Joe Morrow

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Joe Morrow
Joe Morrow - Boston Bruins.jpg
Morrow with the Boston Bruins in 2016
Born (1992-12-09) December 9, 1992 (age 31)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
EIHL team
Former teams
Manchester Storm
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Winnipeg Jets
Dinamo Minsk
Ässät
Barys Nur-Sultan
HC Sochi
HC Davos
NHL draft 23rd overall, 2011
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2012present

Joseph Mathew Alexander Morrow (born December 9, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Manchester Storm of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He was selected in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and has previously played for the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, and Winnipeg Jets.

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Playing career

Morrow with the Providence Bruins in October 2014 Joe Morrow 2014 10 10.jpg
Morrow with the Providence Bruins in October 2014

Morrow played four full seasons of junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Portland Winterhawks. After the 2011–12 season, Morrow was named to the WHL's First All-Star Team, and had finished second in league scoring among all defencemen. [1] He was drafted in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He was then subsequently signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Penguins on August 3, 2011. [2]

In his first professional season in 2012–13, Morrow was assigned directly to the Penguins American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, due to the ongoing NHL lock-out. After the commencement of the shortened NHL season, Morrow received his first NHL recall to Pittsburgh but did not debut, as a precautionary injury replacement for Kris Letang, on February 10, 2013. [1]

On March 24, 2013, Morrow was traded from the Penguins along with a fifth-round draft pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Brenden Morrow (no relation) and a third-round draft pick in the same draft. [3] On July 4, 2013, Morrow's tenure with Dallas was cut short as he was again involved in a trade between the Stars and the Boston Bruins. Boston traded Tyler Seguin, Rich Peverley, and Ryan Button; in exchange, they acquired Morrow, Loui Eriksson, Reilly Smith, and Matt Fraser. [4]

He played 33 games during the 2015–16 season and then re-signed with the Bruins to a one-year, one-way deal for $800,000.

On July 1, 2017, Morrow signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens [5] In the 2017–18 season, Morrow stuck with the Canadiens out of training camp. Despite Montreal dwindling in the standings, Morrow contributed with his best season performance in recording 5 goals and 11 points in 38 games. He was later traded on February 26, 2018, the day of the trade deadline, to the Winnipeg Jets for a fourth-round draft pick in 2018. Morrow scored his first career playoff goal during Game 1 of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs in the Jets' first-round series against the Minnesota Wild. [6]

On June 25, 2019, for a second consecutive season Morrow was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Jets, releasing him as a free agent. [7] Having gone unsigned over the summer, Morrow was invited to attend the New York Rangers training camp on a professional tryout basis on September 12, 2019. [8] At the conclusion of camp, Morrow was released by the Rangers on September 24, 2019. [9]

With the 2019–20 season underway, on October 6, 2019, Morrow signed a one-year, two-way deal with the New Jersey Devils. [10] On December 15, Morrow and the Devils mutually terminated the contract. [11] On December 16, Morrow signed a two-year deal with Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). [12] In 22 appearances with Minsk, Morrow added just 3 assists, unable to help propel the club into the post-season.

On July 15, 2020, Morrow agreed to a mutual termination of the remaining year of his contract with Dinamo Minsk, releasing him as a free agent. [13] In 2021, Morrow signed a contract with the Finnish Liiga team, Porin Ässät. He returned to the KHL with Barys Nur-Sultan for the 2021–22 season, [14] participating in the playoffs despite the exit of many North American-born players and two of the KHL's non-Russia-based teams due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [15]

As a free agent in the following off-season, Morrow signed a one-year contract to continue in the KHL with HC Sochi on July 7, 2022. [16]

After a spell in Switzerland with HC Davos, Morrow joined UK EIHL side Manchester Storm in September 2023. [17]

Personal life

Morrow was born in Edmonton, Alberta, but grew up in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Morrow comes from an ice hockey family, with his father, Dave, spending time with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Dave Morrow was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1977 NHL amateur draft, but never played with the team. In the 2002 NHL Entry Draft his older brother, Josh, was selected 203rd overall by the Nashville Predators. [1]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 Sherwood Park Kings AMHL 247111857
2007–08 Portland Winterhawks WHL 10000
2008–09 Portland WinterhawksWHL4107726
2009–10 Portland WinterhawksWHL637243159130226
2010–11 Portland WinterhawksWHL609404967216142027
2011–12 Portland WinterhawksWHL6217476499224131735
2012–13 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 574111535
2012–13 Texas Stars AHL9134482138
2013–14 Providence Bruins AHL566232928102578
2014–15 Providence BruinsAHL3339121450006
2014–15 Boston Bruins NHL 151014
2015–16 Boston BruinsNHL331674
2016–17 Boston BruinsNHL17011850112
2016–17 Providence BruinsAHL31012
2017–18 Montreal Canadiens NHL38561126
2017–18 Winnipeg Jets NHL181450610114
2018–19 Winnipeg JetsNHL4116720
2019–20 Binghamton Devils AHL1613416
2019–20 Dinamo Minsk KHL 2203323
2020–21 Ässät Liiga 29471146
2021–22 Barys Nur-Sultan KHL29310131450440
2022–23 HC Sochi KHL3109910
2022–23 HC Davos NL 2000210020
2023–24 Manchester Storm EIHL 50918273220000
NHL totals16292332621111216
KHL totals82322254750440

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Penguins recall Defenseman Joe Morrow". Pittsburgh Penguins. February 10, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. "Penguins sign first-round pick Morrow". Pittsburgh Penguins. August 3, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  3. "Dallas Stars Acquire Joe Morrow and a Fifth-Round Pick in 2013 from the Pittsburgh Penguins". Dallas Stars. March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  4. "Tyler Seguin traded from Boston Bruins to Dallas Stars". Boston.com. July 4, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  5. "Canadiens agree to terms with Joe Morrow". Montreal Canadiens. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  6. "Jets acquire Joe Morrow from the Montreal Canadiens". NHL.com. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  7. "Jets won't qualify Beaulieu, Morrow". The Sports Network. June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  8. "Rangers announce training camp schedule, roster". New York Rangers. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  9. "Rangers reduce training camp roster by five". New York Rangers. September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  10. "RELEASE: Devils Sign Morrow To A One-Year Deal". NHL.com. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  11. "Joe Morrow: Slated for release". CBSSports.com. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  12. "Еще один канадский защитник – в "Динамо-Минск"". hcdinamo.by (in Russian). December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  13. "Contract with Morrow terminated" (in Belarusian). HC Dinamo Minsk. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  14. "Joe Morrow Signs in KHL". Pro Hockey Rumors. September 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  15. "Game Summary: 03.03.2022 Metellurg Mg vs Barys". KHL . Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  16. "Joe Morrow will play for Sochi" (in Russian). HC Sochi. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  17. "Manchester Storm sign former NHL defenceman Joe Morrow". September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Pittsburgh Penguins first round draft pick
2011
Succeeded by