Michael Corbett (ice hockey)
Encyclopedia
Michael Charles "Mike" Corbett (October 4, 1942 in Toronto, Ontario - January 9, 2003 in Burlington, Ontario
) was a professional hockey player. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Corbett played for teams in the NHL
, OHA
-B, OHA-Jr., MTJHL, EPHL, M-Cup, AHL
, WHL
, IHL, and the OHA-Sr., hockey leagues.
from 1959 to 1961, St. Michael's Majors
from 1959 to 1962, Neil McNeil Maroons from 1962 to 1963, Sudbury Wolves
from 1962 to 1963, Rochester Americans
from 1963 to 1964, Denver Invaders
from 1963 to 1964, Tulsa Oilers
from 1964 to 1965, Minnesota Rangers from 1965 to 1966, Victoria Maple Leafs
from 1965 to 1966, Baltimore Clippers
from 1965 to 1966, Providence Reds
from 1966 to 1967, Springfield Indians
from 1966 to 1967, Vancouver Canucks
from 1967 to 1968, Los Angeles Kings
for two games in the 1968 Stanley Cup playoffs, Dayton Gems from 1968 to 1969, Galt Hornets from 1969 to 1970, Orillia Terriers
from 1970 to 1972, Oakville Oaks from 1971 to 1972, and the Brantford Foresters from 1972 to 1974. After retiring from playing hockey in 1974, Corbett became an usher at the Air Canada Centre
in Toronto, Ontario.
Corbett died of cancer at the age of 60, on January 9, 2003, in Burlington, Ontario. He was cremated.
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
) was a professional hockey player. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Corbett played for teams in the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
, OHA
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...
-B, OHA-Jr., MTJHL, EPHL, M-Cup, 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...
, WHL
Western Hockey League (minor pro)
The Western Hockey League was a minor pro ice hockey league that operated from 1952 to 1974. Managed for most of its history by Hockey Hall of Fame member Al Leader, it was created out of the merger of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Canada Senior Hockey League...
, IHL, and the OHA-Sr., hockey leagues.
Playing career
The 6'02, and 190lbs, Corbett played the position of right wing for the St. Michael's BuzzersSt. Michael's Buzzers
The St. Michael's Buzzers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Central Canadian Hockey League.-History:...
from 1959 to 1961, St. Michael's Majors
Toronto St. Michael's Majors
The Toronto St. Michael's Majors, was a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The hockey program was founded and operated by St. Michael's College School in 1906, and adopted the name "Majors" in 1934, and was commonly referred to as St. Mike's...
from 1959 to 1962, Neil McNeil Maroons from 1962 to 1963, Sudbury Wolves
Sudbury Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves are the name of the ice hockey team from Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury has had a hockey team known as the "Wolves" nearly every year since World War I. The Sudbury Wolves, the senior men's AAA team, have twice been chosen to be Canada's representatives at the Ice Hockey World...
from 1962 to 1963, Rochester Americans
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
from 1963 to 1964, Denver Invaders
Denver Invaders
The Denver Invaders were a minor pro ice hockey team that played in Denver, Colorado in the Western Hockey League during the 1963-1964 season. They were the Spokane Comets before they moved to Denver. They played their regular season games at the Denver Coliseum, and their playoff games at the...
from 1963 to 1964, Tulsa Oilers
Tulsa Oilers (hockey team)
The Tulsa Oilers are a professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. The Oilers played their home games at the Maxwell Center until 2008, when they moved into the new BOK Center. For many years, the Tulsa Oilers name was shared with Tulsa's former minor-league baseball team that...
from 1964 to 1965, Minnesota Rangers from 1965 to 1966, Victoria Maple Leafs
Victoria Maple Leafs
The Victoria Maple Leafs were a minor pro ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League that played three seasons in Victoria, British Columbia, beginning in 1964. The previous season they had played as the Invaders in Denver, Colorado, winning the regular season with the best record in the Western...
from 1965 to 1966, Baltimore Clippers
Baltimore Clippers
The Baltimore Clippers were an American ice hockey team. They were the first of three Baltimore entries into the American Hockey League, who played from 1962–76...
from 1965 to 1966, Providence Reds
Providence Reds
The Providence Reds were a hockey team that played in the Canadian-American Hockey League between 1926–1936 and the American Hockey League from 1936 to 1977, the last season of which they played as the Rhode Island Reds. The team won the Calder Cup in 1938, 1940, 1949, and 1956...
from 1966 to 1967, Springfield Indians
Springfield Indians
The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with...
from 1966 to 1967, Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
from 1967 to 1968, Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for two games in the 1968 Stanley Cup playoffs, Dayton Gems from 1968 to 1969, Galt Hornets from 1969 to 1970, Orillia Terriers
Orillia Terriers (senior/intermediate hockey)
The Orillia Terriers were an ice hockey team from Orillia, Ontario, Canada that competed in the OHA Senior A and Intermediate A ranks from 1969 to 1982....
from 1970 to 1972, Oakville Oaks from 1971 to 1972, and the Brantford Foresters from 1972 to 1974. After retiring from playing hockey in 1974, Corbett became an usher at the Air Canada Centre
Air Canada Centre
The Air Canada Centre is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located on Bay Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The arena is popularly known as the ACC or the Hangar ....
in Toronto, Ontario.
Corbett died of cancer at the age of 60, on January 9, 2003, in Burlington, Ontario. He was cremated.