Morris Titanic

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Morris Titanic
Born (1953-01-07) January 7, 1953 (age 72)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
NHL draft 12th overall, 1973
Buffalo Sabres
WHA draft 17th overall, 1973
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1970–1980

Morris Steven Titanic (born January 7, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected 12th overall in the 1973 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres and played 19 games with them between 1974 and 1975. The Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association drafted him in the 2nd round, 17th overall of the WHA Draft the same year, but he never played in that league.

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Playing career

Titanic was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Faustina minor ice hockey team. [1] Titanic then played for the Sudbury Wolves during their inaugural season in the Ontario Hockey Association. He recorded 121 points during the 1972–73 season to become the first player from the Wolves to be drafted into the NHL. He was selected 12th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1973 NHL Draft. [2]

He posted no points in 19 career NHL games with the Sabres, but later distinguished himself with the International Hockey League's Milwaukee Admirals. A knee injury sunk Titanic's career during the 1979–80 season while he was playing for the Rochester Americans. In 2013 Titanic and nine other former NHL players sued the NHL and Gary Bettman over concussions suffered during the game. [3]

Coaching career

After retiring, Titanic became the head coach of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres, where he coached players such as Bob Beers and Todd Krygier. [4] Titanic currently is a permanent member of the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1970–71 Niagara Falls Flyers OHA 5927174461—————
1971–72 Niagara Falls FlyersOHA64292857105—————
1972–73 Sudbury Wolves OHA63616012180—————
1973–74 Cincinnati Swords AHL 623128594754260
1974–75 Hershey Bears AHL349172664633616
1974–75 Buffalo Sabres NHL 170000—————
1975–76 Hershey BearsAHL356131910102138
1975–76 Buffalo SabresNHL20000—————
1977–78 Hershey BearsAHL6910203054—————
1978–79 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 752644703183140
1979–80 Rochester Americans AHL253366—————
AHL totals225598114018121961524
NHL totals190000—————

References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ "The Sudbury Wolves' First NHL Draft Pick: Morris Titanic". sudburywolves.com. June 5, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ Proteau, Adam (November 26, 2013). "Group of retired NHLers sue league over concussions; is a day of reckoning on the horizon?". The Hockey News . Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ NHL.com – Unforgettable
Preceded by Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick
1973 		Succeeded by
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