Eric Comrie

In April 2021, Eric Comrie set a franchise record with the Manitoba Moose, recording his 85th victory with the organization to pass Cory Schneider as the all-time franchise leader in wins Pro-Reads with Eric Comrie. That milestone came during a stretch in which the Edmonton, Alberta native had spent years moving back and forth between the Winnipeg Jets organization, brief stints with other clubs, and the AHL — always, it seemed, finding his way back to the franchise that selected him in the second round of the 2013 NHL Draft.

Born July 6, 1995, Comrie stands 6'1" and catches left. Winnipeg drafted him 29th overall in the second round in 2013, and the Jets have remained the central thread of his professional career. During the 2020-21 season, he was claimed off waivers by the New Jersey Devils, appearing in one NHL game — a 4-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres on January 31 in which he stopped 30 of 33 shots — before being reclaimed by Winnipeg, a move that marked his third return to the Jets organization in three seasons Eric Comrie Pro-Read Reading the Backdoor Pass vs. Sabres Powerplay. That single Devils appearance became the basis for an extensive series of Pro Reads video breakdowns with InGoal Eric Comrie Pro-Read Reading the Backdoor Pass vs. Sabres Powerplay.

The 2021-22 season in Winnipeg brought more regular opportunities as the Jets backup behind Connor Hellebuyck. After going more than seven weeks between appearances — his previous start before a January 29 outing against the St. Louis Blues had come on December 10 against the Vancouver Canucks — Comrie stopped 28 of 29 in a 4-1 road win Pro-Reads with Eric Comrie: Facing Down Jack Eichel. By the end of that season he had posted a .912 save percentage, routinely going weeks between starts behind Hellebuyck Pro-Reads with Eric Comrie: Screen Tips.

InGoal Magazine has covered Eric Comrie in two podcast appearances and 13 Pro Reads.

The depth of that coverage reflects how openly Comrie discusses his craft. Across multiple Pro Reads sessions conducted with InGoal's Kevin Woodley, Comrie has detailed the video review process he shares with Hellebuyck and Jets goalie coach Wade Flaherty, walking through reads on odd-man rushes, power plays, screens, post play, and puck handling Eric Comrie Pro-Reads Eric Comrie Pro-Reads Eric Comrie Pro Reads 11 – Avoiding ‘Violent’ Head Movement Looking Past Screens Eric Comrie Pro Reads 12. A recurring theme across those sessions is the pre-play identification of handedness and one-timer threats. "The biggest thing I'm looking for here is I'm always trying to identify where my one-timers are and where the lefties and righties are in the scenario," Comrie said in one breakdown Eric Comrie Pro-Reads. Goalie coach Flaherty, he explained, reinforces this focus consistently: "Flats always does a good job of making sure he tells us to make sure we're aware of our one-timer threats and where everybody is on the ice" Eric Comrie Pro-Reads.

Patience before a shot release is another concept Comrie returns to repeatedly. "I don't react until the puck is definitely off his stick blade," he said in one session. "That's what we like to see in our video. That's one of the biggest things we see and know we're on our game or off our game with our goalie coach" Eric Comrie Pro-Reads. He has also described a personal indicator he uses to gauge his tracking: "When I'm tracking pucks and I really know where they're going to hit me, they stick to me. And when I'm not tracking pucks, especially in practice, they hurt me" Eric Comrie Pro-Reads.

On managing screens, Comrie has emphasized staying relaxed rather than reacting urgently to lost sightlines. "As soon as you panic and say, 'I can't see it' and you start violently moving around to try and find it, I think that's when you see goalies really get into trouble," he said. "Trust me, you got to fight for your eyes and fight to find pucks and fight to see but I think there's a way to do it that's more relaxed than violently looking around" Eric Comrie Pro Reads 11 – Avoiding ‘Violent’ Head Movement Looking Past Screens. His approach to post play and the reverse-VH has also been a subject across multiple sessions, with Comrie explaining his preference for that position in certain bang-bang scenarios: "Shooters have a lot of pressure to put perfect shots in but if you cover middle of the net and low net, you're going to make a majority of saves… I like reverse there. Some guys might not. I also play in reverse quite a bit" Eric Comrie Pro Reads 12.

Comrie has also incorporated virtual reality training through Sense Arena into his preparation, a topic he discussed in an InGoal webinar and referenced across several Pro Reads entries Pro-Reads with Eric Comrie: Screen Tips Pro-Reads with Eric Comrie: Facing Down Jack Eichel.

After his 2021-22 season in Winnipeg, Comrie signed with the Buffalo Sabres organization before eventually returning again to the Jets. He appeared on InGoal Radio in July 2022 InGoal Radio Episode 179 with Eric Comrie and again in November 2024 InGoal Radio Episode 280 with Eric Comrie, with his Pro Reads sessions resuming in August 2025 after a gap of nearly four years Eric Comrie Pro-Reads. In the 2025-26 season, with Hellebuyck sidelined by injury, Comrie has appeared in 23 games for Winnipeg, going 12-9-1 with a 2.95 goals-against average and an .894 save percentage. His NHL career totals through that season stand at 100 games played, 45 wins, 45 losses, 4 overtime losses, a 3.07 goals-against average, an .898 save percentage, and 4 shutouts.