Gary Morrison
American ice hockey player (born 1955)
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Gary Lee Morrison (born November 8, 1955) is an American retired professional ice hockey player. He played 43 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers over parts of three seasons from 1980 to 1982.
Born
November 8, 1955
Farmington, Michigan, United States
Height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight
200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position
Right wing
| Gary Morrison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 8, 1955 Farmington, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft |
90th overall, 1975 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| WHA draft |
107th overall, 1975 Phoenix Roadrunners | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1982 | ||
Personal life
Morrison met his wife Liza Pederson at the University of Michigan in 1973. They were both competing as athletes for the University of Michigan; Pederson as a swimmer and Morrison as a hockey player. After marrying in 1982 they had three children together.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | University of Michigan | WCHA | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | University of Michigan | WCHA | 34 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | University of Michigan | WCHA | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | University of Michigan | WCHA | 38 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 76 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 203 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1978–79 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 62 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 35 | ||
| 1979–80 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 75 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 151 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1980–81 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 33 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 34 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 80 | ||
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 43 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
