Travis Morin

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Travis Morin
Born (1984-01-09) January 9, 1984
Brooklyn Park, MN, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Dallas Stars
Texas Stars (AHL)
NHL Draft 263rd overall, 2004
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2007present

Travis Andrew Morin (born January 9, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Dallas Stars organization of the National Hockey League.

Playing career

Born in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Morin was named Metro player of the year by the Minneapolis Star Tribune in 2002, his senior year at Osseo Senior High School. During that season he also scored 66 points to pass former NHL player Trent Klatt to become the all-time point leader at Osseo. He was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 9th Round, 263rd Overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, while at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

In the 2008–09 season, Morin led the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL in points, with 88 in 71 games. He also led in assists, with 63. He had 22 points in the playoffs, in which the Stingrays won their third Kelly Cup.

After spending the 2009–10 season, helping lead the Texas Stars to the Calder Cup finals in their inaugural season, Morin was signed by NHL affiliate the Dallas Stars to a one-year contract on July 12, 2010.[1] Morin made his NHL Debut with the Stars during the 2010–11 season in a 3-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on January 26, 2011.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Chicago Steel USHL 20 5 8 13 0 4 0 0 0 2
2002–03 Chicago Steel USHL 60 21 26 47 46
2003–04 Minnesota State University WCHA 38 9 12 21 14
2004–05 Minnesota State University WCHA 36 12 19 31 20
2005–06 Minnesota State University WCHA 39 20 22 42 16
2006–07 Minnesota State University WCHA 38 17 22 39 34
2006–07 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 8 2 1 3 0
2007–08 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 68 34 50 84 30 20 10 7 17 18
2007–08 Hershey Bears AHL 4 0 0 0 0
2008–09 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 71 26 62 88 46 19 4 18 22 12
2008–09 Hershey Bears AHL 1 0 1 1 0
2009–10 Texas Stars AHL 80 21 31 52 30 24 4 12 16 6
2010–11 Texas Stars AHL 64 21 24 45 30 6 3 4 7 0
2010–11 Dallas Stars NHL 3 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Texas Stars AHL 76 13 53 66 46
2012–13 Texas Stars AHL 59 12 32 44 14 7 0 3 3 4
NHL totals 3 0 0 0 0

References

  1. "Stars sign Gagnon & Morin to one-year deals". Dallas Stars. 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2011-03-08. 
  2. "Stars 3, Oilers 1". CBS Sports. 2011-01-26. Retrieved 2011-03-08. 

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