Blake Comeau | |||
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Born |
Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan |
February 18, 1986 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche New York Islanders Calgary Flames Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins |
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NHL Draft | 47th overall, 2004 New York Islanders |
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Playing career | 2006–present |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championship | ||
2006 Canada |
Blake Comeau (born February 18, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He selected in the second round, 47th overall, by the New York Islanders at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He played five seasons in the Islanders organization before joining the Calgary Flames in 2011–12. He has also played in the NHL for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Comeau had a successful major junior career, winning two Western Hockey League (WHL) championships and one Memorial Cup as a member of the Kelowna Rockets. He was also a member of Canada's gold medal-winning team at the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championship.
Comeau played four seasons in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the Kelowna Rockets. He was a second round selection of the team in the 2001 WHL Bantam Draft. After appearing in three games as a 15-year-old, Comeau joined the Rockets full-time in 2002–03, where he scored 23 points in 56 games. He appeared in 19 playoff games as the Rockets won the President's Cup. Comeau improved to 33 points in 2003–04, and while the Rockets failed to repeat as WHL champions, they qualified for the 2004 Memorial Cup as tournament hosts. Comeau and the Rockets won the national championship with a 2–1 victory in the final game over the Gatineau Olympiques.