The Edmonton Oilers held a press conference yesterday to announce the signing of seasoned forward Corey Perry, with the 38-year-old Peterborough native inking a one-year contract worth $775,000, along with performance bonuses.
Perry brings a wealth of experience to the Oilers, having played 1,273 career NHL regular season games, where he showcased his scoring prowess with 421 goals and 471 assists for 892 points.
His playoff performance has been equally remarkable, with 53 goals, 71 assists and 124 points in 196 postseason games .
A standout season for Perry occurred in 2010-11 with the Anaheim Ducks, where he clinched the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy as the NHL’s leading goal-scorer, along with the Hart Memorial Trophy for league MVP.
Perry’s illustrious career also includes winning the Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007 as well as reaching three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals with the Dallas Stars (2020), the Montreal Canadiens (2021), and the Tampa Bay Lightning (2022).
Apart from his NHL achievements, Perry has an extensive international resume, capturing Olympic gold medals with Team Canada in 2010 and 2014, along with gold at the World Juniors, the World Cup, and the World Championship.
The Peterborough minor hockey grad also found great success during his junior hockey career with the London Knights, winning the OHL Championship and the Memorial Cup, earning individual accolades such as the Eddie Bowers Trophy for most points in the regular season, the Wayne Gretzky Trophy for most playoff points, and the OHL MVP award along the way.
Perry is one of just 30 players in hockey history, which includes 11 Canadians, who belong to the Triple Gold Club (Olympic gold, World Championship gold and a Stanley Cup).
Expected to make his debut in Edmonton against the Nashville Predators on Saturday, Perry will be the first player in franchise history to wear the number 90 …which just so happens to be the last year the Oilers won a Stanley Cup.
(Written by: Scott Arnold)
