Jason Morgan (ice hockey)

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Jason Morgan
Born (1976-10-09) October 9, 1976 (age 47)
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
Calgary Flames
Nashville Predators
Chicago Blackhawks
Minnesota Wild
NHL Draft 118th overall, 1995
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 19962013

Jason Morgan (born October 9, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.

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Playing career

Morgan was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the fifth round, 118th overall, in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. While he spent most of his career in the minors, he played in a total of 44 games for five different NHL teams, including the Los Angeles Kings, Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators, Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild. [1]

Morgan signed with Swedish Elitserien team Södertälje SK in 2008. In 2009, he returned to America with the Springfield Falcons, but after four games he departed and moved to Austria, signing for EC KAC, based in Klagenfurt. Morgan then spent the 2010-11 season in Norway with Stjernen.

After a stint with ECHL's Stockton Thunder in 2011–12, he signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the Arizona Sundogs of the CHL on September 7, 2012. He spent two years with the Sundogs and retired at the end of the 2013-14 season.

Over the course of his pro career, Morgan played in 584 AHL games and saw the ice in 121 CHL as well as in 120 ECHL contests.

Coaching career

Following his playing career, Morgan took over coaching duties in Hungary, serving as head coach of the youth teams of Miskolc/Debreceni HK. [2] In January 2016, he was named head coach of DVTK Jegesmedvék, a member of the MOL Liga [3] and guided the team to the title. [4] More recently, he was head coach of Glasgow Clan in the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League. [5]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1992–93Kitchener Jr. Rangers AAA AH U18 6944408485
1993–94 Kitchener Rangers OHL 65615211651010
1994–95 Kitchener RangersOHL353151825
1994–95 Kingston Frontenacs OHL200331460220
1995–96 Kingston FrontenacsOHL661638545061230
1996–97 Los Angeles Kings NHL 30000
1996–97 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 5736929
1996–97 Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL 6303031126
1997–98 Los Angeles KingsNHL111014
1997–98 Springfield Falcons AHL 5813223566310118
1998–99 Springfield FalconsAHL46616225130006
1998–99 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL13461018
1999–2000 Florida Everblades ECHL4814253979522416
1999–2000 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL1513414
2000–01 Florida EverbladesECHL3715223741523517
2000–01 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL1120210
2000–01Springfield FalconsAHL1614519
2000–01 Saint John Flames AHL60112
2001–02 Saint John FlamesAHL7617203769
2002–03 Saint John FlamesAHL8013405363
2003–04 Calgary Flames NHL130222
2003–04 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL216131916
2003–04 Nashville Predators NHL60222
2003–04 Norfolk Admirals AHL19681416801110
2004–05 Norfolk AdmiralsAHL719202911662248
2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks NHL71126
2005–06 Norfolk AdmiralsAHL518313958
2006–07 Minnesota Wild NHL40004
2006–07 Houston Aeros AHL5712142673
2007–08 Hershey Bears AHL741925449940339
2008–09 Södertälje SK SEL 49381166
2009–10 Springfield FalconsAHL40000
2009–10 EC KAC AUT 241563840110
2010–11 Stjernen Hockey NOR 4081523140
2011–12 Stockton Thunder ECHL2929112680227
2012–13 Arizona Sundogs CHL 661828464540112
2013–14 Arizona SundogsCHL5511283974110118
NHL totals4425718
AHL totals58411221332565630371053
ECHL totals12034569014621581346

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