National Hockey League and New York Islanders Essay

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dfskjjs dkjdajdaeewMichael William Comrie (born September 11, 1980) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre. During his 13-year National Hockey League (NHL) career he played with the Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, and the Pittsburgh Penguins. He retired after undergoing hip surgery for the third time. He was married to actress Hilary Duff in 2010 and they have one child together.

Contents [hide]
1 Playing career 1.1 Edmonton Oilers
1.2 Departure from Edmonton
1.3 Philadelphia Flyers and Phoenix Coyotes
1.4 Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders
1.5 Return to the Oilers
1.6 Pittsburgh Penguins
1.7 Retirement

2 Personal life
3 Awards and achievements
4 Career statistics 4.1 Regular season and playoffs
4.2 International

5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Playing career[edit]

Mike Comrie was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and attended Jasper Place High School. Comrie was drafted in the third round, ninety-first overall, in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by his hometown Edmonton Oilers out of the University of Michigan.

Edmonton Oilers[edit]

Comrie left the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Kootenay Ice midway through the 2000–01 season, signing an incentive-laden $10-million three-year deal with the Oilers,[1] which, when all achievable bonuses were included, was well above the league maximum for the base salaries of 2001 draftees of $1.13 million a year.[2]