Adam Comrie Explained

Played For:Rochester Americans
Worcester Sharks
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Syracuse Crunch
Utica Comets
EC KAC
Position:Defence
Birth Date:31 July 1990
Birth Place:Kanata, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Leesburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:205
Shoots:Left
Draft:80th overall
Draft Team:Florida Panthers
Draft Year:2008
Career Start:2010
Career End:2020

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 visiting his mother in the U.S. state of Virginia.[9]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Team LeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2006–07Ohio Junior Blue JacketsUSHL19 6 4 10 28
2006–07Omaha LancersUSHL38 1 6 7 275 0 0 0 4
2007–08Saginaw SpiritOHL58 10 18 28 904 0 0 0 4
2008–09Saginaw SpiritOHL52 9 21 30 708 0 2 2 8
2009–10Guelph StormOHL68 14 26 40 795 1 2 3 4
2010–11Rochester AmericansAHL44 0 5 5 18
2010–11Cincinnati CyclonesECHL13 4 4 8 18
2011–12Cincinnati CyclonesECHL4 3 3 6 2
2011–12Greenville Road WarriorsECHL3 1 0 1 21 0 0 0 2
2012–13Reading RoyalsECHL45 17 16 33 106
2012–13Worcester SharksAHL24 3 12 15 24
2013–14Worcester SharksAHL56 3 16 19 38
2014–15Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL40 5 13 18 50
2014–15Reading RoyalsECHL21 7 7 14 287 2 2 4 10
2015–16Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL32 9 6 15 11
2015–16Reading RoyalsECHL39 15 19 34 5710 1 4 5 14
2016–17Kalamazoo WingsECHL4 0 1 1 11
2016–17Syracuse CrunchAHL55 8 11 19 33
2017–18Reading RoyalsECHL14 1 3 4 59
2017–18Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL10 1 2 3 12
2017–18Utica CometsAHL41 7 10 17 24
2018–19EC KACEBEL45 15 18 33 9615 6 3 9 33
2019–20EC KACEBEL44510157930112
AHL totals3023675111210

Awards and honours

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Panthers sign draft pick Comrie . . 2010-04-13 . 2010-04-29.
  2. Web site: Sharks sign defenseman Adam Comrie . . 2013-07-10 . 2013-07-10.
  3. Web site: Royals agree to terms with Adam Comrie . . 2014-10-06 . 2014-10-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141013104321/http://royalshockey.com/royals-agree-to-terms-with-defenseman-adam-comrie/ . October 13, 2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: Royals announce training camp roster . . 2015-10-05 . 2015-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171116200624/https://royalshockey.com/royals-announce-training-camp-roster-5/ . November 16, 2017 . dead .
  5. Web site: Crunch sign defenseman Adam Comrie to AHL contract . . 2016-07-26 . 2016-07-26.
  6. Web site: Fan favourite returns to Reading . . 2017-10-13 . 2017-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171116191500/https://royalshockey.com/royals-sign-d-adam-comrie/ . November 16, 2017 . dead .
  7. Web site: Phantoms sign D Comrie to PTO . . 2017-11-04 . 2017-11-04.
  8. Web site: Adam Comrie to the Red Jackets . . 2018-07-16 . 2018-07-16 . German . July 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180722011448/http://www.kac.at/de/news/spieler/adam-comrie-zu-den-rotjacken . dead .
  9. Web site: Hockey Player Adam Comrie Killed in Leesburg Motorcycle Crash . Patch.com . 2020-08-14 . 2020-08-19.
  10. Web site: Mazzolini and Guggenberger named to all ECHL second team . . 2013-03-28 . 2013-03-28.