What is Mike Comrie's Net Worth?
Mike Comrie is a retired Canadian professional hockey player with a net worth of $20 million. Over his 12-season NHL career from 2001 to 2012, Comrie played for the Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, and Pittsburgh Penguins. After three hip surgeries, he retired in 2012. Comrie is also known for his former marriage to actress Hilary Duff, with whom he has one child. The couple was married from 2010 to 2015.
Comrie comes from a wealthy family. His father, Bill Comrie, has a net worth of $500 million, earned through his Canadian furniture and appliance empire, The Brick, which was acquired by Leon's for $700 million in 2012.
Career Earnings
Throughout his NHL career, Mike Comrie earned $23 million in salary.
Early Life and Education
Mike Comrie was born on September 11, 1980, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Theresa and businessman Bill, co-founder of The Brick. He has an older sister, Cathy, an older brother, Paul, and two younger half-brothers, Eric and Ty, from his father's second marriage. As a youth, Comrie played ice hockey and competed in the 1993 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. He attended Jasper Place High School and the University of Michigan.
Edmonton Oilers, 2001-2003
Comrie was drafted in the third round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers. After playing for the Kootenay Ice in the WHL, he joined the Oilers in 2001, quickly becoming a fan favorite and scoring 133 points in 192 games. In the 2003-04 season, a contract dispute led to his departure from the Oilers.
Philadelphia Flyers and Phoenix Coyotes
Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in late 2003, Comrie played 21 games before moving to the Phoenix Coyotes. During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, he signed with Färjestad BK in Sweden, playing ten games before returning to the Coyotes for the 2005-06 NHL season.
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Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders
In early 2007, Comrie was traded to the Ottawa Senators, having one of his best seasons and helping the team reach the Stanley Cup Finals. After that season, he signed with the New York Islanders as an unrestricted free agent and was re-signed in early 2008. He returned to the Senators in early 2009.
Edmonton Oilers, 2009-2010
Returning to the Oilers for the 2009-10 season, Comrie made a strong comeback, assisting on all four goals in a preseason game against the Florida Panthers and engaging in a memorable fight with Eric Himelfarb. After a battle with mononucleosis, he returned in February 2010. Following the season, he became an unrestricted free agent.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Comrie's final NHL season was with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2010-11. A hip injury kept him sidelined for most of the season, and his first goal as a Penguin came in the final game against the Atlanta Thrashers. He retired in 2012 after his third hip surgery.
Personal Life
In summer 2007, Comrie began dating actress and singer Hilary Duff. They married in 2010 and had a son in 2012. The couple separated in early 2014 and divorced in early 2016 due to irreconcilable differences.
Hilary Duff Divorce Settlement
As per their divorce settlement, Mike retained a Bentley, a Mercedes, and some jewelry, while Hilary kept their Beverly Hills mansion. Hilary paid Mike $2,408,786 to buy out his share of the mansion.
