Selection from the Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs. He made the team out of training camp, and in his rookie season, scored 17 goals and added 21 assists in 58 games, finishing 6th in team scoring.

In 2005–06, Emmerton led the Frontenacs in scoring with 90 points in 66 games, helping the team make the playoff for the first time since he joined the club. In the playoffs, Kingston was eliminated in the opening round in 6 games, with Emmerton held to two points, both goals. In the [2006 NHL entry draft](/source/2006_NHL_entry_draft), the [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings) selected him in the 2nd round, 41st overall selection.

During the 2006–07 season, missing some time to injuries, he  appeared in only 40 regular season games. He finished fourth in team scoring with 66 points, as the team once again made the playoffs. Emmerton lead Kingston with five goals and seven points in five games, as Kingston was eliminated in the first round.

He returned to Kingston in 2007–08, and was named team captain, but the Frontenacs soon fell out of playoff contention, and in early December, Emmerton was traded to the [Brampton Battalion](/source/Brampton_Battalion) for Justin Levac, Thomas Middup, 2nd and 3rd round picks in 2008, 2nd and 3rd round picks in 2009, and a 6th round pick in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080110/SPORTS0511/801100475/-1/SPORTS05|title=Rangers deal shapes OHL deadline | publisher =GOErie.com | date = 2008-01-10 | accessdate = 2010-06-08}}</ref> At the time of the trade, Emmerton was leading the Frontenacs with 31 points in 24 games.

====Brampton Battalion (2007–2008)====
In his first game for [Brampton Battalion](/source/Brampton_Battalion), Emmerton scored a goal and add two assists to help the Battalion defeat the top team in the league, the [Kitchener Rangers](/source/Kitchener_Rangers). Shortly after his trade to Brampton, Emmerton competed for a spot on the Canadian National Junior Team, but was sent home after being diagnosed with [infectious mononucleosis](/source/infectious_mononucleosis).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=816353| title = Emmerton has mononucleosis| publisher = [Whig-Standard](/source/Whig-Standard)| date = 2008-01-04| accessdate = 2010-06-08| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120307172040/http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=816353| archive-date = March 7, 2012| url-status = dead}}</ref> Emmerton came back from his illness, and recorded 30 points in 30 games with Brampton, followed by two assists in five playoff games with the team.
[[File:Cory Emmerton.png|thumb|left|200px|Emmerton with the [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings) in 2012.]]

===Professional===
====Detroit Red Wings (2006–2014)====
Emmerton played a couple of games with the [Grand Rapids Griffins](/source/Grand_Rapids_Griffins) in the 2007 playoffs after the Frontenacs were eliminated from the OHL playoffs, going pointless in two games. He was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings on June 4, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=467053|title=Emmerton signs entry level deal | publisher =[Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings) | date = 2007-04-04 | accessdate = 2010-06-08}}</ref> After the Battalion were eliminated in the first round of the 2008 OHL playoffs, the Red Wings would once again bring Emmerton up to the Griffins, as he recorded an assist in seven regular season games with the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thebramptonnews.com/articles/3280/1/Battalions-Emmerton-and-Sanguinetti-off-to-AHL/Page1.html|title=Battalion's Emmerton and Sanguinetti off to AHL | publisher =The Brampton News | date = 2008-03-08 | accessdate = 2010-06-08}}</ref>

In his first full season with the Griffins in the [2008-09](/source/2008-09_AHL_season) season, Emmerton scored 10 goals and 35 points in 69 games.  In nine playoff games, Emmerton registered one goal.

Emmerton returned to Grand Rapids for the [2009-10](/source/2009-10_AHL_season). He played in 76 games, scoring 12 goals and 37 points, and finishing sixth in team scoring.  Grand Rapids failed to qualify for the [Calder Cup](/source/Calder_Cup) playoffs.

In [2010-11](/source/2010-11_AHL_season), Emmerton appeared in 65 games with the Griffins, scoring 12 goals and 38 points, good for fifth in team scoring, however, the club failed to reach the post-season for the second straight season.

Emmerton played two games in the [2010–11](/source/2010-11_NHL_season) season for Detroit and finished the season with their farm team, the [Grand Rapids Griffins](/source/Grand_Rapids_Griffins). He played his first NHL game on Saturday, January 22, 2011, and scored his first NHL goal against [Corey Crawford](/source/Corey_Crawford) of the [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks).

Emmerton was able to secure a steady NHL spot commencing with the [2011–12 NHL season](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_NHL_season).  In 71 games, Emmerton had six goals and 10 points, and followed that up with a goal in five playoff games.  He was named 2011-12 Detroit Red Wings Rookie of the Year by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association on June 6, 2012.

In [2012-13 NHL season](/source/2012-13_NHL_season), Emmerton appeared in all 48 games for the Red Wings in the lockout shortened season, scoring five goals and eight points.  In 13 playoff games, Emmerton was held to an assist.

Emmerton spent the majority of the [2013-14](/source/2013-14_AHL_season) with the [Grand Rapids Griffins](/source/Grand_Rapids_Griffins), scoring 16 goals and 46 points in 53 games.  In 10 playoff games, Emmerton had two goals and nine assists.  He also appeared in 18 games with the Red Wings in [2013-14](/source/2013-14_NHL_season), earning two assists.

====Europe (2014–2024)====
On May 23, 2014, as an impending free agent with the Red Wings, Emmerton opted to sign his first European contract, agreeing to a one-year contract for the [HC Sochi](/source/HC_Sochi) inaugural season in the KHL.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2014/05/red_wings_cory_emmerton_signs.html | title = Red Wings' Cory Emmerton signs in KHL | publisher = [MLive.com](/source/MLive.com) | date = 2014-05-23 | accessdate = 2014-05-23}}</ref>

Emmerton appeared in all 60 games with [HC Sochi](/source/HC_Sochi) of the [KHL](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League) in the [2014–15](/source/2014-15_KHL_season) season, scoring 17 goals and 29 points.  In four playoff games, Emmerton was held pointless.

On June 8, 2015, Emmerton signed a two-year contract with [HC Ambrì-Piotta](/source/HC_Ambr%C3%AC-Piotta) of the Swiss [National League](/source/National_League_(ice_hockey)) (NL).<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/switzerland/nla-new/3915-hc-ambri-piotta-announces-signing-of-forward-cory-emmerton | title = HC Ambri-Piotta announces signing of forward Cory Emmerton | website = swisshockeynews.ch | date = 2015-06-08 | accessdate = 2015-06-08}}</ref> He finished his first season fourth in scoring for Ambri-Piotta, tallying 15 goals and 21 assists in 49 regular season games. He suited up for three of Ambri's six relegation games, scoring twice while missing the three games as a healthy scratch.

On June 21, 2017, Emmerton was signed to a one-year contract extension by HC Ambri-Piotta.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/shn/11-swiss-ice-hockey/nla/9572-hc-ambri-piotta-also-announces-extension-of-cory-emmerton | title = Ambri-Piotta announce extension of Cory Emmerton | website = swisshockeynews.ch | date = 2017-06-21 | accessdate = 2017-06-21}}</ref>

In October 2018, Emmerton left the [KHL](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League) to join [Lausanne HC](/source/Lausanne_HC) on a one-year deal. In April 2019, Emmerton signed a two-year contract extension with Lausanne through the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.lausannehc.ch/cory-emmerton-prolonge-de-deux-ans-son-contrat-au-lhc/ | title = Cory Emmerton signs contract extension to prolong stay |website=lausannehc.ch | date = 2019-04-11 | accessdate = 2019-07-23}}</ref> Emmerton fractured his elbow after being hit by a puck in a game against [HC Fribourg-Gottéron](/source/HC_Fribourg-Gott%C3%A9ron) on January 25, 2020. This required surgery, forcing him to sit out the remainder of the [2019–20](/source/2019-20_NL_season) season. On February 22, 2021, Emmerton was signed to an early two-year contract extension by Lausanne through to the end of the 2022/23 season.

For the 2023–24 season, Emmerton signed with the [HC Sierre](/source/HC_Sierre). At the end of the season, Emmerton did not sign a new contract, retiring from play. {{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}

==Coaching career==
In June 2025, Emmerton signed a two-year contract as an assistant coach for the [Lausanne HC](/source/Lausanne_HC)<ref>{{cite web |title=Cory Emmerton vient renforcer le coaching staff lausannois |website=Lausanne HC |date=2025-06-23 |url=https://lausannehc.ch/2025/06/23/cory-emmerton-vient-renforcer-le-coaching-staff-lausannois/ |language=fr |access-date=2025-06-27}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | [Regular season](/source/Regular_season) 
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! colspan="5" | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs) 
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports)) 
! Team 
! League 
! GP 
! [G](/source/Goal_(ice_hockey)) 
! [A](/source/Assist_(ice_hockey)) 
! [Pts](/source/Point_(ice_hockey)) 
! [PIM](/source/Penalty_(ice_hockey)) 
! GP 
! G 
! A 
! Pts 
! PIM 
|-  
| 2003–04
| Elgin Middlesex Canucks U16 AAA
| [AH](/source/Alliance_Hockey)
| 32 || 33 || 24 || 57 || 26
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2003–04
| [St. Thomas Stars](/source/St._Thomas_Stars)
| [WOHL](/source/Western_Ontario_Hockey_League)
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_OHL_season)
| [Kingston Frontenacs](/source/Kingston_Frontenacs)
| [OHL](/source/Ontario_Hockey_League)
| 58 || 17 || 21 || 38 || 8
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_OHL_season)
| Kingston Frontenacs
| OHL
| 66 || 26 || 64 || 90 || 32
| 6 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 6
|-  
| [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_OHL_season)
| Kingston Frontenacs
| OHL
| 40 || 29 || 37 || 66 || 22
| 5 || 5 || 2 || 7 || 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_AHL_season)
| [Grand Rapids Griffins](/source/Grand_Rapids_Griffins)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| — || — || — || — || —
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- 
| [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_OHL_season)
| Kingston Frontenacs
| OHL
| 24 || 13 || 18 || 31 || 6
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2007–08
| [Brampton Battalion](/source/Brampton_Battalion)
| OHL
| 30 || 12 || 18 || 30 || 10
| 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2
|-  
| [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_AHL_season)
| Grand Rapids Griffins
| AHL
| 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_AHL_season)
| Grand Rapids Griffins
| AHL
| 69 || 10 || 25 || 35 || 18
| 9 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
|-  
| [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_AHL_season)
| Grand Rapids Griffins
| AHL
| 76 || 12 || 25 || 37 || 22
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_NHL_season)
| [Detroit Red Wings](/source/Detroit_Red_Wings)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_AHL_season)
| Grand Rapids Griffins
| AHL
| 65 || 12 || 26 || 38 || 26
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_NHL_season)
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 71 || 6 || 4 || 10 || 14
| 5 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
|-  
| [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_SM-liiga_season)
| [SaiPa](/source/SaiPa)
| [SM-liiga](/source/SM-liiga)
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_NHL_season)
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 48 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 4
| 13 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4
|- 
| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_NHL_season)
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 18 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4
| — || — || — || — || — 
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2013–14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_AHL_season)
| Grand Rapids Griffins
| AHL
| 53 || 16 || 30 || 46 || 14
| 10 || 2 || 7 || 9 || 2
|-  
| [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_KHL_season)
| [HC Sochi](/source/HC_Sochi)
| [KHL](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League)
| 60 || 17 || 12 || 29 || 16
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_NLA_season)
| [HC Ambrì–Piotta](/source/HC_Ambr%C3%AC%E2%80%93Piotta)
| [NLA](/source/National_League_A)
| 49 || 15 || 21 || 36 || 10
| — || — || — || — || —
|-  
| [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_NLA_season)
| HC Ambrì–Piotta
| NLA
| 50 || 11 || 23 || 34 || 8
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_NL_season)
| HC Ambrì–Piotta
| NLA
| 40 || 12 || 16 || 28 || 10
| — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_KHL_season)
| [Sibir Novosibirsk](/source/HC_Sibir_Novosibirsk)
| KHL
| 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_NL_season)
| [Lausanne HC](/source/Lausanne_HC)
| NL
| 36 || 12 || 12 || 24 || 2
| 12 || 4 || 2 || 6 || 4
|-  
| [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_NL_season)
| Lausanne HC
| NL
| 33 || 7 || 10 || 17 || 6
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_NL_season)
| Lausanne HC
| NL
| 43 || 10 || 15 || 25 || 6
| 6 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 2
|-  
| [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_NL_season)
| Lausanne HC
| NL
| 34 || 5 || 5 || 10 || 6
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_NL_season)
| Lausanne HC
| NL
| 31 || 6 || 11 || 17 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Swiss_League_season)
| [HC Sierre](/source/HC_Sierre)
| [SL](/source/Swiss_League)
| 42 || 15 || 27 || 42 || 16
| 6 || 1 || 9 || 10 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_NL_season)
| [HC Fribourg-Gottéron](/source/HC_Fribourg-Gott%C3%A9ron)
| NL
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | AHL totals
! 270
! 50
! 107
! 157
! 80
! 21
! 3
! 7
! 10
! 4
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 139
! 12
! 9
! 21
! 22
! 18
! 1
! 1
! 2
! 6
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NLA / NL totals
! 317
! 78
! 113
! 191
! 48
! 20
! 5
! 5
! 10
! 8
|}
{{MedalTableTop| name = no}} 
{{Medal|Sport|[Ice hockey](/source/Ice_hockey)}}
{{Medal|Country|{{CAN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[Spengler Cup](/source/Spengler_Cup)}}
{{Medal|Gold|[2015 Davos](/source/2015_Spengler_Cup)|}}
{{Medal|Gold|[2016 Davos](/source/2016_Spengler_Cup)|}}
{{MedalBottom}}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [2005](/source/2005_World_U-17_Hockey_Challenge)
| Canada Ontario
| [U17](/source/World_U17_Hockey_Challenge)
| 4th
| 6
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [2005](/source/2005_U-18_Junior_World_Cup)
| [Canada](/source/Canada_men's_national_under-18_ice_hockey_team) 
| [U18](/source/Hlinka_Gretzky_Cup)
| {{gold1}}
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
|-
| [2006](/source/2006_IIHF_World_U18_Championships)
| Canada
| [WJC18](/source/IIHF_World_U18_Championship) 
| 4th
| 7 
| 1 
| 1 
| 2 
| 2
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" 
! colspan="4" | Junior totals 
! 18 
! 5
! 4 
! 9 
! 6 
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Category:Grand Rapids Griffins players
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Category:SaiPa players
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