Josh Morrissey

Josh Morrissey
Born (1995-03-28) March 28, 1995
Calgary, AB, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Winnipeg Jets
Manitoba Moose (AHL)
NHL Draft 13th overall, 2013
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2014present

Joshua T. Morrissey (born March 28, 1995) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Jets in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing Career

Amateur

Josh Morrissey was selected by the Prince Albert Raiders in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft after skating for Calgary Royals Gold, and being named the top bantam defenseman in Southern Alberta.[1] Morrissey made his WHL debut in 2010 skating in five games with Prince Albert, spending most of the season with the Calgary Royals midget AAA team, and competing for Team Alberta during the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He helped lead Alberta to a Bronze Medal.

In the 2012-13 season, Morrissey was the leading scorer amongst defensemen for Prince Albert in his second season. The Raiders finished with a winning record for the first time since 2003-04. He scored 15 goals with 32 assists and was plus-14 with 91 penalty minutes. On October 3, 2013, the Winnipeg Jets signed Morrissey to three-year two-way contract,[2] but he continued to play with the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League. He was the second-leading scorer during the 2013-14 WHL season. In 59 regular season games, he scored 28 goals with 45 assists, and was plus-6 with 59 penalty minutes. The Raiders were fourth in the East Division before being swept by 2014 Memorial Cup champion Edmonton Oil Kings in the first round.[3]

Morrissey was traded to the Kelowna Rockets on December 10, 2014.[4] He would help lead the Rockets to the WHL Championship, and finalists for the 2015 Memorial Cup.

Professional

Morrissey was called up to the St. John's IceCaps during the 2013-14 AHL season, playing eight games during the regular season, as well as 20 games in the 2014 Calder Cup playoffs.[5] The Jets assigned him to the Manitoba Moose the following season, although briefly called him up late in the season to make his NHL debut in a home game against the Montreal Canadiens on March 5, 2016.[6][7]

International

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
2012 Piešťany
IIHF World U18 Championship
2013 Sochi, Russia
2012 Czech Republic
IIHF World U20 Championship
2015 Canada

Morrissey has represented Team Canada in several International tournaments, including the IIHF World U18 Championships, the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, and the IIHF World U20 Championships. Morrissey was instrumental in helping Team Canada win the Gold Medal, in the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships, and during the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship. Morrissey was named to the 2015 World Junior All-Star First Team, as he finished with four points, and a +9 rating.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 5 0 0 0 4
2011–12 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 68 10 28 38 60
2012–13 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 70 15 32 47 91 4 0 1 1 9
2013–14 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 59 28 45 73 59 4 1 2 3 6
2013–14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 8 0 1 1 2 20 2 7 9 20
2014–15 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 27 7 14 21 28
2014–15 Kelowna Rockets WHL 20 6 11 17 34 13 2 12 14 24
2015–16 Manitoba Moose AHL 57 3 19 22 47
2015–16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Canada Pacific U17 5th 5 1 1 2 10
2012 Canada U18 3rd 7 0 3 3 22
2012 Canada IH18 1st 5 1 8 9 14
2013 Canada U18 1st 7 3 4 7 4
2014 Canada WJC 4th 7 1 2 3 4
2015 Canada WJC 1st 7 1 3 4 0
Junior totals 38 7 21 28 54

Awards and honours

Honour Year
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal 2012 [9]
IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal 2013 [10]
WHL First All-Star Team (East) 2013–14 [11]
IIHF World U20 Championships – Gold Medal 2015
IIHF World U20 Championships All-Tournament Team 2015

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Jacob Trouba
Winnipeg Jets first round draft pick
2013
Succeeded by
Nikolaj Ehlers
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