Coreau made his NHL debut with Detroit on Dec. 3 at Pittsburgh, making 32 saves in the Red Wings' 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 25-year-old has also played 17 games with the Griffins and currently ranks among the top AHL netminders with 11 wins (T3rd), a 2.18 goals-against average (T10th) and a 0.924 save percentage (T9th). In his four professional seasons, Coreau has logged a 56-33-3 record with a 2.39 goals-against average, 0.922 save percentage and 10 shutouts. He enjoyed his best AHL season in 2015-16, winning a career-best 29 games with a 2.43 goals-against average, 0.922 save percentage and six shutouts in 47 games.
A native of Perth, Ontario, the 6-foot-6, 220-lb., goaltender spent three seasons at Northern Michigan University in the CCHA prior to signing with the Red Wings after the 2012-13 season. In 76 games with the Wildcats, he accumulated a 32-31-8 record, 2.72 goals-against average, 0.919 save percentage and two shutouts. Coreau also spent one season with the Lincoln Stars in the USHL prior to his collegiate career, posting a 3.62 goals-against average and a 0.882 save percentage in 38 games with the team during the 2009-10 campaign.
