| Mike Commodore |
| Michael Commodore Defense Right-Handed Shot Height: 6' 5", Weight: 228 pounds Born: 11.9.79 Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta |
| How he arrived: Via Entry Draft How he left: Traded to the Anaheim Ducks with Petr Sykora, J.F. Damphousse, and Igor Pohanka for Jeff Friesen, Oleg Tverdovsky, and Maxim Balmochnykh, 7.6.02 |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
Commodore split time between New Jersey and Albany after he left North Dakota after his junior year.
Originally, he was known as a solid defensive player with a lot of size. He would see time in New Jersey when an injury came
about, that's how deep the Devils were on the backline at that time.
The trade to Anaheim didn't see him play for the Ducks. Rather, he would be traded to the Flames in the Rob Niedermayer
deal, and that's where he would ultimately come into the NHL to stay after becoming a regular in their lineup late in the 2004
season, in time for their run to the Cup finals. It was also there that he became known for his hair. Think of Carrot Top without
the annoying voice and weird props.
The trade to the Carolina Hurricanes saw more of the same in regards to returning to the finals, this time winning the Cup. But
while with the Canes, he decided to cut his hair. He did so for charity; the money he raised helped the Jimmy V Foundation, an
organization named after the late Jim Valvano that is active in raising money for cancer research.
The moving would continue, though, as at the trade deadline in 08, he was moved to the Ottawa Senators, but that summer,
signed as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets, then later moved on to Detroit and Tampa Bay.
Originally, he was known as a solid defensive player with a lot of size. He would see time in New Jersey when an injury came
about, that's how deep the Devils were on the backline at that time.
The trade to Anaheim didn't see him play for the Ducks. Rather, he would be traded to the Flames in the Rob Niedermayer
deal, and that's where he would ultimately come into the NHL to stay after becoming a regular in their lineup late in the 2004
season, in time for their run to the Cup finals. It was also there that he became known for his hair. Think of Carrot Top without
the annoying voice and weird props.
The trade to the Carolina Hurricanes saw more of the same in regards to returning to the finals, this time winning the Cup. But
while with the Canes, he decided to cut his hair. He did so for charity; the money he raised helped the Jimmy V Foundation, an
organization named after the late Jim Valvano that is active in raising money for cancer research.
The moving would continue, though, as at the trade deadline in 08, he was moved to the Ottawa Senators, but that summer,
signed as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets, then later moved on to Detroit and Tampa Bay.
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| Entry Draft: 1999 Second Round Pick (42nd overall) by the New Jersey Devils |
