Maxime Comtois (born January 8, 1999) is a Canadian professional

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of the

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(KHL). He has previously played in the

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(NHL) with the

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Playing career

Comtois was drafted by the

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third overall in the 2015 QMJHL Entry Draft. On June 24, 2017, Comtois was selected in the second round, 50th overall by the

in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Ducks on March 3, 2018. Comtois made the Ducks' 2018 opening night roster out of training camp. On October 3, 2018, he made his professional debut in the Ducks' 2018–19 season opener in San Jose and scored his first professional goal in the first minute of the game, on his first shot attempt at goaltender Martin Jones. The Ducks went on to win the game 5–2. Comtois contributed to be amongst the Ducks scoring leaders to start the season, scoring 7 points in his first 10 games before suffering an injury. On his return he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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, before he was returned to his junior club, the

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of the

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(QMJHL) on November 24, 2018. Following his fifth season within the Ducks organization, as a pending restricted free agent Comtois was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Ducks and was released as a free agent on July 1, 2023. Several months later, on September 12, Comtois signed a professional tryout agreement with the

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; he was subsequently released on October 9, after the conclusion of the preseason. On October 16, 2023, without a NHL contract to begin the 2023–24 season, Comtois opted to continue his career in the AHL by signing a one-year contract with independent club, the

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. Contributing offensively with the Wolves, Comtois was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the

for the remainder of the season on March 4, 2024. He featured in one regular season game, providing an assist, and one playoff game with the Hurricanes. As a free agent in the following off-season, Comtois signed a one-year contract with

of the KHL, on July 18, 2024.

International play

On December 25, 2018, Comtois was named captain for Canada national junior team while they competed at the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He is the only player to return from the

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gold medal-winning team. On December 26, Comtois scored four goals in a 14–0 win over Denmark national junior team in the first game of the tournament. Comtois became the fifth player from Team Canada to score four goals in a World Juniors game, with the last being Taylor Raddysh in 2017. After Canada was eliminated from the tournament, Comtois revealed he had been playing with a separated shoulder.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Comtois, Max 1999 births Living people Anaheim Ducks draft picks Anaheim Ducks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Carolina Hurricanes players Chicago Wolves players Drummondville Voltigeurs players Ice hockey people from Longueuil San Diego Gulls (AHL) players Victoriaville Tigres players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen