Paul Gordon Comrie (born February 7, 1977) is a Canadian former professional

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forward. He played in the

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(NHL) with the

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during the 1999–00 season.

Hockey player

Before his short professional career, Paul played for the

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, and then for the

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from 1996 until 1999. Comrie was an All-American and All-Academic while playing at the University of Denver as well as the Captain his senior year. He was selected in the 9th round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 224th overall, by the

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. On December 30, 1997, the Lightning traded Comrie, along with Roman Hamrlik, to the

(the team his brother,

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, also played for) in exchange for

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, Steve Kelly, and

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. He played in fifteen NHL games for the Oilers during the 1999–00 season. Comrie was forced to retire at the age of 24 due to concussion problems.

Business career

Comrie, who studied business at the

, is the oldest son of Bill Comrie, founder of the

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store

The Brick The Brick Ltd. is a Canadian retailer of furniture, mattresses, home appliance, appliances and home electronics. The company was founded as The Brick Warehouse LP by brothers, John, Fred, and Bill Comrie. The first warehouse opened on Septembe ...

. Following his retirement from hockey, Comrie entered into the family business,

, 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

Transactions

* December 20, 1997 – Comrie and Roman Hamrlik traded to Edmonton by Tampa Bay in exchange for

, Steve Kelly, and

Personal life

Comrie's half-brother

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plays goal for the

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of the

. He was selected 59th overall in the 2013 NHL draft by the Winnipeg Jets. Comrie is the former brother-in-law of

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, through brother Mike, who also played for the Oilers.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Comrie, Paul 1977 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Canadian ice hockey forwards Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Edmonton Oilers players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players San Diego Barracudas players Ice hockey people from Edmonton Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks Canadian inline hockey players