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/15 st 10 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Phoenix Coyotes Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | August 24, 1978 , Edmonton, AB, 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 and alternate captain with the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Morris was drafted 13th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. As of 2008, Morris has played in 707 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, who died two days later from the injury.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004–05 | DNP — Lockout | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 53 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 115 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 636 | 63 | 232 | 270 | 671 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| WHL Totals | 134 | 26 | 101 | 127 | 250 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 35 | ||||
| AHL Totals | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||
[edit] International play
[edit] International statistics
| Medal record | |||
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| Competitor for Canada |
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| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2004 Czech Republic | Ice Hockey | |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 1999 | Canada | WC | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2001 | Canada | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2004 | Canada | WC | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 35 | |
| Int'l Totals | 26 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 49 | |||
[edit] External links
- Derek Morris (ice hockey)'s career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Derek Morris (ice hockey)'s NHL player profile
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