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BRENDAN MORRISON
A six-time 50-point scorer, including four 20-goal seasons … Played 542
consecutive NHL games from 2000-07.
2008-09
Split the season between ANA and DAL, appearing in 81 games … Totaled 31
points (16g-15a) and a +3 rating … Posted three three-game scoring streaks …
Recorded six points (1g-5a) in eight games against Southeast Division teams …
Played his 700th career game 12/3 at CHI … Had back-to-back two-goal games on
12/23 at CGY and 12/27 at DAL … Finished December with six goals in 13 games
… Was claimed by DAL off waivers on 3/4 … His goal 3/24 vs. VAN was the 500th
point of his career … Recorded five points (3g-2a) in a three-game stretch from
3/28—3/31 … Scored twice 3/31 at LA, both on the PP with one standing up as the
GWG … Enjoyed his best month of the season in March, with nine points (6g-3a)
in 15 games.
Career
2007-08: Appeared in his 10th NHL season, his eighth with VAN … Was limited
to 39 games due to knee and wrist injuries … Had five multiple-point games,
including three multi-assist contests … Posted his 300th career assist 10/6 at CGY
… Tallied his second goal in as many games while skating a season-high 19:42 at
CGY (11/8) … Scored his first of three GWGs 11/25 vs. CHI … Notched the GWG and
one assist on 12/5 at CHI … His league-leading consecutive games played streak
ended at 542 games due to a wrist injury, 12/12 at LA … Missed 38 games from
12/12—3/8 due to the injury … Posted a season-high three points (1g-2a), including
the GWG, on 3/15 at DAL. 2006-07: Played his sixth consecutive 82-game season
with VAN … Pushed his consecutive games played streak to 512, the NHL’s longest
active streak at the end of the 2006-07 regular season … Finished fourth on the
team in goals (20), assists (31) and points (51) … Became the third-highest-scoring
center in VAN history with 367 points … Recorded his 400th NHL career point with
an assist on 10/13 vs. SJ … Played in his 600th career game on 1/18 at OTT … Set
a franchise record by playing his 483rd consecutive game on 2/22 at LA … Scored
his 20th goal, giving him four career 20-goal seasons, on 3/31 vs. CGY … Collected
four points (1g-3a) in 12 playoff games. 2005-06: Played his fifth straight 82-
game season with VAN … Led all VAN forwards in TOI (19:30) and takeaways (58);
ranked second on the team in GWG (5) … Finished fifth on the team in goals (19),
assists (37) and points (56) … Recorded a season-high five-game point streak (5a)
from 11/16—11/24 … Matched that streak with points in five straight games (1g-8a)
from 12/15—12/23, including a career-best four assists on 12/23 vs. CGY … Had a
goal and assist in his 400th consecutive game, 1/16 at PIT. 2004-05: Played 45
games with Linkopings in the Swedish Elite League, where he was a teammate of
Mike Knuble … Ranked second on the team in goals (16), assists (28) and points
(44) … Finished sixth in the league in scoring. 2003-04: Played all 82 games for
the fourth consecutive season … Finished tied for second in team scoring with
60 points (22g-38a) and had a +16 rating … Posted a career-high nine-game point
streak (5g-6a) from 10/18—11/5 … Appeared in his 400th career NHL game, 10/31
at PHX … Recorded his first career hat trick and his 100th NHL goal, 11/29 at CGY
… Concluded the regular season on a five-game point streak (2g-6a), 3/27—4/3 …
Appeared in seven WCQF games vs. CGY, recording five points (2g-3a). 2002-03:
Established career highs in goals (25), assists (46) and points (71), each good for
third on the team … Averaged a career-best 21:13 TOI … Matched his career best
with a +18 rating … Second on the team with 8 GWG … Had points in a season-
high seven consecutive games (4g-8a), 11/9—11/25 … Was named NHL Player of
the Week for the week ending 2/23 after recording eight points (3g-5a) in four
games … Had back-to-back four-point games 2/23 vs. CBJ and 2/25 vs. ATL (3g-
5a) … Set playoff career highs in goals (4), assists (7), points (11) and games (14).
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2001-02: Appeared in all 82 regular season games … Finished third on VAN in
goals (23), assists (44) and points (67) … Fired a career-high 183 shots on goal
… Established a career high with a +18 rating … Registered a seven-game point
streak from 3/10—3/21 (3g-8a). 2000-01: Played all 82 games for the first time in
his career … Finished fourth on the team with 54 points (16g-38a), his first 50-point
season … Recorded a career high in points and assists (4) on 12/16 vs. CBJ …
Posted the first two-goal game of his career and added one assist 2/17 at EDM …
Made his VAN playoff debut, posting three points (1g-2a) in four games. 1999-00:
Began the season in Europe before splitting the NHL campaign with NJ and VAN …
Totaled 35 points (7g-28a) in 56 games, including nine points (2g-7a) in 12 games
with VAN … Had two points (1g-1a) in his VAN debut, 3/16 vs. BUF. 1998-99:
Finished second among NHL rookies with 33 assists and 46 points in 76 games
with NJ … Tied for sixth among rookies with 13 goals … Tied for sixth in scoring
for NJ. 1997-98: Made his NHL debut with NJ on 12/4 at PIT and became sixth
Devil to record a goal in his first NHL appearance … Had a six-game point streak
with NJ from 4/3—4/15 (4g-4a) … Posted one assist in his first three career NHL
playoff games … Led the Albany River Rats and was tied for eighth in the AHL with
84 points (35g-49a) … Named to the AHL All-Rookie Team … Set a franchise record
with five goals in a game 4/1 vs. Hartford … Averaged nearly a point per game in
eight AHL playoff outings (3g-4a).
College Career
One of the most decorated college players in history for the University of Michigan
(CCHA) … A three-time Hobey Baker Award finalist, three-time first-team All-
American and the CCHA’s only two-time Player of the Year … Led the nation in
scoring three years in a row … The school’s all-time leader in points (284) and
assists (182). 1996-97: Led the nation in assists (57) and points (88) while
scoring a career-best 31 goals in 43 games. 1995-96: Led team to the NCAA
title, earning NCAA Tournament MVP and All-Tournament Team honors … Led the
nation with 72 points (28g-44a) in 35 games … Scored the OT goal in the national
championship game vs. Colorado College. 1994-95: Led the nation in points (76)
and assists (53) in 39 games. 1993-94: Named CCHA Rookie of the Year after
posting 48 points (20g-28a) in 38 games … Finished fourth on the team in scoring.
International
Has represented Canada three times at the World Championships (2000, 2004,
2005). 2005: Scored four goals in nine games at the World Championship to finish
third among Canadians in goals … Won a silver medal. 2004: Won a gold medal
at the World Championship … Shared the team lead in assists (6) and was tied for
third in points (7) in nine games … Tied for second in the tournament in assists.
2000: Had four points (1g-3a) in seven games in his World Championship debut.
Transactions
Selected by New Jersey in the second round, 39th overall, in the 1993 Entry Draft
… Traded to Vancouver with Denis Pederson for Alexander Mogilny, March 14,
2000 … Signed as a free agent by Anaheim, July 8, 2008 … Claimed off waivers
by Dallas, March 4, 2009 … Signed as a free agent by Washington, July 10, 2009.
Personal
Enjoys fishing and boating in the offseason … Winning the 1996 NCAA
championship is his top hockey memory … Favorite sport other than hockey is
baseball.