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Comrie Traded, Heading Home to Edmonton

Jeanne Dupuis — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:47:27 +0000

Mike Comrie is heading home to Edmonton after being traded to the Oilers. He was offered a one-year deal worth $1.125.

You might remember that Comrie was originally drafted by the Oilers in 1999 and he really had a golden career with the team from 2000-2003. During the 2001-2002 season, he had a career-high of 60 points and then things went terribly wrong.

Comrie had been given a $10 million entry-level deal with the team (which included a signing bonus) and, for whatever reason, he held out in a contract dispute for 30 games during the 2003-2004 season and the fans really turned on him (with good reason, in my opinion). I know he was doing well but he was still so new to the game that it was a bit surprising that he chose to go down this path.

It looked like a solution had been found when the Anaheim Ducks were willing to acquire Comrie in exchange for Corey Perry and a first round draft pick but Comrie didn’t want to reimburse $2.5 million in bonus money so the deal fell through and he ended up getting traded to Phoenix.

"I had to make a decision on some of the options I had,"Comrie said. "This was the one that felt right. I got chills walking back into this rink. It’s been a while since I had a feeling like that."

Hopefully, the Oilers fans will be able to move past the bad blood and give him a second chance. He’s an Edmontonian and, even though I’m a Calgary Flames fan, I’m happy for the Oilers. I think this, along with the other deals they’ve made this summer, is the start of a better season for them. I’m looking forward to seeing Comrie in the all of the upcoming games in the Battle of Alberta!

image: TSN

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Mike Comrie and Hilary Duff at Hugo

Jeanne Dupuis — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:41:00 +0000

Being in the off-season and having very little hockey news to talk about, I had to indulge by putting up this picture of Ottawa Senators player, Mike Comrie, and his girlfriend, Hilary Duff, at Hugo restaurant in North Hollywood over the weekend.

I’ve got to say that I didn’t expect them to last this long but it seems like things are still going well despite the fact that they don’t live in the same city and they have different lifestyles/schedules. She certainly looks like Mike has been keeping her happy…

image: Fame Pictures

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Comrie and Duff Talk About Relationship

Jeanne Dupuis — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:04:28 +0000

Mike Comrie has been hanging out with his girlfriend, Hilary Duff, at the Tribeca Film Festival in NYC. With the Ottawa Senators out of the playoffs, he definitely has a lot of extra time on his hands…

image: TSN

The couple talked to Us magazine about their relationship. “It’s always fun watching her work” Comrie said. “We have fun. We both live such different lives, but its always fun to support each other and spend time when we get to. If it’s worth it, you make it work.”

Duff added: “It’s natural for us, which I think is great. I think that we both have busy jobs, and we’re both very focused people, so that helps, too. Since we are apart so much, its not like one person is at home waiting for the other.”

I think it’s great that these two have been able to make it work because I know that a long-distance relationship can be very hard. Maybe now that the season is over for Comrie, they’ll be able to be together more often.

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Hilary Duff Talks About Hockey

Jeanne Dupuis — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:32:13 +0000

Singer, Hilary Duff, the girlfriend of Ottawa Senators player, Mike Comrie, was recently interviewed and spoke a bit about hockey. She mentions that she has become a hockey fan but can’t always follow the action because the game moves so fast.

image: Newscom

She went totally girly on us when she said that, after Comrie was traded from the New York Islanders to the Sens, it was strange to see him playing in “a different outfit.” She did point out something interesting, though. She explained that, as a singer, she has performed at many of the arenas where Mike plays but that the experience is totally different – she’ll ask if he’s going to rehearsal and he’ll say “no, I’m going to practice.” Still, it’s cool that they have that in common.

On a final note, she did also reveal that Comrie is super happy to be playing in Canada again because the “fans are unreal” and that he feels like he’s “playing hockey again.” Wow. New York fans are pretty intense too but I guess I know what he means.

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Mike Comrie and Hilary Duff in the Bahamas

Jeanne Dupuis — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:33:31 +0000

Mike Comrie (New York Islanders) and his girlfriend, Hilary Duff, were spotted taking a stroll while on vacation in the Bahamas.

I saw some other pictures of them at a casino and swimming with the dolphins (don’t laugh even though I totally did). Before you start jumping to conclusions, Hilary, who just turned 21, has said that while she can’t see herself with anyone else, she’s not going to rush into marriage.

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Mike Comrie & Hilary Duff at MTV Studios

Jeanne Dupuis — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:38:59 +0000

New York Islanders center, Mike Comrie, was spotted at the MTV Studios with his girlfriend, Hilary Duff, to participate in the final episode of the long-running series, Total Request Live (TRL). I have to admit that I’m surprised that the show is coming to an end but that’s showbiz, right?

To see more pictures, visit Hilary News!

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