Neil Komadoski

Neil Grant Komadoski Jr. (born February 10, 1982, in Chesterfield, Missouri) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey scout and former player. He was drafted in the third round, 81st overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL entry draft. He is the son of former Los Angeles King and St. Louis Blues player Neil Komadoski.

After playing four seasons with Notre Dame, Komadoski made his professional debut with Ottawa's American Hockey League farm club, the Binghamton Senators, at the end of the 2003–04 season. After three full seasons in Binghamton, Komadoski was invited to the training camp of the St. Louis Blues, who eventually assigned him to their AHL affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen. After the 2007–08 season Komadoski had to retire due to a knee injury.

Early life Neil Komadoski Jr. was born in Chesterfield, Missouri, in 1982. His father Neil Sr. played professional hockey and his mother Lauren was a stay at home mom. He has one sister Kelly who was an excellent figure skater until she injured her foot and could no longer compete. Growing up he lived and breathed hockey. He played for the St. Louis AAA Amateur Blues where his father coached him. He went on to high school where he attended two years at Chaminade College Preparatory in St. Louis. After his sophomore year he lived with a host family in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he continued his dream and hockey career. He graduated from Pioneer High school. As a sixteen-year-old in 1998-99 he was playing on the USA 18 and under National team in the North American Hockey League. Here he played 49 games and scored 3 goals with 11 assists which tallied a total of 14 points on the season. The following season he played for the US Junior National team in the United States Hockey League. He played in 50 games and hit the back of the net 7 times while helping with 8 to give him a total of 15 points. This is one of the largest non-competitive gatherings of NCAA student-athletes. The conference is designed to enhance student-athletes' leadership and communication skills and to enable them to become more effective leaders and motivators when they return to their campuses. In his final season as a member of the Fighting Irish, Komadoski played in 39 games and scored 5 goals and had 10 helpers for 15 points. He was not only an outstanding athlete he also excelled in the classroom and was named to the Dean’s list twice. Also he was selected as one of 14 nominees for the College Hockey Humanitarian Award as a senior.

Professional career At the end of Neil’s senior season, he made his professional debut with the AHL Binghamton Senators, playing three games to finish the 2003-04 season. In his first full professional season, Komadoski played in 36 games that season, scoring two goals and adding one assist as a rookie. On June 30, 2026, Komadoski was hired by the Buffalo Sabres to serve as the team's assistant director of pro scouting.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1998–99 US NTDP U18 NAHL 49 3 11 14 222 — — — — — 1999–2000 US NTDP Juniors USHL 50 7 8 15 202 — — — — — 1999–2000 US NTDP U18 NAHL 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2000–01 University of Notre Dame CCHA 30 2 5 7 106 — — — — — 2001–02 University of Notre Dame CCHA 37 2 9 11 100 — — — — — 2002–03 University of Notre Dame CCHA 40 1 23 24 46 — — — — — 2003–04 University of Notre Dame CCHA 39 5 15 20 48 — — — — — 2003–04 Binghamton Senators AHL 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2004–05 Binghamton Senators AHL 36 2 1 3 68 — — — — — 2005–06 Binghamton Senators AHL 41 0 5 5 71 — — — — — 2006–07 Binghamton Senators AHL 68 3 4 7 81 — — — — — 2007–08 Peoria Rivermen AHL 3 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2007–08 Alaska Aces ECHL 5 0 1 1 8 — — — — — AHL totals 151 5 11 16 224 1 0 0 0 0

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2000 United States WJC18 6 0 2 2 12 Junior totals 6 0 2 2 12