Dave Morrison (ice hockey)

David Stuart Morrison (born June 12, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who spent parts of four seasons in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks before embarking on a long playing career in various European leagues. He is currently the Director of Pro Scouting for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Morrison was born in Toronto, Ontario.

Dave Morrison
Born (1962-06-12) June 12, 1962
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Vancouver Canucks
NHL Draft 34th overall, 1980
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 19801999

Morrison is the son of longtime NHL defender Jim Morrison, who appeared in three All-Star Games in the 1950s.

Playing career

As a youth, Morrison played in the 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Mississauga.[1]

Morrison played his junior hockey for the Peterborough Petes and was selected in the second round, 34th overall, in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. He was the second Pete taken by the Kings, who had also drafted Morrison's junior teammate and future Hall of Famer Larry Murphy with their first selection.

Morrison spent two more seasons in Peterborough before turning pro, although his solid development saw him receive brief callups to the NHL in both the 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons, appearing in a total of 7 games for the Kings. He was also selected to play for Canada in the 1982 World Junior Championships, where he helped his country win their first-ever Gold Medal in that tournament.

In 1982–83, Morrison turned pro and split the season between the Kings and the New Haven Nighthawks of the American Hockey League. He registered 3 goals and 6 points in 24 games in Los Angeles, and added a respectable 23 goals in 59 games on the farm. However, after a slow start to the 1983–84 season, Morrison was released by the Kings and was signed by the Vancouver Canucks. Morrison spent the majority of two seasons playing in the minors in Vancouver's system, playing just 8 games for the club in the 1984–85 season without scoring a point.

Following his release by the Canucks in 1985, Morrison signed on with a German club and would spend the next 14 seasons playing in leagues in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Britain. His most successful stint was with the Kassel Huskies of the DEL, where he served as team captain from 1994 through 1997. He also served as captain of the Manchester Storm in England from 1997 until 1999.

Morrison retired as a player in 1999 to take a job as a scout with the Vancouver Canucks. In his career, he appeared in 39 NHL games, recording 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points along with 4 penalty minutes.

Scouting career

Morrison was hired by the Vancouver Canucks as an amateur scout in 1999 and served in that position until 2004. He joined the Toronto Maple Leafs as an amateur scout in 2004 and served in that role for the team until 2006, when he was promoted to Director of Amateur Scouting. On July 28, 2015, the Leafs announced that Morrison had changed jobs from Director of Amateur Scouting to Director of Pro Scouting.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79 Markham Waxers OPJHL 4813253827
1979–80 Peterborough Petes OMJHL 4818193735
1980–81 Los Angeles Kings NHL 30000
1980–81 Peterborough Petes OHL 6244539771 503311
1981–82 Los Angeles Kings NHL 40000
1981–82 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 20002 31120
1981–82 Peterborough Petes OHL 5333316438 9661227
1982–83 Los Angeles Kings NHL 243364
1982–83 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 5923174036 1231423
1983–84 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 80442
1983–84 Fredericton Express AHL 6814193351 72460
1984–85 Vancouver Canucks NHL 80000
1984–85 Fredericton Express AHL 6921284950 63470
1985–86 EV Stuttgart GER-3 29665311928 1422234510
1986–87 EV Stuttgart GER-3 26958518020 143227596
1987–88 EV Stuttgart GER-2 46837315631 12211233
1988–89 SC Herisau SUI-2 3524234729
1989–90 EC Ratingen GER-2 52679816537 18294271
1990–91 EC Ratingen GER-2 3428517928
1991–92 EC Kassel GER-2 43594510424
1992–93 EC Kassel GER-2 2736286418
1992–93 Eisbären Berlin GER 1389176
1993–94 Eisbären Berlin GER 4413152830
1994–95 Kassel Huskies DEL 294131714 91674
1995–96 Kassel Huskies DEL 504242816 85380
1996–97 Kassel Huskies DEL 496222832 100442
1997–98 Manchester Storm BISL 365263110 94260
1998–99 Manchester Storm BISL 36516218 501112
GER/DEL totals 185358311898 357222912
NHL totals 393364

International

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1982 Canada WJC 71230
Junior totals 71230

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
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