Derek Morris (ice hockey)
| Derek Morris | |||
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| Born |
August 24, 1978 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Phoenix Coyotes New York Rangers Boston Bruins |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 13th overall, 1996 Calgary Flames |
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| Playing career | 1997–2014 | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
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| World Championships | ||
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2004 Czech Republic | |
Derek Terrence Morris (born August 24, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played over 1100 games in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers. He was originally drafted out of the Western Hockey League (WHL) 13th overall by the Flames in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Morris played minor hockey in the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL) with the Red Deer Chiefs and was awarded the Brian Benning Trophy as the league's top defenceman in 1995. He went on to play major junior with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL). After his rookie WHL season, in which he scored 52 points in 67 games, Morris was drafted 13th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, a somewhat surprising pick as Morris had been projected to be a 3rd or 4th round pick. He returned to play a second season with the Pats, improving to 18 goals and 75 points before turning pro.
Following Morris's 1996–97 WHL season with the Pats, he was assigned to the Calgary's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Saint John Flames for the final 7 games of the regular season, as well as 5 post-season games. In 1997–98, he scored 9 goals and 29 points in his NHL rookie season with the Flames, earning NHL All-Rookie Team honours. He continued to improve to 34, then 38 points in his second and third seasons with the Flames before an injury-shortened season in 2000–01 kept him to 28 points in 51 games.
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