Peter Morris (ice hockey)

For other people named Peter Morris, see Peter Morris (disambiguation).
Peter Morris
Born (1955-06-29) June 29, 1955 (age 69)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Edmonton Oilers (WHA)
NHL draft 103rd overall, 1975
Pittsburgh Penguins
WHA draft 21st overall, 1975
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1975–1985

Peter Morris (born June 29, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1]

Career

Drafted in the sixth round of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Morris opted to play in the WHA after being selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft.[1] He played parts of two WHA seasons for the Oilers.[2]

Personal life

Morris's father, Frank Morris, played in the Canadian Football League.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1972–73 Victoria Cougars WCHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1973–74 Victoria Cougars WCHL 66 24 22 46 97 — — — — —
1974–75 Victoria Cougars WCHL 70 43 72 115 173 12 4 6 10 35
1975–76 Edmonton Oilers WHA 75 7 13 20 34 3 0 1 1 7
1975–76 Spokane Flyers WIHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1976–77 Springfield Indians AHL 15 0 3 3 22 — — — — —
1976–77 Edmonton Oilers WHA 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1977–78 Spokane Flyers WIHL — 34 37 71 — — — — — —
1978–79 Spokane Flyers PHL 43 12 15 27 40 — — — — —
1979–80 Cranbrook Royals WIHL 40 23 26 49 128 — — — — —
1980–81 Cranbrook Royals WIHL 40 25 39 64 — — — — — —
1981–82 Cranbrook Royals WIHL — 25 28 53 55 — — — — —
1982–83 Spokane Flyers WIHL 48 30 40 70 65 — — — — —
1983–84 Spokane Flyers WIHL 40 26 48 74 24 — — — — —
1984–85 Spokane Flyers WIHL 31 31 37 68 24 — — — — —
WHA totals 78 7 13 20 36 3 0 1 1 7
WIHL totals 201 194 255 449 298 — — — — —

References

  1. ^ a b c "1975 NHL Amateur Draft -- Peter Morris". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Peter Morris at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.


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