Dmitry Korobov

Dmitri Nikolaievich Korobov[1] (Belarusian: Дзмітрый Корабаў; (born 12 March 1989), is a Belarusian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays with Amur Khabarovsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

For Russian footballer, see Dmitri Korobov (footballer).

Dmitry Korobov
Born (1989-03-12) 12 March 1989
Navapolatsk, Belarusian SSR, URS
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 229 lb (104 kg; 16 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Amur Khabarovsk
HC Dinamo Minsk
Tampa Bay Lightning
Atlant Moscow Oblast
Spartak Moscow
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
National team  Belarus
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2006–present

Playing career

After coming up through the ranks with his native Gomel and later HC Dinamo Minsk Korobov was signed to a two-year entry-level deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning on 2 August 2012.[2] In the final year of his contract with the Lightning, Korobov was recalled from American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, and made his NHL debut, featuring in 3 games in the 2013–14 season.

On 1 July 2014, Korobov opted to return to the KHL as a free agent, signing a two-year contract with Atlant Moscow Oblast.[3]

After playing a further two seasons with Dinamo Minsk, Korobov left the club for the third time in his career, agreeing to a two-year deal with Russian club, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod beginning from the 2018–19 season, on July 14, 2018.[4]

Korobov left Torpedo after just one season, opting to continue his career in the KHL with Amur Khabarovsk for the 2019–20 season on 4 August 2019.[5]

International play

He has represented Belarus at the 2009 and 2011 IIHF World Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 HK Gomel BEL 41 3 5 8 20 5 1 0 1 4
2007–08 HK Gomel BEL 47 3 7 10 36 — — — — —
2008–09 Shinnik Bobruisk BEL 24 1 10 11 32 — — — — —
2008–09 Keramin Minsk BEL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2008–09 HC Dinamo Minsk KHL 12 0 2 2 6 — — — — —
2009–10 HC Shakhter Soligorsk BEL 4 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2010–11 HC Dinamo Minsk KHL 31 1 6 7 24 6 1 2 3 10
2011–12 HC Dinamo Minsk KHL 39 1 10 11 16 3 0 0 0 2
2011–12 HK Gomel BEL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Syracuse Crunch AHL 65 3 19 22 34 17 1 1 2 9
2013–14 Syracuse Crunch AHL 71 3 23 26 64 — — — — —
2013–14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 3 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2014–15 Atlant Moscow Oblast KHL 46 1 8 9 53 — — — — —
2015–16 Spartak Moscow KHL 50 3 10 13 40 — — — — —
2016–17 HC Dinamo Minsk KHL 33 2 3 5 49 5 1 2 3 14
2017–18 HC Dinamo Minsk KHL 54 2 9 11 66 — — — — —
2018–19 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 39 1 7 8 20 — — — — —
2019–20 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 29 2 0 2 12 — — — — —
KHL totals 333 13 55 68 286 14 2 4 6 26
NHL totals 9 0 1 1 2 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Belarus WJC18 9th 6 2 0 2 6
2007 Belarus WJC18-D1 12th 5 0 2 2 6
2007 Belarus WJC 10th 6 0 0 0 10
2008 Belarus WJC-D1 14th 5 1 1 2 8
2009 Belarus WJC-D1 13th 5 1 2 3 0
2009 Belarus WC 8th 3 0 0 0 0
2011 Belarus WC 14th 6 2 3 5 0
2012 Belarus WC 14th 7 0 3 3 4
2014 Belarus WC 7th 8 0 3 3 14
2015 Belarus WC 7th 8 1 1 2 2
2016 Belarus WC 12th 5 1 0 1 4
2017 Belarus WC 13th 7 0 0 0 4
2018 Belarus WC 15th 7 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 27 4 5 9 30
Senior totals 51 4 11 15 30

References
  1. "Dmitry Korovo player profile". Kontinental Hockey League. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. "Lightning sign former KHL defender Dmitry Korobov". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. "Enhancements expected to the Ocean" (in Russian). Atlant Moscow Oblast. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. "Torpedo agree to terms with defenseman Dmitry Korobov" (in Russian). Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  5. "Khabarovsk welcome defenseman Korobov" (in Russian). Amur Khabarovsk. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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