Derek Morris (ice hockey)
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Phoenix Coyotes Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | August 24, 1978, Edmonton, AL, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 13th overall, 1996 Calgary Flames |
| Pro Career | 1997 – present |
Derek Morris (born August 24, 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is a professional ice hockey defenceman.
[edit] Playing career
Morris was drafted 13th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. As of 2006, Morris has played in 501 career NHL games with Calgary, Colorado, and Phoenix.
Derek was also involved in a 2002 incident while playing against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus, OH. Espen Knutsen of the Blue Jackets unleashed a slap shot which deflected off of Morris, and then proceeded into the stands to strike 13-year old Brittanie Cecil in the head. With the puck hitting Morris it could have potentially slowed down and might not have hit the girl as hard, however, hitting Morris didn't slow it down enough, and she died two days later.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995-96 | Regina Pats | WHL | 67 | 8 | 44 | 52 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 26 | ||
| 1996-97 | Regina Pats | WHL | 67 | 18 | 57 | 75 | 180 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| 1996-97 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1997-98 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 82 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 71 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 73 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 51 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 61 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 75 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 68 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2003-04 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 69 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 53 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL totals | 554 | 57 | 213 | 270 | 556 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
Categories: 1978 births | Calgary Flames draft picks | Calgary Flames players | Canadian ice hockey defencemen | Colorado Avalanche players | Ice hockey personnel from Alberta | Living people | National Hockey League first round draft picks | People from Edmonton | Phoenix Coyotes players | Regina Pats alumni | Saint John Flames players
