Paul Comrie
Paul Comrie | ||||||
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Born |
Edmonton, Alberta , Canada | February 7, 1977|||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | |||||
Position | Centre | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft | 227th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1999–2000 |
Paul Gordon Comrie (born February 7, 1977) is a Canadian former professional
Hockey player
Before his short professional career, Paul played for the
Business career
Comrie, who studied business at the University of Denver, is the oldest son of Bill Comrie, founder of the home furnishings store The Brick.[1][3] Following his retirement from hockey, Comrie entered into the family business, The Brick, as Case Goods Buyer in 2002 and Director of Imports in 2003. From 2004 onwards, Comrie was appointed to various executive positions and as a director of the Brick:
- President of United Furniture Warehouse LP 2004-2006
- Vice President, Merchandising, Furniture and Mattresses of the Brick Group Income Fund 2006-2008
- Chief Merchandising Officer of the Brick Group Income Fund 2008–2014
- Chief Executive Officer of Elements International 2014–Present[4]
Transactions
- December 20, 1997 – Comrie and Roman Hamrlik traded to Edmonton by Tampa Bay in exchange for Jason Bonsignore, Steve Kelly, and Bryan Marchment
Personal life
Comrie's half-brother Eric plays goal for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. He was selected 59th overall in the 2013 NHL draft by the Winnipeg Jets.
Comrie is the former brother-in-law of Hilary Duff, through brother Mike, who also played for the Oilers.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1993–94 | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL | 55 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1994–95 | Fort Saskatchewan Traders | AJHL | 51 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | University of Denver | WCHA | 38 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | University of Denver | WCHA | 40 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | University of Denver | WCHA | 33 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | University of Denver | WCHA | 40 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
1999–00
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Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00
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Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honours
Award | Year |
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All- Third Team
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1997–98 |
All- First Team
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1998–99 |
AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 1998–99 |
References
- ^ a b c d Sandor, Steven (1 October 2013). "Growing Up Comrie". Edify. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Arsenault, Dan. "Oilers' Comrie retires due to post-concussion syndrome". CBC.ca.
- ^ Brick buys 82 United stores in Canada - 2004-03-29
- ^ "Paul Comrie acquires majority stake in Elements International". 26 January 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database