George Morrison (ice hockey)

George Harold Morrison (December 24, 1948 – November 12, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 361 games in the World Hockey Association and 115 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Fighting Saints and Calgary Cowboys. Morrison was born in Toronto, Ontario.

George Morrison
Morrison as a member of the St. Louis Blues, 1970
Born December 24, 1948
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died November 12, 2008(2008-11-12) (aged 59)
Schenectady, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for
Playing career 1970–1977

In the last game of the 73-74 WHA season, Morrison set a WHA record for the fastest hat trick in league history—scoring three goals within 43 seconds. He later scored his fourth goal of the game allowing him to reach the 40 goal milestone for the season.

He was also an NCAA Champion player at the University of Denver. He was inducted into the Denver University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012. As a youth, Morrison played in the 1961 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Scarboro Lions.[1]

He died in Schenectady, New York in 2008 at the age of 59 from brain cancer.[2]

Awards and honours
Award Year
All-WCHA First Team 1968–69 [3]
AHCA West All-American 1968–69 [4]
All-WCHA First Team 1969–70 [3]
AHCA West All-American 1969–70 [4]

References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  2. http://stlouisblueslegends.blogspot.com/2008/03/george-morrison.html
  3. "All-WCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  4. "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.


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