Corey Perry isn’t calling it a career just yet.
The 41-year-old has returned to the Los Angeles Kings on a one-year, $1-million deal, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Wednesday.
Perry is entering his 23rd NHL season. He began last season with the Kings, but was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning at the deadline for his second stint with the team.
Between both teams, he totalled 37 points (17 goals, 20 assists) in 72 games.
Perry has 972 regular-season points (465 goals, 507 assists) in 1,464 games. In the prime of his career, he scored 50 goals for the Anaheim Ducks to win the Rocket Richard Trophy in 2010-11. Perry also claimed the Hart Trophy during that campaign and won a gold medal with Canada one season prior at the 2010 Olympics.
Now, Perry brings a veteran presence to the Kings, with prolific playoff experience. The winger has played in 244 post-season contests, recording 64 goals and 77 assists. He also won a Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007 and has made six Stanley Cup Final appearances in his career. However, Perry has been on the losing side each time since getting a ring with the Ducks. He lost the 2020 final with Dallas, 2021 with Montreal, 2022 with Tampa, and was runner-up to the Florida Panthers as a member of the Edmonton Oilers in both 2024 and '25.
Alongside Brent Burns, Perry — a member of the exclusive Triple Gold Club — remains the only active player from the prolific 2003 NHL Draft. When he suits up next year, Perry will be the oldest forward to skate in an NHL game since Joe Thornton played at age 42 during the 2021-22 campaign.
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