Adam Comrie
Played forRochester Americans
Worcester Sharks
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Syracuse Crunch
Utica Comets
EC KAC
PositionDefence
Birth dateJuly 31, 1990
Birth placeKanata, Ontario, Canada
Death dateAugust 8, 2020 (aged 30)
Death placeLeesburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in4
Weight lb205
ShootsLeft
Draft (2008)80th overall
Draft teamFlorida Panthers
Career start2010
Career end2020

Adam Comrie (July 31, 1990 – August 8, 2020) was a Canadian-American professional ice hockey defenceman. Comrie was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 3rd round (80th overall) of the 2008 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

As a youth Comrie attended and played junior hockey for Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia.

Comrie played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Saginaw Spirit and the Guelph Storm.

On April 13, 2010, the Florida Panthers signed Comrie to a three-year entry-level contract.[1] Comrie made his professional debut in the American Hockey League with the Rochester Americans during the 2010–11 season.

On July 10, 2013, Comrie was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks.[2] He never appeared with the Sharks in the 2013–14 season, posting 19 points in 56 games with the San Jose affiliate Worcester Sharks.

On October 6, 2014, as an un-signed free agent over the summer, Comrie signed to return to the ECHL with the Reading Royals on a one-year deal.[3] He split the season between the Royals and affiliate club, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL, producing 18 points in 40 games from the blueline.

On October 10, 2015, Comrie secured a one-year AHL contract with the Phantoms and was reassigned to Royals to begin the 2015–16 season.[4] He was again shuffled between the ECHL and AHL, posting a respectable 15 points in 32 games with Lehigh Valley.

As a free agent on July 26, 2016, Comrie agreed to a one-year deal with the Syracuse Crunch.[5] Comrie remained with the Crunch for the majority of the 2016–17 season, spending a brief stint in the ECHL with the Kalamazoo Wings. In adding a veteran presence, he matched a career best with 19 points in 55 games with the Crunch. With his help on defense, the Crunch would win their division and reach the Calder Cup Finals, but Comrie did not play in any of their playoff games.

Comrie left Syracuse as a free agent and returned to the Reading Royals for the 2017–18 season.[6] On November 4, 2017, he returned on loan to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and appeared in two games before he was released back to the ECHL.[7]

After 8 professional seasons in North America, Comrie opted to embark on a European career, agreeing to a one-year deal with Austrian club, EC KAC of the EBEL, on July 16, 2018.[8]

Death

Comrie was killed in a motorcycle collision on August 8, 2020, at the age of 30. The collision occurred while Comrie was visiting his mother in the U.S. state of Virginia.[9]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2006–07Ohio Junior Blue JacketsUSHL19641028—————
2006–07Omaha LancersUSHL381672750004
2007–08Saginaw SpiritOHL581018289040004
2008–09Saginaw SpiritOHL52921307080228
2009–10Guelph StormOHL681426407951234
2010–11Rochester AmericansAHL4405518—————
2010–11Cincinnati CyclonesECHL1344818—————
2011–12Cincinnati CyclonesECHL43362—————
2011–12Greenville Road WarriorsECHL3101210002
2012–13Reading RoyalsECHL45171633106—————
2012–13Worcester SharksAHL243121524—————
2013–14Worcester SharksAHL563161938—————
2014–15Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL405131850—————
2014–15Reading RoyalsECHL21771428722410
2015–16Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL32961511—————
2015–16Reading RoyalsECHL39151934571014514
2016–17Kalamazoo WingsECHL401111—————
2016–17Syracuse CrunchAHL558111933—————
2017–18Reading RoyalsECHL1413459—————
2017–18Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL1012312—————
2017–18Utica CometsAHL417101724—————
2018–19EC KACEBEL45151833961563933
2019–20EC KACEBEL44510157930112
AHL totals3023675111210—————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
ECHL
Second All-Star Team2013, 2016[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Panthers sign draft pick Comrie". Florida Panthers. 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  2. ^ "Sharks sign defenseman Adam Comrie". San Jose Sharks. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  3. ^ "Royals agree to terms with Adam Comrie". Reading Royals. 2014-10-06. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  4. ^ "Royals announce training camp roster". Reading Royals. 2015-10-05. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  5. ^ "Crunch sign defenseman Adam Comrie to AHL contract". Syracuse Crunch. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  6. ^ "Fan favourite returns to Reading". Reading Royals. 2017-10-13. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  7. ^ "Phantoms sign D Comrie to PTO". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  8. ^ "Adam Comrie to the Red Jackets" (in German). EC KAC. 2018-07-16. Archived from the original on July 22, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
  9. ^ "Hockey Player Adam Comrie Killed in Leesburg Motorcycle Crash". Patch.com. 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  10. ^ "Mazzolini and Guggenberger named to all ECHL second team". Alaska Aces. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-03-28.