Mike Comrie
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | The Brick |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13 st 3 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
New York Islanders Ottawa Senators Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | September 11, 1980 , Edmonton, Alberta |
| NHL Draft | 91st overall, 1999 Edmonton Oilers |
| Pro career | 2000 – present |
Michael William Comrie (born September 11, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey center with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
The Edmonton-born Comrie was drafted in the third round out of the University of Michigan. He was selected ninety-first overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, by his hometown Edmonton Oilers.
[edit] Reception in Edmonton
Comrie left the WHL's Kootenay Ice at midseason to join his hometown Edmonton Oilers, where he would instantly become a fan favorite. He was an offensive threat during his first couple seasons with the team, tallying up a total of 133 points in 192 games from 2001 to 2003. Comrie's status as local hero changed dramatically after he elected to hold out in a contract dispute for more than 30 games into the 2003-2004 season and was eventually traded in December to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Jeff Woywitka, a first round selection in 2004 (Rob Schremp), and a third round selection in 2005 (Dan Syvret). Oilers' GM Kevin Lowe reportedly was willing to trade Comrie to the Anaheim Ducks for Corey Perry but within that deal sought to have Comrie pay the Oilers $2.5 million.[1] That deal fell through.
[edit] Post-Edmonton teams
Comrie played only 21 games for Philadelphia before being traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Sean Burke, Branko Radivojevič, and the rights to Ben Eager. In August 2006, Phoenix re-signed Comrie to a one-year contract worth $3 million (US).[2] In Phoenix he recorded another 30 goal season before being traded to the Ottawa Senators. On January 3rd, 2007, Comrie was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Senators prospect Alexei Kaigorodov. Comrie scored his first goal for the Senators versus the Boston Bruins on January 9th at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario. When Comrie scored a goal at Scotiabank Place, his goal song was "Black Gloves" by the Belgian band Goose. He helped Ottawa throughout the playoffs despite having an injured shoulder that required local anesthetic to numb the pain, this prevented him from reaching down to tie his skates. The Senators made it to the Stanley Cup Finals, losing to the Anaheim Ducks, in a 4 - 1 series decision. Prior to the loss, the Senators eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils, and Buffalo Sabres all in five games.
On 5 July 2007 Mike Comrie signed a 1-year contract worth $3.375-million U.S. with the New York Islanders as an unrestricted free agent.[3]
Before the trade deadline on February 26, 2008, Comrie signed a 1-year contract worth $4 million with the New York Islanders.
[edit] Personal life
His uncles Fred Comrie and John Comrie, and his father, Bill Comrie, are the founders of The Brick furniture company. This is where Mike obtained his nickname of "The Brick". During the final round of the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Comrie was able to get extra tickets for his away games because his father was a season ticket holder with the opposing team, the Anaheim Ducks.[4] Mike's older brother, Paul Comrie briefly had a stint with the Oilers in 1999.
Comrie is currently dating actress and singer Hilary Duff.[5]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995-96 | Edmonton Canadians | AMBHL | 33 | 51 | 52 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1996-97 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 63 | 37 | 41 | 78 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997-98 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 58 | 60 | 78 | 138 | 134 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1998-99 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 42 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1999-00 | University of Michigan | CCHA | 40 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 95 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000-01 | Kootenay Ice | WHL | 37 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000-01 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 41 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 82 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002-03 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 69 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2003-04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 21 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003-04 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 28 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004-05 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005-06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 80 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006-07 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 24 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006-07 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 41 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 2007-08 | New York Islanders | NHL | 65 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL Totals | 424 | 135 | 159 | 294 | 319 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 27 | ||||
[edit] International play
- 2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships (6th Place)
- 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships (Gold)
- 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships (4th Place)
[edit] References
- ^ CBC.ca staff (2003-12-11). Oilers' Comrie must pay for trade. CBC.ca. Retrieved on 2003-12-11.
- ^ TSN.ca staff (2006-08-04). Coyotes sign Comrie to one-year deal. TSN.ca. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ Ken Warren (2007-07-06). Islanders land Comrie, Guerin. Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ Terry Jones (2007-05-28). Comrie might have made it either way. canoe.ca. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ Mike Fleeman (2007-09-21). Hilary Duff's Boyfriend Gives Her a Mercedes for Her Birthday. [[People (magazine}|People]]. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
