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'''Michael Douglas Corrigan''' (born January 11, [[1946]] in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]]) is a retired professional [[ice hockey]] [[forward (ice hockey)|forward]] who played 594 games in the [[National Hockey League]]. He played for the [[Los Angeles Kings]], [[Vancouver Canucks]], and [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]. For 1981 until 1984, Corrigan also served as an assistant coach to the Penguins.
'''Michael Douglas Corrigan''' (born January 11, [[1946]] in [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]]) is a retired professional [[ice hockey]] [[forward (ice hockey)|forward]] who played 594 games in the [[National Hockey League]]. He played for the [[Los Angeles Kings]], [[Vancouver Canucks]], and [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]. For 1981 until 1984, Corrigan also served as an assistant coach to the Penguins.

Corrigan's best season was 1972-73 when he tallied 37 goals for the Kings. He was often paired with [[Bob Berry]] and [[Juha Widing]] on a line nicknamed "The Hot Line." In the 1975-76 season, he had 22 goals. In a memorable quarterfinal playoff series game 6 vs. the [[Boston Bruins]], he was tripped but scored while lying on his stomach in the waning moments to tie a game the Kings won in overtime.

Very early in his junior hockey days, Corrigan played a little goalie and often remarked that if both goalies got injured in the same game, he would be the emergency goaltender.


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Mike Corrigan
Born (1946-01-11) January 11, 1946 (age 78)
Ottawa, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left Wing
Played for NHL
Los Angeles Kings
Vancouver Canucks
Pittsburgh Penguins
AHL
Rochester Americans
Springfield Kings
CHL
Tulsa Oilers
Fort Worth Texans
Playing career 1965–1978

Michael Douglas Corrigan (born January 11, 1946 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played 594 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, and Pittsburgh Penguins. For 1981 until 1984, Corrigan also served as an assistant coach to the Penguins.

Corrigan's best season was 1972-73 when he tallied 37 goals for the Kings. He was often paired with Bob Berry and Juha Widing on a line nicknamed "The Hot Line." In the 1975-76 season, he had 22 goals. In a memorable quarterfinal playoff series game 6 vs. the Boston Bruins, he was tripped but scored while lying on his stomach in the waning moments to tie a game the Kings won in overtime.

Very early in his junior hockey days, Corrigan played a little goalie and often remarked that if both goalies got injured in the same game, he would be the emergency goaltender.

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