OT: Mike Komisarek retires

[donghabs98]

I always had a feeling that he would end up a coach some day. It happened a lot sooner than I thought though.

http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/010915aab.html

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan ice hockey head coach Red Berenson announced that former Wolverine defenseman Mike Komisarek will join the coaching staff as an undergraduate student assistant.

Komisarek played two seasons at Michigan (2000-02) before embarking on an 11-year NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and most recently the Carolina Hurricanes in 2013-14. Komisarek retired from professional hockey this summer, and decided to return to the University of Michigan to complete his undergraduate degree through the athletic department's Degree Completion Program.

"This is a great opportunity to give back to the University of Michigan, which has given me so much," Komisarek said. "Coach Berenson and the Michigan Hockey program set a foundation for me as a person and as a player. This is an opportunity to get my degree and help the team out and share my experiences. There are very few opportunities in life that are truly a win-win situation, and this is definitely one of them."

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[Jee]

 

[Seb]

Couldn't care less about the traitor.

 

[InglewoodJack]

Came here to launch into a paragraph of "hahahaha" but this is good for Mike. Any reason he's getting his degree, or is it so he can have status as an undergraduate assistant (assumably a good entry point for a future coach)

 

[the]

Screw him! This guy is nothing without The General.

 

[JLP]

He's only 32 yrs old -> failure once he left the Habs

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Oh, Komi. And to say that I used to love him... Good on him to good back to school and finish his degree.

 

[JuicyHam]

He's only 32 yrs old -> failure once he left the Habs

Oh wow I thought he was older than that. Jeez.

 

[68*]

**** him. Probably won't get his degree without the help of Marky.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Good for him, I guess.

 

[MasterD]

Was never the same after Lucic destroyed him. Liked him his first few years...

Couldn't care less about the traitor.

Takes two to tango. Couldn't get the contract he wanted, Leafs offered it to him. Who knows, maybe he would have deserved that kind of money had he stayed with Markov..

 

[MasterD]

For the record, I think the Lucic fight messed him up real good, but I also think that all the crap that happened at the end of his stay here, Darkest Day in Habs History, him being brought behind the bench while injured... I think Carbo and Gainey seriously mismanaged both the team and him personnlly.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Lot of butt hurt people.

Hockey is a game something many of us would love to do for a living. He lived his dream.

Komi making the money he did by leaving mtl seems like a wise business decision now with how short his career was

 

[MayorFord]

Lot of butt hurt people.

Hockey is a game something many of us would love to do for a living. He lived his dream.

Komi making the money he did by leaving mtl seems like a wise business decision now with how short his career was

his move to the leafs shortened his career. he would of made millions more if he would of stayed here. BAD business decision

 

[Jee]

Oh, Komi. And to say that I used to love him... Good on him to good back to school and finish his degree.

Komisarek_Freak*

 

[Seb]

Takes two to tango. Couldn't get the contract he wanted, Leafs offered it to him. Who knows, maybe he would have deserved that kind of money had he stayed with Markov..

He signed for the Leafs for only .5 M$ more. It's not like he couldn't make the money here.

He could've been captain here, was a fan favorite and was brought behind the bench as an injured player to show him how much he was appreciated.

Guy is a jerk.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

his move to the leafs shortened his career. he would of made millions more if he would of stayed here. BAD business decision

His game was already sliding downhill.

 

[Stripper]

Why is there so much hate for the guy? Did he urinate on your mothers grave or something?

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Komisarek_Freak*

Good times.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

People really ought to get over the whole 'traitor' thing. He got a better offer from Toronto. Not a lot of people would turn down a million plus just to be 'loyal'. Regardless, Lucic really derailed his career. Shame, but all the best.

 

[groovejuice]

People really ought to get over the whole 'traitor' thing. He got a better offer from Toronto. Not a lot of people would turn down a million plus just to be 'loyal'. Regardless, Lucic really derailed his career. Shame, but all the best.

I agree. It's infantile.

 

[Alexdaman]

Why is there so much hate for the guy? Did he urinate on your mothers grave or something?

Yeah just know that the majority of sports fans are always ******** about athletes for infantile reasons.

Im sure NOBODY here would say know to be an athlete and sign a contract with the leafs or the bruins.

 

[Seb]

You guys are no fun

 

[AntonCH]

People really ought to get over the whole 'traitor' thing. He got a better offer from Toronto. Not a lot of people would turn down a million plus just to be 'loyal'. Regardless, Lucic really derailed his career. Shame, but all the best.

Beg to differ
There's been plenty of instances in sports where an athlete has given the team who drafted and developed him a "hometown" discount.
In hockey it typically ranges from 500k - 1M / yr.
Komisarek was well within his rights to take the money in Toronto, but the fans are well within theirs to call him traitor among other names.
In hindsight it was the worst move possible and hastened the end of his career.
I'm surprised that he got the chances that he did after the leafs
Regardless, this guy owes Markov a steak dinner every time that they're in the same city and a pair of isotoners every Christmas

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Always liked Komi, best of luck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMa8YjRNxWs