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Canada Derek Morris

#53 Phoenix Coyotes / NHL - 13/14
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Date of Birth
Aug 24, 1978
Position
D
Age
44
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Edmonton, AB, CAN
Weight
214 lbs / 97 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1996 round 1 #13 overall by Calgary Flames
Highlights
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time CHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time WHL (East) First All-Star Team 1

Sons: Traiten Morris, Presley Morris

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 Red Deer Vipers U18 AAA AMHL 31 6 35 41 74 - |
1995-96 Regina Pats WHL 67 8 44 52 70 - | Playoffs 11 1 7 8 26 3
1996-97 Regina Pats WHL 67 18 57 75 180 10 | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 9 -5
Saint John Flames AHL 7 0 3 3 7 -1 | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 7 1
1997-98 Calgary Flames NHL 82 9 20 29 88 1 |
1998-99 Calgary Flames NHL 71 7 27 34 73 4 |
Canada WC 10 0 4 4 6 0 |
1999-00 Calgary Flames NHL 78 9 29 38 80 2 |
2000-01 Calgary Flames NHL 51 5 23 28 56 -15 |
Saint John Flames AHL 3 1 2 3 2 2 |
Canada WC 7 1 1 2 8 4 |
2001-02 Calgary Flames NHL 61 4 30 34 88 -4 |
2002-03 Colorado Avalanche NHL 75 11 37 48 68 16 | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 6 2
2003-04 Colorado Avalanche “A” NHL 69 6 22 28 47 4 |
Phoenix Coyotes NHL 14 0 4 4 2 -5 |
Canada WC 9 0 5 5 35 -2 |
2004-05 Did not play |
2005-06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 53 6 21 27 54 -7 |
2006-07 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 82 6 19 25 115 -18 |
2007-08 Phoenix Coyotes “A” NHL 82 8 17 25 83 8 |
2008-09 Phoenix Coyotes “A” NHL 57 5 7 12 24 -13 |
New York Rangers NHL 18 0 8 8 16 3 | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 0 -2
2009-10 Boston Bruins NHL 58 3 22 25 26 -2 |
Phoenix Coyotes NHL 18 1 3 4 11 4 | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 11 -1
2010-11 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 77 5 11 16 58 -2 |
2011-12 Phoenix Coyotes “A” NHL 59 2 9 11 38 -12 | Playoffs 16 2 4 6 24 4
2012-13 Phoenix Coyotes “A” NHL 39 0 11 11 36 -6 |
2013-14 Phoenix Coyotes “A” NHL 63 5 12 17 41 -2 |
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S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 Team Alberta CWG - - - - - - |
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AMHL (AEHL U18) 1 31 6 35 41 1.32 74 - | 0
AHL 2 10 1 5 6 0.60 9 1 | 1 5 0 3 3 0.60 7 1
CWG 1 - - - - - - - | 0
NHL 16 1 107 92 332 424 0.38 1 004 -44 | 4 37 3 12 15 0.41 41 3
WC 3 26 1 10 11 0.42 49 2 | 0
WHL 2 134 26 101 127 0.95 250 10 | 2 16 1 10 11 0.69 35 -2
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Player Period Teams
Shane Doan (F) 1998-2014 11 Arizona Coyotes, Canada
Keith Yandle (D) 2006-2014 8 Arizona Coyotes
Radim Vrbata (F) 2002-2014 7 Arizona Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche
Zbynek Michalek (D) 2005-2014 7 Arizona Coyotes
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2010
07/01/2010 Extension Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes
03/03/2010
03/03/2010 Confirmed Boston Bruins Phoenix Coyotes
07/25/2009
07/25/2009 Confirmed New York Rangers Boston Bruins
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Cult/Star player for Arizona Coyotes

Cult/Star player for Calgary Flames

Cult/Star player for Regina Pats

- 2009-07-24 • Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Boston Bruins to a one-year contract
- 2009-03-04 • Traded to the New York Rangers for D. Kalinin, N. Dawes and P. Prucha
- 2006-03-08 • Signed to a three-year contract extension by the Phoenix Coyotes
- 2005-04-11 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by the Phoenix Coyotes
- 2004-07-27 • Re-signed be the Phoenix Coyotes to a one-year contract
- 2004-03-09 • Traded to the Phoenix Coyotes w/ K. Ballard for C. Gratton, O. Väänänen, '05 2nd rounder (P. Stastny)
- 2003-06-27 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2002-10-01 • Traded to the Colorado Avalanche w/ J. Shantz and D. McAmmond for C. Drury and S. Yelle
- 2000-11-29 • Re-signed by the Calgary Flames

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