Morgan Geekie
Morgan Geekie (born July 20, 1998) is a Canadian ice hockey centre currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Morgan Geekie | |||
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Geekie with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019 | |||
| Born |
July 20, 1998 Strathclair, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| NHL Draft |
67th overall, 2017 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
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Playing career
Geekie was drafted 67th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. On May 10, 2018, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team.[1] While playing for the Charlotte Checkers, he helped the team win their first Calder Cup during the 2018–19 AHL season.[2]
On March 7, 2020, Geekie was called up to the Hurricanes and made his NHL debut the following day against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[3] In his NHL debut, he recorded two goals and an assist in the 6–2 win.[4] On March 10, 2020 Geekie scored his third goal on only the third shot of his NHL career.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Yellowhead Chiefs | MMHL | 44 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Yellowhead Chiefs | MMHL | 44 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Neepawa Natives | MJHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 66 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 72 | 35 | 55 | 90 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 68 | 30 | 54 | 84 | 32 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 73 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 55 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| West Second All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) | 2019 | [2] |
References
- "Hurricanes Sign Geekie to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- "Geekie caps rookie season with Calder Cup victory: Strathclair product plays key role for Checkers". winnipegsun.com. June 13, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- "Hurricanes recall Morgan Geekie from Checkers". www.newsobserver.com/. The News & Observer. March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- "Morgan Geekie scores twice in NHL debut as Hurricanes hammer Penguins". sportsnet.ca. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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