Travis Morin

Travis Morin
Born (1984-01-09) January 9, 1984
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
AHL team
Former teams
Texas Stars
Dallas Stars
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 Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL).

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] Since then Morin has primarily played for the Texas Stars, though he saw limited action with the Dallas Stars in 2013-2014, gaining his first NHL point (an assist) during that time.

Morin would again lead the Texas Stars to the Calder Cup finals in 2014; the Stars would win the Calder Cup and Morin was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the Most Valuable Player during the Cup finals.[3]

On May 19, 2017, as an impending free agent from his contract with the Dallas Stars, Morin opted to continue his 9-year tenure with Texas, signing a one-year AHL contract.[4]

Personal

Morin has two brothers, Mick and Matt Morin. He is one of the original members of the Rangers boot hockey team for the Sunday game at Parade Ice Garden(studio Rink) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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
2013–14 Texas Stars AHL 66 32 56 88 52 21 9 13 22 12
2013–14 Dallas Stars NHL 4 0 1 1 0
2014–15 Texas Stars AHL 63 22 41 63 40 3 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Dallas Stars NHL 6 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Texas Stars AHL 63 15 39 54 36 4 0 1 1 8
2016–17 Texas Stars AHL 72 21 34 55 42
NHL totals 13 0 1 1 0

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-WCHA Second Team 2007
ECHL
Rookie of the Month (November) 2007
Performer of the Year (+37) 2009
First All-Star Team 2009
Kelly Cup (South Carolina Stingrays) 2009
Sportsmanship Award 2009
AHL
All-Star Game 2014, 2016
Calder Cup (Texas Stars) 2014
First All-Star Team 2014 [5]
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy 2014
Les Cunningham Award 2014
John B. Sollenberger Trophy 2014

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.
  3. "Jack A. Butterfield Trophy". American Hockey League. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  4. "Stars re-sign Morin for 2017-18". Texas Stars. 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  5. "First and Second AHL All-Stars named". American Hockey League. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-15.
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