Guide Note

Canadian professional hockey player Cory Stillman is a left winger for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League. Stillman signed with the Panthers on July 1, 2008.

Stillman was drafted sixth overall by the Calgary Flames during the first round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the Flames American Hockey League affiliate team, the St. John Flames, for the 1993-1994 season, during which he was the AHL's top rookie scorer. The next season, Stillman played ten games in the NHL, but spent most of his time in the AHL. He joined the Flames for the full 1995-1996 season to score 37 points in 76 games.

Fast Facts

1. Birth date: December 20, 1973
2. Birth place: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
3. Nickname: Stiller
4. Position: Left wing
5. Shoots: Left
6. Jersey number: 67
7. 2007-2008 salary: $1,750,000

After playing the better part of seven years with the Flames, Stillman was traded to the St. Louis Blues in 2001. After another two seasons with the Blues, Stillman signed as a free agent with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the summer of 2003. He went on to record a career high of 87 points during the 2003-2004 season and was instrumental in the team claiming the Stanley Cup Championship title.

Stillman signed a three year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2005 and was named the team's alternate captain shortly thereafter. Stillman proved his strong leadership skills and improved on his point count from the previous season to lead the Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup win. He became the sixth player in National Hockey League history to win Stanley Cups in two consecutive years with different teams.

A shoulder injury the next year limited his play to 31 games. In February of 2008, the Hurricanes traded Stillman to the Ottawa Senators.