John Morrison (ice hockey, born 1895)

John William "Crutchy" Morrison (March 4, 1895 - March 14, 1956) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who in eleven years of pro hockey played 339 games, scored 80 goals, with 39 assists for 119 points. He scored Edmonton's only goal in the 1923 Stanley Cup Final series versus the Ottawa Senators.

John Morrison
Morrison in 1916 with the Winnipeg 61st Battalion.
Born (1895-03-04)March 4, 1895
Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
Died March 14, 1956(1956-03-14) (aged 61)
Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Selkirk Fishermen
Winnipeg 61st Battalion
Winnipeg Falcons
Edmonton Eskimos
New York Americans
Regina Capitals
Duluth Hornets
Playing career 1913–1932

Playing career

Born in Selkirk, Manitoba, Morrison played senior hockey for the Selkirk Fishermen, starting in 1913. In 1915, he enlisted with the Canadian Army for World War I duty. Before being sent overseas, he played one season for the Winnipeg 61st Battalion to capture the Allan Cup in 1916. After his tour of duty ended in 1919, he played two more seasons of senior hockey, with Selkirk in 1919–20 and the Winnipeg Falcons for 1920–21.

Morrison joined the Edmonton Eskimos of the WCHL in 1921, and played four seasons with the club. In 1923, the Eskimos won the WCHL title and took on the defending Stanley Cup champion Ottawa Senators in Vancouver in a best-of-three series. The Eskimos were stymied by the Senators six-man defense and Morrison scored the team's only goal, in the first game. He was picked up by the New York Americans in a trade from Edmonton for the 1925–26 season and he played in 18 NHL games without any goals or points. He joined the Regina Capitals for the 1926–27 season, then played six seasons in the American Hockey Association for various teams, including the Duluth Hornets, for whom he played in his final season in 1931–32.

Awards and achievements

References
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.