Logan Morrison (ice hockey)

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Born (2002-07-09) July 9, 2002 (age 23)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Logan Morrison
Morrison with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2024
Born (2002-07-09) July 9, 2002 (age 23)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Seattle Kraken
Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2023present

Logan Morrison (born July 9, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]

Junior

Starting in the 2015–16 season, Morrison played hockey in the South-Central Triple A Hockey League (SCTA), with the Guelph Jr. Gryphons. During the 2017–18 season, he scored 38 goals and manage 86 points in 36 games.[2] He then had a brief stint with the Guelph Jr. Hurricanes of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) in 2018, only playing two games.[3]

Morrison then selected in the 2018 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection by the Hamilton Bulldogs in the first round (18th overall).[4] Over the course of his rookie season, Morrison managed 14 goals and 20 assists for 34 points in 47 games with the Bulldogs.[5] On October 5, 2018, he scored his first OHL goal against the Oshawa Generals, with 1:24 remaining in the third period of a 7–1 loss.[6] On December 13, 2019, he recorded his first OHL hat-trick against the Kitchener Rangers, in a 9–6 loss.[7] During the 2021–22 season, Morrison recorded 100 points in 60 games, leading the team.[8] Morrison was also named playoff's most valuable player (MVP), winning the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award, as he had scored 19 goals and managed 39 points through 19 games.[9]

Morrison started the 2022–23 season with the Bulldogs, but was traded at the OHL deadline in January to the Ottawa 67's for 6 draft picks.[10] With the 67's, Morrison scored 20 goals and notched 19 assists in 22 games. In the playoffs, he scored 10 goals in 11 games, leading the team in scoring.[8]

Professional

On April 12, 2023, Morrison signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Seattle Kraken, set to begin in the 2023–24 season.[11] Before the start of the 2023–24 season, Morrison was sent down to the Kraken's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds.[12]

On March 24, 2024, following the Kraken's 5–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, Morrison, along with Ryan Winterton, were recalled from the Firebirds.[13] He made his NHL debut with the Kraken on March 26 against the Anaheim Ducks in a 4–0 win, when he played on the same line as Winterton and Tye Kartye.[14]

Personal life

Morrison's uncle is former NHL player John Cullen. His grandfather is former NHL player Barry Cullen. His brother, Mitch, was drafted in the OHL by the Saginaw Spirit.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16 Guelph Jr. Gryphons SCTA
2016–17 Guelph Jr. Gryphons SCTA 351719360
2017–18 Guelph Jr. Gryphons SCTA 3332427422
2017–18 Guelph Hurricanes GOJHL 20000
2018–19 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 471420346 40110
2019–20 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 5923224518
2021–22 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 6034661008 191722392
2022–23 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 342035558
2022–23 Ottawa 67's OHL 222019394 11106164
2023–24 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 641625414 1819102
2023–24 Seattle Kraken NHL 40000
2024–25 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 7214284216 60332
NHL totals 40000

Awards and honors

References

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