D-Man Comrie Comes to Saginaw

(Saginaw, MI) The Saginaw Spirit are proud to announce that defenceman Adam Comrie has committed to Saginaw. The former USHL’er was selected by the Spirit in the 9th round of the 2006 OHL Priority Selection.

“Adam brings a great size and presence to our roster and adds a valued asset to our defence,” stated Spirit General Manager Don Edwards.”He is an exceptionally gifted player with tremendous mobility.”

“He is a 6’4″, 205 lb defenceman with all the tools,” stated Spirit Head Coach Todd Watson.”He is an excellent skater and puck handler with an outstanding hockey sense. We look forward to his continued development with the team.”

Comrie has the distinction of being chosen in both the OHL Priority Selection and in the USHL Entry Draft – he played with the USHL Ohio Junior Blue Jackets at the start of the 2006-2007 season. Comrie tallied 6 goals, 4 assists and 28 PIM in 19 games for the Blue Jackets, including a game winning overtime goal in the Blue Jackets’ inaugural game and first franchise win. By December Comrie was the Blue Jackets’ leading scorer and had the most power play goals and highest shot percentage in the league.

Comrie was traded to the USHL Omaha Lancers in early December, where he accumulated 1 goal, 6 assists and 27 PIM in 38 games. He notched 1 goal and 3 assists in his first two games with the Lancers, earning him the league’s player of the week honors. By the end of the season, the Lancers had moved from a last place team to division champions and Comrie had posted the highest shot percentage in the league for a defenseman. He finished out the season with a total of 7 goals, 10 assists and 55 PIM.

Comrie is a highly anticipated prospect for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He was invited to participate in the USHL Jamboree, an event where NHL scouts can watch and interact with the best prospects in the league; he was the only 16-year old that attended the event. The USHL Jamboree is the equivalent of the CHL Top Prospects game.

“Scouts from all parts of the world of hockey agree that Adam Comrie is a special defenceman that could be a cornerstone to the future success of the Saginaw Spirit,” stated Spirit President and Managing Partner Craig Goslin.”Adam has the talent, work ethic, character and integrity of the type of player that we want to build our program around. We are thrilled to give our fans the opportunity to watch his development occur here in Saginaw over the next few years both on and off the ice.”

Profile:

Adam Comrie
Defence
Hometown: Ashburn, VA
DOB: 07-31-1990
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 205 lbs