Jon Morris (ice hockey)

Jon Morris (born May 6, 1966) is an American retired ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, and Boston Bruins between 1988 and 1994. Internationally Morris played for the United States at the 1995 World Championships.

Jon Morris
Born	(1966-05-06) May 6, 1966 (age 59) Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Played for	New Jersey Devils San Jose Sharks Boston Bruins HC Gherdëina Ratingen Lions
National team	United States
Playing career	1981–1994

Career

Morris was chosen 86th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1984 NHL Draft after posting 81 points in 24 games for Chelmsford High School. He then spent four years at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he played for the UMass Lowell River Hawks men's ice hockey team. He was placed on the Hockey East first all-star team in 1987.^{[1] [2]} After playing in four games with the Devils in 1988 and 1989, he returned to the AHL's Utica Devils and played in 20 games with New Jersey the following season.^[1] Morris was signed by the San Jose Sharks in March 1993, and the Boston Bruins acquired him in a trade that October. In 103 career NHL games from 1988–89 to 1993–94, he scored 16 goals and had 33 assists.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	Chelmsford High School	HS-MA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Chelmsford High School	HS-MA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Chelmsford High School	HS-MA		24	31	50	81	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	University of Massachusetts Lowell	HE		42	29	31	60	16		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	University of Massachusetts Lowell	HE		39	25	31	56	52		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	University of Massachusetts Lowell	HE		35	28	33	61	48		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	University of Massachusetts Lowell	HE		37	15	39	54	39		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New Jersey Devils	NHL		4	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	New Jersey Devils	NHL		20	6	7	13	8		6	1	3	4	23
1989–90	Utica Devils	AHL		49	27	37	64	6		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	New Jersey Devils	NHL		53	9	19	28	27		5	0	4	4	2
1990–91	Utica Devils	AHL		6	4	2	6	5		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	New Jersey Devils	NHL		7	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Utica Devils	AHL		7	1	4	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	New Jersey Devils	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	San Jose Sharks	NHL		13	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Utica Devils	AHL		31	16	24	40	28		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		18	7	19	26	24		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Boston Bruins	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Kansas City Blades	IHL		3	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Providence Bruins	AHL		67	22	44	66	20		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Gherdëina	ITA		35	28	41	69	36		3	1	3	4	0
1995–96	Ratingen Lions	DEL		4	2	4	6	4		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				160	70	111	181	59		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				103	16	33	49	47		11	1	7	8	25

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	United States	WC		6	3	5	8	4
Senior totals				6	3	5	8	4

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	1984–85	[3]
Hockey East All-Tournament Team	1985	[4]
All-Hockey East First Team	1986–87	[5]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American	1986–87	[6]