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Mike Commodore

current status: Unrestricted Free Agent (Group III)

D | 6'4", 227 lbs. |

Birth Date:November 7, 1979 (33 years old)
Place of Birth:Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.
Shoots:R

Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by New Jersey in 1999 (2/42).

Scouting Report

Assets:	Has tremendous size and strength. Plays a simple game that has improved with age and experience. Is well liked in the locker room.
Flaws:	Doesn't have a lot of scoring prowess. Has trouble avoiding the injury bug. Can at times be beaten on the outside by a speedy forward.
Career Potential:	Veteran depth defenseman.

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
NHL	Stanley Cup	2005-06 (Carolina)

Movements & Injuries

2013
3/19/2013	Signed by the Texas Stars (AHL).
1/22/2013	Released by the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL).
1/18/2013	Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).
1/08/2013	Invited to training camp by the Montreal Canadiens.
2012
11/21/2012	Signed by the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL).
2/27/2012	Acquired from the Detroit Red Wings.
1/17/2012	Missed 3 games (bruised left ankle).
1/12/2012	Bruised left ankle, day-to-day.
2011
10/29/2011	Missed 8 games (back injury).
10/08/2011	Back injury, injured reserve.
10/07/2011	Back injury, day-to-day.
7/01/2011	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year contract.
2/25/2011	Placed on re-entry waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
1/09/2011	Assigned to Springfield (AHL).
1/06/2011	Placed on waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
2010
11/17/2010	Missed 0 games (fractured left thumb).
11/12/2010	Fractured left thumb, day-to-day.
11/05/2010	Missed 10 games (left hand injury).
10/16/2010	Left hand injury, day-to-day.
3/04/2010	Missed 7 games (leg injury).
2/02/2010	Leg injury, day-to-day.
1/21/2010	Missed 2 games (knee injury).
1/19/2010	Knee injury, day-to-day.
1/08/2010	Missed 5 games (undisclosed).
1/05/2010	Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2009
11/19/2009	Missed 2 games (fatigued).
11/16/2009	Fatigued, day-to-day.
11/07/2009	Missed 2 games (charley horse).
11/04/2009	Charley horse, day-to-day.
10/24/2009	Missed 8 games (groin).
10/22/2009	Missed 7 games (groin).
10/03/2009	Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
2/10/2009	Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
2/07/2009	Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2008
7/01/2008	Signed as an unrestricted agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a five-year contract.
2/11/2008	Acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes.
2007
12/26/2007	Missed 1 game (left foot injury).
12/22/2007	Left foot injury, day-to-day.
12/20/2007	Missed 12 games (broken finger).
11/24/2007	Broken finger, day-to-day.
10/19/2007	Missed 4 games (bruised leg).
10/06/2007	Bruised leg, day-to-day.
2006
7/01/2006	Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Carolina Hurricanes to a two-year contract.
3/14/2006	Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
3/10/2006	Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2/03/2006	Missed 4 games (thigh injury).
1/25/2006	Thigh injury, day-to-day.
1/19/2006	Missed 2 games (leg injury).
1/15/2006	Leg injury, day-to-day.
2005
7/29/2005	Acquired from the Calgary Flames.
2004
10/14/2004	Signed by the Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL).
5/27/2004	Re-signed by the Calgary Flames to a two-year contract.
3/20/2004	Missed 19 games (shoulder injury).
2/11/2004	Shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2/10/2004	Recalled from Lowell (AHL).
2/06/2004	Assigned to Lowell (AHL).
1/31/2004	Recalled from Lowell (AHL).
2003
10/15/2003	Assigned to Lowell (AHL).
9/09/2003	Re-signed by the Calgary Flames.
3/24/2003	Recalled from Saint John (AHL).
3/11/2003	Acquired from the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
3/11/2003	Re-assigned to Saint John (AHL).
2002
12/23/2002	Assigned to Cincinnati (AHL).
12/21/2002	Recalled from Cincinnati (AHL).
10/03/2002	Assigned to Cincinnati (AHL).
7/06/2002	Acquired from the New Jersey Devils.
4/06/2002	Assigned to Albany (AHL).
3/23/2002	Missed 2 games (flu).
3/20/2002	Flu, day-to-day.
2/04/2002	Recalled from Albany (AHL).
2/01/2002	Assigned to Albany (AHL).
2001
12/12/2001	Recalled from Albany (AHL).
11/15/2001	Assigned to Albany (AHL).
10/12/2001	Recalled from Albany (AHL).
9/26/2001	Assigned to Albany (AHL).
2/19/2001	Assigned to Albany (AHL).
2/06/2001	Recalled from Albany (AHL).
2/01/2001	Assigned to Albany (AHL).
2000
12/20/2000	Recalled from Albany (AHL).
9/29/2000	Assigned to Albany (AHL).

Career Transactions

2012
2/27/2012	Detroit Red Wings traded Mike Commodore to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a conditional 7th round selection in 2013.
2011
7/01/2011	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings.
2008
7/01/2008	Signed as an unrestricted agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
2/11/2008	Caroline Hurricanes traded Corey Stillman and Mike Commodore to the Ottawa Senators for Joe Corvo and Patrick Eaves.
2005
7/29/2005	Calgary Flames traded Mike Commodore to the Carolina Hurricanes for a 3rd round selection (Gord Baldwin) in 2005.
2003
3/11/2003	Calgary Flames traded Rob Niedermayer to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks for Jean-Francois Damphousse and Mike Commodore.
2002
7/06/2002	New Jersey Devils traded Petr Sykora, Igor Pohanka, Mike Commodore and Jean-Francois Damphousse to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for Jeff Friesen, Oleg Tverdovsky and Maxim Balmochnykh.
1999
6/26/1999	Drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round (42nd overall) in 1999.

Player News

Texas Stars give Mike Commodore a PTO | 03/20/2013 2:34 PM

News

Mike Commodore has signed a professional tryout contract with the Texas Stars of the AHL.

Dallas Morning News

Impact

He skated in 17 AHL games with the Hamilton Bulldogs earlier this season. Commodore played 30 contests last year between Detroit and Tampa Bay.

Hamilton Bulldogs release Mike Commodore | 01/22/2013 5:54 PM

News

Mike Commodore was released by the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs.

Renaud Lavoie on Twitter

Impact

Commodore was on a 25-game professional tryout deal with Hamilton, which is Montreal's AHL affiliate. Commodore is now an unrestricted free agent and we'll have to see if any NHL team wants to take a flier on him.

Report: Mike Commodore to attend Habs camp | 01/08/2013 6:04 PM

News

Mike Commodore is expected to be invited to Montreal's training camp, according to TSN's sister station RDS.

TSN.ca

Impact

He agreed to a 25-game professional tryout with the Canadiens' AHL affiliate in Hamilton in November and has played 13 contests with the Bulldogs so far. During that time he has picked up one assist and a minus-3 rating. He should be considered a longshot to stick with Montreal though.

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Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Texas	AHL	5	2	0	2	3	4	0	0	-	-	8	0.40
	Hamilton	AHL	17	0	2	2	-4	26	0	0	-	-	12	0.12
	Total Ham/Tex	AHL	22	2	2	4	-1	30	0	0	-	-	20	0.18
2011-12	Tampa Bay	NHL	13	0	0	0	4	17	0	0	0	14:03	7	0.00
	Detroit	NHL	17	0	2	2	3	21	0	0	0	11:29	16	0.12
	Total Det/TB	NHL	30	0	2	2	7	38	0	0	0	12:36	23	0.07
2010-11	Columbus	NHL	20	2	4	6	-8	44	0	0	2	18:33	32	0.30
	Springfield	AHL	11	0	2	2	1	20	0	0	-	-	14	0.18
2009-10	Columbus	NHL	57	2	9	11	-9	62	0	0	1	19:00	54	0.19
2008-09	Columbus	NHL	81	5	19	24	11	100	0	0	0	22:53	103	0.30
2007-08	Ottawa	NHL	26	0	2	2	-9	26	0	0	0	16:33	30	0.08
	Carolina	NHL	41	3	9	12	2	74	0	0	0	19:15	67	0.29
	Total Car/Ott	NHL	67	3	11	14	-7	100	0	0	0	18:12	97	0.21
2006-07	Carolina	NHL	82	7	22	29	0	113	0	2	1	19:53	136	0.35
	Canada	WC	9	0	2	2	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	0.22
2005-06	Carolina	NHL	72	3	10	13	12	138	0	0	2	15:30	72	0.18
2004-05	Lowell	AHL	73	6	29	35	23	175	3	2	0	-	143	0.48
2003-04	Calgary	NHL	12	0	0	0	-4	25	0	0	0	15:16	10	0.00
	Lowell	AHL	37	5	11	16	-1	75	1	1	0	-	86	0.43
2002-03	Calgary	NHL	6	0	1	1	2	19	0	0	0	11:35	5	0.17
	Saint John	AHL	7	0	3	3	1	18	0	0	0	-	8	0.43
	Cincinnati	AHL	61	2	9	11	-12	210	0	0	0	-	100	0.18
	Total Cin/SNB	AHL	68	2	12	14	-11	228	0	0	0	-	108	0.21
2001-02	New Jersey	NHL	37	0	1	1	-12	30	0	0	0	12:37	22	0.03
	Albany	AHL	14	0	3	3	0	31	0	0	0	-	27	0.21
2000-01	New Jersey	NHL	20	1	4	5	5	14	0	0	0	12:46	11	0.25
	Albany	AHL	41	2	5	7	-7	59	0	0	0	-	57	0.17
1999-00	North Dakota	WCHA	38	5	7	12	-	154	-	-	-	-	-	0.32
1998-99	North Dakota	WCHA	39	5	8	13	-	154	-	-	-	-	-	0.33
1997-98	North Dakota	WCHA	29	0	5	5	-	74	-	-	-	-	-	0.17
1996-97	Ft. Saskatchewan	AJHL	51	3	8	11	-	244	-	-	-	-	-	0.22
NHL	Total	NHL	484	23	83	106	-3	683	0	2	6	-	565	0.22
AHL	Total	AHL	266	17	64	81	4	618	4	3	-	-	455	0.30
WCHA	Total	WCHA	106	10	20	30	-	382	-	-	-	-	-	0.28
AJHL	Total	AJHL	51	3	8	11	-	244	-	-	-	-	-	0.22
WC	Total	WC	9	0	2	2	-	14	-	-	-	-	-	0.22

Career Playoff Statistics

Year	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	TOI	S	PtsPG
2012-13	Texas	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Hamilton	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Total Ham/Tex	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2011-12	Tampa Bay	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2010-11	Columbus	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Springfield	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2009-10	Columbus	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2008-09	Columbus	NHL	4	0	0	0	-7	18	0	0	0	21:32	4	0.00
2007-08	Ottawa	NHL	4	0	2	2	-1	0	0	0	0	-	6	0.50
2006-07	Carolina	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2005-06	Carolina	NHL	25	2	2	4	1	33	0	1	0	19:27	27	0.16
2004-05	Lowell	AHL	11	1	2	3	-3	18	1	0	0	-	34	0.27
2003-04	Calgary	NHL	20	0	2	2	1	19	0	0	0	-	13	0.10
	Lowell	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2002-03	Calgary	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Saint John	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2001-02	New Jersey	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Albany	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
2000-01	New Jersey	NHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
	Albany	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1999-00	North Dakota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1998-99	North Dakota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1997-98	North Dakota	WCHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
1996-97	Ft. Saskatchewan	AJHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
NHL	Total	NHL	53	2	6	8	-6	70	0	1	0	-	50	0.15
AHL	Total	AHL	11	1	2	3	-3	18	1	0	0	-	34	0.27

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Games	82	2006-07 (Car)
Goals	7	2006-07 (Car)
Assists	22	2006-07 (Car)
Points	29	2006-07 (Car)
Penalty Minutes	138	2005-06 (Car)
Plus/Minus	+12	2005-06 (Car)
Shorthanded Goals	2	2006-07 (Car)
Shots	136	2006-07 (Car)

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