Maxime Comtois (born January 8, 1999) is a Canadian professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Comtois was drafted by the

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third overall in the 2015 QMJHL Entry Draft. On June 24, 2017, Comtois was selected in the second round, 50th overall by the

in the

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. He signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Ducks on March 3, 2018. Comtois made the Ducks' 2018 opening night roster out of training camp. On October 3, 2018, he made his professional debut in the Ducks' 2018–19 season opener in San Jose and scored his first professional goal in the first minute of the game, on his first shot attempt at goaltender Martin Jones. The Ducks went on to win the game 5–2. Comtois contributed to be amongst the Ducks scoring leaders to start the season, scoring 7 points in his first 10 games before suffering an injury. On his return he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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, before he was returned to his junior club, the

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of the

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(QMJHL) on November 24, 2018.

International play

On December 25, 2018, Comtois was named captain for Canada national junior team while they competed at the

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. He is the only player to return from the

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gold medal-winning team. On December 26, Comtois scored four goals in a 14–0 win over Denmark national junior team in the first game of the tournament. Comtois became the fifth player from Team Canada to score four goals in a World Juniors game, with the last being

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in 2017. After Canada was eliminated from the tournament, Comtois revealed he had been playing with a separated shoulder.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Comtois, Max 1999 births Canadian ice hockey left wingers Anaheim Ducks draft picks Anaheim Ducks players Drummondville Voltigeurs players Ice hockey people from Quebec Living people Sportspeople from Longueuil San Diego Gulls (AHL) players Victoriaville Tigres players