Adam Comrie

Adam Comrie
Born	(1990-07-31) July 31, 1990 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 8, 2020(2020-08-08) (aged 30) Virginia, United States
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenceman
Years active	2010–2020
Known for	Playing in the AHL and ECHL; drafted by Florida Panthers in 2008 NHL Entry Draft

Adam Comrie (July 31, 1990 – August 8, 2020) was a professional ice hockey defenceman holding dual Canadian and American citizenship. He was chosen by the Florida Panthers in the third round, 80th overall, during the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

During his major junior hockey tenure, Comrie competed in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) representing the Saginaw Spirit and Guelph Storm. On April 13, 2010, he secured a three-year entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers. His professional career commenced in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Rochester Americans in the 2010–11 season.

On July 10, 2013, Comrie inked a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks. Although he did not appear in any NHL games for San Jose, he contributed 19 points across 56 games with their AHL affiliate, the Worcester Sharks, during the 2013–14 season.

After entering free agency in the summer of 2014 without a contract, Comrie signed with the Reading Royals of the ECHL on October 6. That season he divided his time between Reading and their AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, accumulating 18 points over 40 games.

Comrie secured a one-year AHL contract with Lehigh Valley on October 10, 2015, before being assigned back to Reading to begin the campaign. He continued moving between leagues and tallied 15 points in 32 contests for Lehigh Valley.

On July 26, 2016, as a free agent, Comrie agreed to a one-year contract with the Syracuse Crunch. He spent most of the 2016–17 season there while briefly appearing in the ECHL for the Kalamazoo Wings. Matching his career-high with 19 points in 55 appearances, he played a role in Syracuse capturing their division title and advancing to the Calder Cup Finals.

Comrie returned to Reading for the 2017–18 season and was loaned to Lehigh Valley for two games on November 4, 2017 before resuming play in the ECHL.

Following eight seasons competing professionally in North America, Comrie embarked on a European career by signing a one-year contract with Austrian club EC KAC of the EBEL on July 16, 2018.

Death

At age 30, Comrie tragically passed away in a motorcycle accident on August 8, 2020 while visiting his mother in Virginia.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Ohio Junior Blue Jackets	USHL		19	6	4	10	28		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Omaha Lancers	USHL		38	1	6	7	27		5	0	0	0	4
2007–08	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		58	10	18	28	90		4	0	0	0	4
2008–09	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		52	9	21	30	70		8	0	2	2	8
2009–10	Guelph Storm	OHL		68	14	26	40	79		5	1	2	3	4
2010–11	Rochester Americans	AHL		44	0	5	5	18		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		13	4	4	8	18		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		4	3	3	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Greenville Road Warriors	ECHL		3	1	0	1	2		1	0	0	0	2
2012–13	Reading Royals	ECHL		45	17	16	33	106		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Worcester Sharks	AHL		24	3	12	15	24		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Worcester Sharks	AHL		56	3	16	19	38		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		40	5	13	18	50		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Reading Royals	ECHL		21	7	7	14	28		7	2	2	4	10
2015–16	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		32	9	6	15	11		—	—	—	—
2015–16	Reading Royals	ECHL		39	15	19	34	57		10	1	4	5	14
2016–17	Kalamazoo Wings	ECHL		4	0	1	1	11		—	—	—	—
2016–17	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		55	8	11	19	33		—	—	—	—
2017–18	Reading Royals	ECHL		14	1	3	4	59		—	—	—	—
2017-18	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		10	1	2	3	12		—	—	—	—
2017-18	Utica Comets	AHL		41	7	10	17	24		—	—	—	—
2018-19 Austrian Hockey League season	EC KAC	Austrian Hockey League (EBEL)		45	15	18	33	96		15	6	3	9	33
2019-20 Austrian Hockey League season	EC KAC	EBEL		44	5	10	15	79		3	0	1	1	2
AHL totals				302	36	75	111	210

Awards and distinctions

Honour	Year
ECHL
Second All-Star Team selection	2013, 2016