Lew Morrison
Henry Lewis Morrison (born February 11, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 564 National Hockey League (NHL) games for the Philadelphia Flyers, Atlanta Flames, Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1969 and 1978. Morrison played junior with the Flin Flon Bombers of the Western Canada Hockey League, and was selected by the Flyers 8th overall in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft. He made his professional debut that year with the Flyers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Quebec Aces, and joined Philadelphia for the 1969–70 season. After three seasons with the Flyers Morrison was claimed by the expansion Atlanta Flames in 1972, and played two seasons there before joining another expansion team, the Washington Capitals. He briefly played for Washington before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he would play the last four years of his career.
| Lew Morrison | |||
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| Born |
February 11, 1948 Gainsborough, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Atlanta Flames Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL Draft |
8th overall, 1968 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1968–1978 | ||
Morrison was born in Gainsborough, Saskatchewan and raised in Hartney, Manitoba.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Flin Flon Bombers | WCHL | 56 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 | ||
| 1968–69 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 70 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1969–70 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 66 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971–72 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 58 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 78 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 52 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 52 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 78 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976–77 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 76 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Binghamton Dusters | AHL | 65 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 564 | 39 | 52 | 91 | 107 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Serge Bernier |
Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 1968 |
Succeeded by Bob Currier |