Mike Morris (ice hockey)

Mike Morris (born July 14, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted in the first round, twenty-seventh overall, of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks, one of two NHL first round draft choices in history to attend Northeastern University (the other being Jamie Oleksiak).

Mike Morris
Morris with the Worcester Sharks in 2007
Born (1983-07-14) July 14, 1983 (age 41)
Braintree, Massachusetts, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Forward
Played for Worcester Sharks
NHL draft 27th overall, 2002
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2007–2009

Career

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Morris was a star player at national prep hockey powerhouse St. Sebastian's, Needham, Massachusetts where he played and won the ISL Championship and the New England Prep school championship. Overlooked because of his size by many of the top college programs, Mike stayed local to play in Hockey East on a full scholarship to Northeastern University in Boston where he played forward.

Finishing second in team scoring in the 2004-05 season to Hobey Baker finalist Jason Guerriero, Morris suffered a major concussion at year's end and sat out the 2005-06 season (which would have been his senior year). He eventually received a medical red shirt exception to play in 2006-07. Morris returned as co-captain for that season, in which he played in only 20 games due to ongoing injuries, but nonetheless finished third on the team in points with 18.

Morris spent the 07–08 campaign playing for the Worcester Sharks (AHL) where he played in nine games, scoring two points. He played in another 17 games for Worcester in 08-09 season, scoring eleven points, after which he was released from his contract, and retired from professional hockey.

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 2002–03
All-Hockey East Second Team 2004–05

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Saint Sebastian's School HS-Prep 28 20 28 48 18
2001–02 Saint Sebastian's School HS-Prep 31 29 29 58 26
2002–03 Northeastern University HE 26 9 12 21 16
2003–04 Northeastern University HE 34 10 20 30 14
2004–05 Northeastern University HE 34 19 20 39 24
2006–07 Northeastern University HE 20 7 11 18 22
2007–08 Worcester Sharks AHL 9 1 1 2 2
2008–09 Worcester Sharks AHL 17 5 6 11 6
HE totals 114 45 63 108 76
AHL totals 26 6 7 13 8
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Sporting positions
Preceded by San Jose Sharks first round draft pick
2002
Succeeded by