Jon Morris (ice hockey)
| Jon Morris | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 6, 1966 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New Jersey Devils San Jose Sharks Boston Bruins HC Gherdëina Ratingen Lions | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| Playing career | 1981–1994 | ||
Jon Morris (born May 6, 1966) is an American retired ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, and Boston Bruins between 1988 and 1994. Internationally Morris played for the United States at the 1995 World Championships.
Career
[edit]Morris was chosen 86th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1984 NHL Draft after posting 81 points in 24 games for Chelmsford High School. He then spent four years at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he played for the UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey team. He was placed on the Hockey East first all-star team in 1987.[1] [2] After playing in four games with the Devils in 1988 and 1989, he returned to the AHL's Utica Devils and played in 20 games with New Jersey the following season.[1] Morris was signed by the San Jose Sharks in March 1993, and the Boston Bruins acquired him in a trade that October. In 103 career NHL games from 1988–89 to 1993–94, he scored 16 goals and had 33 assists.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | Chelmsford High School | HS-MA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Chelmsford High School | HS-MA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Chelmsford High School | HS-MA | 24 | 31 | 50 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | HE | 42 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | HE | 39 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | HE | 35 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | HE | 37 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 20 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | ||
| 1989–90 | Utica Devils | AHL | 49 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 53 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Utica Devils | AHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Utica Devils | AHL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Utica Devils | AHL | 31 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 18 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 67 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | HC Gherdëina | ITA | 35 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Ratingen Lions | DEL | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 160 | 70 | 111 | 181 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 103 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 25 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | United States | WC | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1984–85 | [3] |
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1985 | [4] |
| All-Hockey East First Team | 1986–87 | [5] |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1986–87 | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Jon Morris". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ Yannis, Alex (1990-04-08). "Pro Hockey; Morris Benefits Form Comforts Of Home". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ^ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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