Josef Kořenář

Josef Kořenář (born 31 January 1998) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). An undrafted player, Kořenář previously played for the San Jose Sharks and the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career In July 2017, it was announced that Kořenář had signed an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks as an undrafted free agent after spending the 2016–17 season with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL. Kořenář spent the next season on loan to the Dukla Jihlava organization of the Czech Extraliga.

On 26 August 2020, Kořenář was assigned by the San Jose Sharks to HC Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga, on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.

After being in net for the San Jose Barracuda and in the taxi squad for the 2020–21 season, he made his NHL debut on 10 April 2021, in a 2–4 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, playing the final period. He was handed his first start four days later, in a 1–4 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. His first win came on 26 April 2021, in a 6–4 win over the Arizona Coyotes. After the 2020–21 season, he signed a one-year contract extension.

On 17 July 2021, Kořenář was traded by the Sharks along with a second-round draft pick to the Arizona Coyotes for Adin Hill and a seventh-round draft pick.

As an impending restricted free agent with the Coyotes following the season, Kořenář opted to return to his homeland in agreeing to a two-year contract with HC Sparta Praha of the ELH, on 7 June 2022.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2014–15 HC Dukla Jihlava Czech.20 5 0 5 0 200 15 0 4.50 .887 — — — — — — — — 2015–16 HC Dukla Jihlava Czech.20 24 9 15 0 1409 77 0 3.28 .900 3 0 3 179 9 0 3.02 .925 2016–17 Lincoln Stars USHL 32 14 11 0 1783 66 2 2.22 .925 — — — — — — — — 2017–18 HC Dukla Jihlava ELH 9 4 5 0 494 18 1 2.19 .920 — — — — — — — —2017–18 HC Benátky nad Jizerou Czech.1 22 4 18 0 1151 66 1 3.44 .908 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 San Jose Barracuda AHL 34 23 8 3 1987 84 4 2.54 .911 4 1 3 226 13 0 3.45 .898 2019–20 San Jose Barracuda AHL 33 12 16 5 1874 97 2 3.11 .891 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 HC Oceláři Třinec ELH 11 8 2 0 663 27 1 2.44 .905 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 San Jose Barracuda AHL 8 5 1 2 485 26 0 3.22 .898 4 2 2 236 8 0 2.03 .929 2020–21 San Jose Sharks NHL 10 3 5 0 492 26 0 3.17 .899 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 22 3 13 1 1049 78 0 4.46 .855 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Rapid City Rush ECHL 2 2 0 0 120 3 0 1.50 .957 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 2 0 0 0 71 3 0 2.57 .914 — — — — — — — — 2022–23 HC Sparta Praha ELH 15 9 4 0 789 29 2 2.21 .901 — — — — — — — — 2023–24 HC Sparta Praha ELH 25 20 5 0 1434 50 0 2.09 .923 — — — — — — — — 2023–24 HC Stadion Litoměřice Czech.1 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .936 — — — — — — — — 2024–25 HC Sparta Praha ELH 34 24 9 6 2038 58 6 1.71 .925 8 4 4 478 15 0 1.88 .912 ELH totals 108 72 30 0 5,418 182 10 2.07 .917 8 4 4 478 15 0 1.88 .912 NHL totals 12 3 5 0 563 29 0 3.10 .901 — — — — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2015 Czech Republic IH18 6th 2 1 1 0 119 7 0 3.52 .881 2016 Czech Republic U18 7th 5 1 4 0 287 19 0 3.97 .881 2018 Czech Republic WJC 4th 6 2 1 0 267 20 0 4.49 .879 2026 Czechia WC 5th 3 3 1 0 240 10 0 2.50 .905 Junior totals 13 4 6 0 673 46 0 4.10 .880 Senior totals 3 3 1 0 240 10 0 2.50 .905

Awards and honors Award Year Ref AHL All-Star Game 2019