SAN DIEGO – If it was just the promise and honor of being captain for Team Canada in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships and then handling the disappointment and pitfall of not collecting a medal of any color on home soil and then dealing with a torrent of criticism that reached the level of cyberbullying, it would be enough to say this season for Max Comtois was eventful for a young player with his eyes fixed on the NHL.



For him, it was only the tip.



Four teams. Scoring as soon as he played for each. A knee injury. A separated shoulder. A playoff run. Another playoff run – one that is still going.



For all that’s happened so far, it might feel like Comtois has had two seasons jammed into one. So much and yet the end goal stays in direct sight.



“A lot of travel,” said the Quebec native, sitting after a San Diego Gulls practice during their push for a Calder Cup title. “It’s been fun. A lot of...