Jim Korn

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Position Defence
Height
Weight
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg/14 st 0 lb)
Pro clubs Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres
New Jersey Devils
Calgary Flames
Nationality Flag of the United States United States
Born July 28, 1957 (1957-07-28) (age 50),
Hopkins, MN, U.S.
NHL Draft 73rd overall, 1977
Detroit Red Wings
Pro career 1979 – 1990

James Allen (Jim) Korn (born July 28, 1957, in Hopkins, Minnesota) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the fifth round, 73rd overall, by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft. He played in the National Hockey League with the Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, and Calgary Flames. In international hockey, Korn was a member of the United States national team at the 1979 and 1981 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments.

Korn was also drafted by the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association, but he never played in that league.

In his NHL career, Korn appeared in 596 games. He scored 66 goals and added 122 assists. He also recorded 1,801 penalty minutes.

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