Jim Morrison obit

Former Leafs defenceman Morrison dead at 94

 

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The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the passing of Jim Morrison on Tuesday at the age of 94.

A defenceman, Morrison appeared in 399 games for the Leafs over seven seasons and played in three All-Star Games.

Morrison was the second-oldest living Maple Leafs alumnus.

A native of Montreal, Morrison made his NHL debut in 1951 with the Boston Bruins. He was traded to the Leafs in early 1952 for centre Fleming Macknell.

He scored 23 goals and added 88 assists during his Leafs tenure,

Morrison went on to a second stint with the Bruins, traded for Hockey Hall of Famer Allan Stanley in 1958, and would also suit up for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins, Morrison played his last NHL game in 1971.

For his career, Morrison had 47 goals and 191 assists in 704 NHL contests.

He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1951 and 1961, and again from 1969 to 1971. He also played in the minor American Hockey League during his career, which lasted from 1951 to 1973. A fast-skating, offensive-minded defenceman, he would score many goals and assists during his career, a rarity for a blueliner.

Morrison also played eight seasons with the Quebec Aces and three seasons with the Baltimore Clippers in the American Hockey League. Morrison won the Eddie Shore Award in 1965–66 as the league's outstanding defenceman.

After his retirement, he briefly coached the Kitchener Rangers before moving behind the bench of the Kingston Canadians (later Kingston Frontenacs) for seven seasons. He later served 18 years as a scout in the Bruins organization before being forced into retirement.

Morrison’s son, Dave Morrison, appeared in 39 NHL games for the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks over four seasons.