Jim Morrison (ice hockey)

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Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison in 1959 Topps card (cropped).jpg
Born (1931-10-11) October 11, 1931 (age 93)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 19511973

James Stewart Hunter Morrison (born October 11, 1931) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, coach, and scout. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1951 and 1961, and again from 1969 to 1971. He also played in the minor American Hockey League during his career, which lasted from 1951 to 1973. A fast-skating, offensive-minded defenceman, he would score many goals and assists during his career, a rarity for a blueliner.

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Morrison also played eight seasons with the Quebec Aces and three seasons with the Baltimore Clippers in the American Hockey League. Morrison won the Eddie Shore Award in 1965–66 as the league's outstanding defenceman.

After his retirement, he briefly coached the Kitchener Rangers before moving behind the bench of the Kingston Canadians (later Kingston Frontenacs) for seven seasons. He later served 18 years as a scout in the Bruins organization before being forced into retirement. Dave Morrison is the son of Jim.

Morrison in 2013 TheAHL Morrison3 (8447138714).jpg
Morrison in 2013

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1949–50 Verdun Maple Leafs QJHL361515301643140
1950–51 Barrie Flyers OHA 5319426163123101314
1950–51 Barrie Flyers M-Cup 11571220
1951–52 Hershey Bears AHL 398253318
1951–52 Boston Bruins NHL 140222
1951–52 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL17011420000
1952–53 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL5618936
1953–54 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL60911205150004
1954–55 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL70512178440114
1955–56 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL63217197750004
1956–57 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL633172044
1957–58 Toronto Maple LeafsNHL703212462
1958–59 Boston BruinsNHL708172542606616
1959–60 Detroit Red Wings NHL70323266260220
1960–61 New York Rangers NHL191676
1960–61 Quebec Aces AHL459243361
1961–62 Quebec AcesAHL688283655
1962–63 Quebec AcesAHL515222726
1963–64 Quebec AcesAHL691128394291018
1964–65 Quebec AcesAHL52621276640000
1965–66 Quebec AcesAHL711148597862358
1966–67 Quebec AcesAHL705455037514512
1967–68 Quebec AcesAHL584353930154121614
1968–69 Baltimore Clippers AHL655323735421310
1969–70 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL595152040803310
1970–71 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL730101032
1971–72 Baltimore ClippersAHL6882230621827914
1972–73 Baltimore ClippersAHL655111646
AHL totals721853414265566112273966
NHL totals70440160200542360121238

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