Eric Comrie

When Eric Comrie recorded his 85th win with the Manitoba Moose in April 2021, he passed Cory Schneider to become the all-time franchise leader in victories Pro-Reads with Eric Comrie. It was a milestone that arrived amid a characteristically itinerant stretch of his career — claimed off waivers, returned to Winnipeg, shuttled between the NHL and AHL — yet it underscored just how much of his professional life has been tied to the Jets organization that selected him in the second round (29th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft.

Born in Edmonton, Alberta on July 6, 1995, Comrie stands 6-foot-1 and catches left. He has spent the majority of his NHL career in Winnipeg, serving as backup to Connor Hellebuyck, with intervening stints elsewhere — including a brief appearance with the New Jersey Devils in the 2020-21 season Pro-Reads with Eric Comrie Eric Comrie Pro-Read Reading the Rush and Managing Screens. That lone Devils game, on January 31, 2021 against the Buffalo Sabres, produced a 30-of-33 performance in a 4-3 win before he was reclaimed off waivers by the Jets for what was described in one Pro Reads entry as the third time in three seasons Eric Comrie Pro-Read Reading the Rush and Managing Screens. Through 102 NHL regular-season games in his career, he carries a .896 save percentage, 3.11 goals-against average, and four shutouts.

In the 2024-25 season, Comrie posted a .914 save percentage and two shutouts in 20 games Eric Comrie Pro-Reads. He returned to the Jets for the 2025-26 season and has appeared in 25 games, going 12-11-1 with a 3.13 goals-against average and a .890 save percentage.

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

His Pro Reads sessions — spanning from 2021 through 2026 — have made him one of the more frequently featured voices in the series. Comrie has been candid about how he, Hellebuyck, and Jets goalie coach Wade Flaherty approach the game together, both on the ice and in video review Eric Comrie Pro-Reads. A recurring theme across those sessions is pre-read awareness: identifying the handedness of opposing skaters, cataloguing one-timer threats before plays develop, and reading body language to anticipate pass direction rather than reacting after the fact Eric Comrie Pro-Reads Eric Comrie Pro-Reads Eric Comrie Pro-Reads.

On 3-on-1 rushes, Comrie has described loading onto his back leg in anticipation of the most likely return pass rather than tracking each option with equal weight. "It's a very common play, and [Hellebuyck] and I talk about it all the time," he said. "As soon as it goes to the middle guy, he's almost always going to give it back to the same guy on the three on one" Eric Comrie Pro Reads 13. He has also discussed post positioning at length, emphasizing the importance of staying inside the post rather than sliding past it. "I think that's one thing that's very under looked in goaltending is how much a guy stays inside of his post, and how important it is to stay inside your post," Comrie said, adding that he works on finding his post before every practice Eric Comrie Pro Reads 13.

On power plays and quick-pass sequences, Comrie has explained his preference for the Reverse-VH in certain situations, noting that it provides low net coverage on bang-bang plays and reduces the risk of being caught transitioning to the ice. "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," he said Eric Comrie Pro Reads 12. He acknowledged that not every goalie shares that preference, while also noting it is something he uses regularly.

Comrie's approach to screens centers on staying relaxed rather than making large, reactive movements to find the puck. "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 Eric Comrie Pro Reads 11 – Avoiding ‘Violent’ Head Movement Looking Past Screens. He described the goal as finding an opening calmly rather than searching through bodies in a heightened state.

Patience — specifically not moving before a shot is released — is a metric the Jets goaltending staff uses in video review. Comrie has noted that goalie coach Flaherty looks for the puck to be released before a goalie begins dropping, and that he uses physical feedback in practice as a personal indicator of how well he is 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," he said Eric Comrie Pro-Reads.

His Pro Reads library also touches on puck handling decisions, depth adjustments made with Flaherty over the course of a season Eric Comrie Pro-Reads, and his work with Sense Arena virtual reality training, which he discussed in an InGoal webinar and referenced across multiple Pro Reads sessions Pro-Reads with Eric Comrie: Screen Tips Pro-Reads with Eric Comrie: Facing Down Jack Eichel. Comrie first appeared on the InGoal Radio Podcast in Episode 26 Pro-Reads with Eric Comrie and has since appeared in two podcast episodes, including Episode 179 InGoal Radio Episode 179 with Eric Comrie and Episode 280 InGoal Radio Episode 280 with Eric Comrie.