Corey Perry opens up on reasons for leaving his former team
On a recent edition of the Missin Curfew podcast, Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry finally opened up on his reasons for leaving the Anaheim Ducks after 14 seasons.
Corey Perry, now 39 years old, has had a long and illustrious career in the NHL, playing 1,311 games in 19 years. Yet, most current fans likely know him most from his underwhelming appearance with the Edmonton Oilers during the last NHL playoffs. Unfortunately, he has garnered a name for himself as a Stanley Cup curse, seeming to guarantee his team a loss since he first won it in 2007. This did not change after the Florida Panthers successfully prevented the veteran forward and his teammates from pulling off a reverse sweep, cutting them down in Game 7.
However, those who have followed the league longer know him for his 14-year run with the Anaheim Ducks, which lasted from 2005 until 2019, when he started playing for the Dallas Stars. Now, five years and five teams later, Corey Perry has finally opened up about what led to him parting ways with his inaugural NHL franchise. In a recent interview on the Missin Curfew podcast, the Edmonton Oilers forward shared that the tram ultimately wanted to go in a different direction with his decrease in form and production. He acknowledges the hurt it gave him but also credits that interaction as the reason he still plays in the league.
Despite this revelation, the greater team contract scandal occurred during his time with the Chicago Blackhawks. Rumors claimed that the veteran forward had an inappropriate interaction with rising star Connor Bedard's mother, yet this was proven to be false. Instead, Corey Perry reportedly engaged in uncouth behavior at a team function, causing them to remove him from the team.
Now, Corey Perry has one season under his belt with the Edmonton Oilers, who he shared could not have been more welcoming. He praised all the team members, namely Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, for their hospitality as he continued his journey through the NHL with a new team.
Corey Perry scored 12 goals and 22 total points in 54 games last season with the Oilers but has 905 total points over 1300 career games with the Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Chicago Blackhawks on top of that, despite the controversial contract termination. Now with Edmonton looking even better than their last season, Corey Perry may finally get the chance to break his ages-long up Stanley Cup curse.
Source: Hockey LatestOilers Corey Perry reveals shocking details why he suddenly left his former team
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7 SEPTEMBRE | 139 ANSWERS Corey Perry opens up on reasons for leaving his former team Will Corey Perry play more this season than the last with the Edmonton Oilers? | ||
| Yes | 48 | 34.5 % |
| No, less | 49 | 35.3 % |
| No, about the same | 42 | 30.2 % |
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