Allie Morse

Allie Morse (born March 22, 1994) is an American ice hockey goaltender, currently playing with the Minnesota Whitecaps of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

Allie Morse
Born (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994
Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NWHL team
Former teams		 Minnesota Whitecaps
Providence Friars
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career

During her teenage years, Morse attended Park High School in Minnesota, serving as the starting goaltender for the school's girls' hockey team.[1][2] She was named a semifinalist for the Let's Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award in 2012.[3]

From 2012 to 2016, she attended Providence College, where she played for the Friars women's ice hockey programme.[4] She was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week in November 2014.[5] As a junior she started in 29 games as and finished her career with an .886 save percentage.[6]

In 2017, she joined the then-independent Minnesota Whitecaps ahead of the team's exhibition tour in Sweden against Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) clubs.[6] She would return to the Whitecaps for the 2019–20 NWHL season to serve as Amanda Leveille's backup.[7]

Personal life

Morse has been noted for her social media collaborations with fellow Whitecaps' goalie Amanda Leveille.[8] Her father, Steve Morse, has served as a head coach for the Park High School hockey team.[9]

References
  1. Paitich, Aaron (November 15, 2011). "Park's goalie: Nothing but nets". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. "All-Pioneer Press girls hockey team". St. Paul Pioneer Press. February 21, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. Johnson, Patrick (January 3, 2015). "Park girls' hockey builds tradition of goalie excellence". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. "2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: #31 Allie Morse". Providence College Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  5. "Four Minnesota Goalies Garner Weekly Awards". Minnesota Hockey. November 18, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  6. Darragh, Rob (December 12, 2019). "Allie Morse is Loving Life with the Minnesota Whitecaps". NWHL.zone. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  7. Rice, Dan (July 31, 2019). "Minnesota Whitecaps: Allie Morse Signs, Haylea Schmid Re-Signs". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  8. Demestihas, Eleni (December 3, 2020). "Fresh Prints of TRIA Rink". The Ice Garden. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  9. "In the blood: Moser and Morse each coaching his child this season". RiverTowns.net. February 18, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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