Mike Commodore

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Mike Commodore
Date of birth November 7, 1979
place of birth Fort Saskatchewan , Alberta , Canada
size 195 cm
Weight 103 kg
position defender
number # 22
Shot hand Right
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1999 , 2nd round, 42nd position
New Jersey Devils
Career stations
1997-2000 University of North Dakota
2000-2002 New Jersey Devils
2002-2003 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
2003-2005 Calgary Flames
2005-2007 Carolina Hurricanes
2007-2008 Ottawa Senators
2008-2011 Columbus Blue Jackets
2011–2012 Detroit Red Wings
2012 Tampa Bay Lightning

Michael Commodore (born November 7, 1979 in Fort Saskatchewan , Alberta ) is a Canadian ice hockey player who was last under contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League .

Career

The 1.95 m tall defender first played for the team of the University of North Dakota in the league operation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association before he was selected ( drafted ) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft as 42nd in the second round of the New Jersey Devils .

Commodore in the dress of the Calgary Flames

After his college days, the right-handed shooter completed his first NHL games for the Devils in the 2001/02 season , he was also on the ice with the farm team Albany River Rats in the American Hockey League . Due to his strong defensive play in the 2004 Stanley Cup play-offs and his red Afro hairstyle , which is atypical for ice hockey players , he quickly became a crowd favorite, so that the Afro soon achieved cult status among Devils supporters. Nevertheless, Commodore was transferred to the Carolina Hurricanes for the 2005/06 season , where he increased his popularity even further by making a white bathrobe, which was in stark contrast to his hairstyle, his trademark.

During the 2004/05 lockout , the Canadian hit the headlines when he said he would play if the so-called salary cap was introduced , if that led to the end of the dispute. Contrary to many other players, Commodore never changed this opinion. In the 2005/06 season , Commodore played a key role in the first Stanley Cup victory in the history of the Hurricanes, after which he even shaved his red curly hair in favor of an organization for breast cancer patients .

The 2006/07 season did not go as desired and Carolina could not qualify for the playoffs. In May 2007 he was able to celebrate a new success when he became ice hockey world champion. In February 2008, Commodore was transferred from Carolina to the Ottawa Senators , who let him move to the Columbus Blue Jackets as a free agent in the summer .

On July 1, 2011, Commodore signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings , who transferred him to the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 27, 2012 in exchange for a performance-related seven-round vote in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft .

The defender has also gained experience in the music industry: Together with his former colleague Rhett Warrener , Mike Commodore played the role of a truck driver in the music video for the song Convoy by Paul Brandt .

Achievements and Awards

Career statistics

Regular season Play-offs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1997/98 University of North Dakota NCAA 29 0 5 5 74
1998/99 University of North Dakota NCAA 39 5 8th 13 154
1999/00 University of North Dakota NCAA 38 5 7th 12 154
2000/01 Albany River Rats AHL 41 2 5 7th 59 - - - - -
2000/01 New Jersey Devils NHL 20th 1 4th 5 14th - - - - -
2001/02 Albany River Rats AHL 14th 0 3 3 31 - - - - -
2001/02 New Jersey Devils NHL 37 0 1 1 30th - - - - -
2002/03 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 61 2 9 11 210 - - - - -
2002/03 Saint John Flames AHL 7th 0 3 3 18th - - - - -
2002/03 Calgary Flames NHL 6th 0 1 1 19th - - - - -
2003/04 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 37 5 11 16 75 - - - - -
2003/04 Calgary Flames NHL 12 0 0 0 25th 20th 0 2 2 19th
2004/05 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 73 6th 29 35 175 11 1 2 3 18th
2005/06 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 72 3 10 13 138 25th 2 2 4th 33
2006/07 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 41 3 9 12 74 - - - - -
2007/08 Ottawa Senators NHL 26th 0 2 2 26th 4th 0 2 2 0
2008/09 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 81 5 19th 24 100 4th 0 0 0 18th
2009/10 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 57 2 9 11 62 - - - - -
NCAA overall 106 10 20th 30th 382
AHL total 233 15th 60 75 568 11 1 2 3 18th
NHL overall 434 21st 77 98 601 53 2 6th 8th 70

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

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personal data
SURNAME Commodore, Mike
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Commodore, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH November 7, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Fort Saskatchewan , Alberta