Josh Morrissey

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Josh Morrissey
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Morrissey with the Manitoba Moose in 2016
Born (1995-03-28) March 28, 1995 (age 29)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team Winnipeg Jets
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 13th overall, 2013
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2014–present

Joshua Morrissey (born March 28, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Jets in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Morrissey played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Calgary Flames minor ice hockey team. [1] He was selected by the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s Prince Albert Raiders in the first round, sixth overall, of the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft after skating for Calgary Royals Gold, and being named the top bantam defenceman in southern Alberta. [2] Morrissey made his WHL debut in 2010 skating in five games with Prince Albert, spending most of the season with the Calgary Royals midget AAA team, and competing for Team Alberta during the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He helped lead Alberta to a bronze medal.

In the 2012–13 season, Morrissey led Prince Albert defenceman in points, scoring 15 goals and 32 assists to go with a +14 plus-minus rating and 91 penalty minutes. The Raiders finished with a winning record for the first time since 2003–04.

In the subsequent off-season, Morrissey was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, 13th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to the beginning of the 2013–14 season, Morrissey was named captain of the Raiders. [3] On October 3, 2013, the Winnipeg Jets signed him to three-year, two-way contract, [4] although he returned to Prince Albert for the season. He finished as the second-leading scorer in the WHL during the 2013–14 season, recording 28 goals and 45 assists (73 points) in 59 regular season games, along with a +6 plus-minus rating and 59 penalty minutes. The Raiders were fourth in the East Division before being swept by the eventual 2014 Memorial Cup champions, the Edmonton Oil Kings, in the first round.

On December 10, 2014, during the 2014–15 season, Morrissey was traded to the Kelowna Rockets. [5] He would help lead the Rockets to the WHL championship as well as to the final of the 2015 Memorial Cup, which they lost to the Oshawa Generals.

Professional

Morrissey was called-up to Winnipeg's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps, during the 2013–14 season, playing eight regular season games as well as 20 games in the 2014 Calder Cup playoffs. [6] The Jets assigned him to the Manitoba Moose (their new AHL affiliate) the following season, although they briefly called him up late in the season to make his NHL debut in a home game against the Montreal Canadiens on March 5, 2016. [7] [8]

Morrissey scored his first career NHL goal on November 15, 2016, in a 4–0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. [9] He finished his first full season with the Jets with 6 goals and 20 points in 82 games. During his second season with the Jets, Morrissey recorded 26 points in 81 games to help the Jets qualify for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. During the first round, Morrissey was suspended one game for cross checking Eric Staal of the Minnesota Wild. [10]

On September 12, 2019, Morrissey signed an 8-year, $50 million extension with the Jets, carrying an annual average of $6.25 million. [11] Later, on October 1, 2019, just prior to the start of the 2019–20 NHL season Morrissey was named an alternate captain of the Jets.

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Germany/France
IIHF World U20 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Russia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Czech Republic

Morrissey has represented Canada in several international tournaments, including the IIHF World U18 Championships, the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and the IIHF World U20 Championships. Morrissey was instrumental in helping the under-18 team win gold at the 2013 World U18 Championships, as well as the under-20 team at the 2015 World Junior Championships. He was named to the 2015 World Junior All-Star First Team, finishing with four points and a +9 plus-minus rating. [12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 50004—————
2011–12 Prince Albert RaidersWHL6810283860—————
2012–13 Prince Albert RaidersWHL701532479140119
2013–14 Prince Albert RaidersWHL592845735941236
2013–14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 801122027920
2014–15 Prince Albert RaidersWHL277142128—————
2014–15 Kelowna Rockets WHL206111734132121424
2015–16 Manitoba Moose AHL573192247—————
2015–16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 10000—————
2016–17 Winnipeg JetsNHL826142038—————
2017–18 Winnipeg JetsNHL817192647161126
2018–19 Winnipeg JetsNHL59625311460110
2019–20 Winnipeg JetsNHL65526312440114
2020–21 Winnipeg JetsNHL56417212581456
2021–22 Winnipeg JetsNHL7912253766—————
2022–23 Winnipeg JetsNHL781660764130110
2023–24 Winnipeg JetsNHL811059694453142
NHL totals5826624531129942591418

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2012 Canada Pacific U17 5th511210
2012 Canada U18 Bronze medal icon.svg703322
2012 Canada IH18 Gold medal icon.svg518914
2013 CanadaU18Gold medal icon.svg73474
2014 Canada WJC 4th71234
2015 CanadaWJCGold medal icon.svg71340
2017 Canada WC Silver medal icon.svg100116
Junior totals387212854
Senior totals100116

Awards and honours

HonourYearRef
WHL
WHL First All-Star Team (East) 2013–14 [13]
NHL
National Hockey League All-Star Game 2023
International
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament gold medal 2012 [14]
IIHF World U18 Championship gold medal 2013 [15]
IIHF World U20 Championships gold medal 2015
IIHF World U20 Championships All-Tournament Team2015

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  15. ↑ Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team wins gold medal at 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship
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