Jakub Koreis
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| Jakub Koreis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 26, 1984 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Plzeň Utah Grizzlies San Antonio Rampage Ilves HC Sparta Praha EC KAC | ||
| NHL draft |
19th overall, 2002 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2001–2017 | ||
Jakub Koreis (born June 26, 1984) is a hockey commenter and a retired Czech professional ice hockey centre who used to play for HC Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga.
He was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Whilst in the Coyotes system, Koreis played with American Hockey League affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, before leaving North America at the end of his entry-level contract with the Coyotes unable to debut in the National Hockey League.
On September 3, 2014, Koreis signed a three-month trial contract with EC KAC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).[1] After only 6 games with Klagenfurt, Koreis opted to terminate his contract and return to former Czech club, HC Kometa Brno on October 7, 2014.[2]
