Cory Laylin
American ice hockey player
Cory Laylin (born January 24, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey and roller hockey defenseman.
Career
Laylin was drafted 214th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1988 NHL entry draft from St. Cloud Apollo High School. He then committed to the University of Minnesota and played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team for four seasons before turning professional in 1992.
Laylin played the majority of his professional career in Europe. He played in the Austrian Hockey League for EK Zell am See and EC VSV, the Serie A for HC Gherdëina and Asiago Hockey, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Iserlohn Roosters and Frankfurt Lions and the Metal Ligaen for the Frederikshavn White Hawks.
Laylin also played in Roller Hockey International, playing for the Minnesota Arctic Blast in 1994 and 1996, the San Jose Rhinos in 1997 and the Minnesota Blue Ox in 1999.
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