Height: 5-11
Weight: 200
Shoot: L
Born: 28 Oct 1949, Sydney NS
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Regular Season & Playoff Scoring Record (key)
| year | team | |||||||||||
| 1973-74 | New York-Jersey | |||||||||||
| 1974-75 | San Diego | |||||||||||
| 1975-76 | San Diego | |||||||||||
| 1976-77 | San Diego | |||||||||||
| 1977-78 | Indianapolis | |||||||||||
| 1978-79 | Indianapolis | |||||||||||
| Quebec | ||||||||||||
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Excerpts from Pro Hockey, WHA 1975-76 (by Dan Proudfoot)
There was never any question about Kevin Morrison's willingness. He was like the clumsy, uncoordinated teenager who wants to look cool on the street but trips over the curb, or the untrained singer always trying for the high, high note and missing. Willing youngsters often get straightened out with a little advice, though, and that's what happened to Morrison. He changed from a struggling defenceman who relied mostly on fighting to the highest-scoring defenceman in the WHA. His 20 goals and 61 assists were best among the blueline players in 1974-75 and, significantly, he didn't ignore his defensive chores, either. The key? Harry Howell, 42 last year and full of style and technique, coached Morrison along. Bob Wall, 32, offered his defensive savvy, too. And Morrison listened. And today he's not only willing, but accomplished. |
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Excerpts from Zander Hollander's Guide to Pro Hockey, 1975-76 (by Reyn Davis)
An All Star, joined J.-C. Tremblay of Quebec as defensive pair on the 1974-75 team... Once set penalty minutes fecord, 348, in the tough Eastern Hockey League... Has mellowed somewhat, though he is still avoided by wise opponents... Signed for ridiculously-low figure for five years, three seasons ago in New York... Expected to renegotiate this past summer... Roomie for past two seasons has been Andre Lacroix... Excellent stickhandler and a hard shooter... Exceptional speed for a man his size... Led all WHA defenseman with 81 points in 1974-75... Holds WHA record for goals by a defenseman with 24, set in 1973-74... Easygoing individual. |
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Excerpts from Pro Hockey, WHA 1976-77 (by Dan Proudfoot)
Kevin Morrison was among the highest-paid Mariners, and deservedly so. He's the only defenseman in WHA history to score 20 goals or more in three consecutive seasons. Ironically, Morrison was able to score with greater facility than in earlier years when other teams tried to make him a forward. He blossomed in the company of such accomplished blueline company as Harry Howell and Bob Wall, and he promised to become one of the major celebrities in the San Diego sports communities. His $80,000-range income was rubbed out when Mariners foundered, but his agent, Norm Kaplan of Montreal, insisted that all would turn out well for Morrison. "Players like Morrison and Lacroix have no trouble finding teams that are happy to take them," Kaplan explains, "but the average players are in a different situation. |
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