Peter Morris (ice hockey)
Peter Morris (born June 29, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[1]
| Peter Morris | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 29, 1955 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 | ||
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
- "1975 NHL Amateur Draft -- Peter Morris". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
- "Peter Morris at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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