Samuel Morin

Samuel Morin (born July 12, 1995) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Flyers in the first round, 11th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Samuel Morin
Morin with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2018
Born (1995-07-12) July 12, 1995
Lac-Beauport, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
NHL Draft 11th overall, 2013
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2015–2021

Early life

Morin was born on July 12, 1995, in Lac-Beauport, Quebec.[1] His parents, Pascal and Sylvie, were farmers from the Francophone area of Saint-Isidore. Morin began playing minor ice hockey at the age of five, and his parents started a catering business while their son began playing in tournaments.[2] In 2007 and 2008, Morin played in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Rive-Sud Est minor hockey team.[3] In the 2010–11 season, Morin played for the Lévis Commandeurs of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.[4] In 36 midget "AAA" hockey games there, he recorded 12 assists and 40 penalty minutes.[5]

Playing career

Junior

In 2011, the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) selected Morin in the first round, seventh overall, of the QMJHL draft.[4] He played left wing for the 2011–12 season, scoring eight points in 62 games with the Océanic, but quickly made the switch to defenceman.[6] He was rewarded for his outstanding first year play by being selected to the 2011–12 QMJHL All-Rookie Team.[7]

On September 17, 2013, Morin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Flyers,[8] but was returned to the Océanic to play the 2013–14 season in the QMJHL.[9]

Morin was a member of Canada's gold medal-winning squad at the 2015 World Juniors held in Toronto.[10] That year, he also won the President's Cup with the Océanic as QMJHL champions,[11] but could not advance in the ensuing 2015 Memorial Cup tournament among Canadian Hockey League (CHL) champions.

Professional

In the closing stages of the 2016–17 NHL season, Morin was recalled by the Flyers from the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Lehigh Valley Phantoms and made his NHL debut against the New Jersey Devils on April 4, 2017.[12]

During the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs in the AHL, Morin suffered a season-ending knee injury.[13] When Morin returned to play in 2019, he re-injured the same knee, tearing his ACL for the second time in 19 months.[14] Due to his back-to-back injuries, he played very few games between 2018 and 2020.

On December 31, 2020, the Flyers announced Morin would be trying out for a left wing position for the 2020–21 season, instead of defense.[15] Morin made his debut at forward on January 30, 2021, against the New York Islanders.[16] He had previously stated he was trying to model his game after Islanders' enforcer Matt Martin.[17]

Morin returned to the Phantoms to play defense in February and March 2021. He was recalled to the Flyers for the March 25 game against the New York Rangers, in which he fought Brendan Lemieux and received a $3,017.24 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct.[18] In the following game, on March 27, Morin scored his first NHL goal on Rangers' goaltender Igor Shesterkin.[19] His goal was the game-winner to break a four-game losing streak.

On May 3, 2022, Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher announced that Morin’s playing career would be cut short by immense, unrecoverable damage to his knee. Fletcher also said Morin would be offered a job within the organization.[20]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 62 0 8 8 57 10 0 1 1 8
2012–13 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 46 4 12 16 117 6 1 6 7 16
2013–14 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 54 7 24 31 121 11 4 4 8 30
2014–15 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 38 5 27 32 68 19 1 10 11 28
2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 76 4 15 19 118 — — — — —
2016–17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 74 3 13 16 129 5 0 2 2 2
2016–17 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2017–18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 15 1 6 7 26 3 0 0 0 2
2017–18 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2018–19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 2 0 0 0 5 — — — — —
2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 5 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 20 1 0 1 37 — — — — —
2020–21 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 7 0 2 2 9 — — — — —
NHL totals 29 1 0 1 45 — — — — —
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sochi
IIHF World U20 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Canada

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Canada Quebec U17 6th 5 0 1 1 6
2013 Canada WJC18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 2 2 6
2015 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 6
Junior totals 19 0 3 3 18

Awards and honours
Award Year
QMJHL All-Rookie Team 2011–12 [21]
IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal 2013 [22]
IIHF World U20 Championships Gold Medal 2015
President's Cup champion 2015 [23]

References
  1. "Flyers re-sign D Samuel Morin to multi-year contract". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. June 25, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  2. Hall, Jordan (May 9, 2021). "'I was really lucky to have her' — Morin endures thanks to mom's loving drive". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  3. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  4. "Séance de sélection Midget à Victoriaville". Rimouski Océanic (in French). Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  5. Poirier, Charles (February 3, 2014). "Samuel Morin – Océanic de Rimouski". Réseau des sports (in French). Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  6. Bader, Bobby (January 6, 2021). "Flyers' Morin Fighting for Future of NHL Career". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  7. "Samuel Morin prospect profile". Hockey'sFuture.com. June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  8. "Flyers Sign Defenseman Sam Morin". Philadelphia Flyers. September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  9. "Morin return to junior club as Flyers trim roster". CSN Philly. September 28, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  10. "Prospect Sam Morin captures gold with Canada at World Junior Championships". Philadelphia Flyers. February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  11. "Morin excited to start Memorial Cup tournament". Philadelphia Flyers. May 22, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  12. Mike G. Morreale (April 4, 2017). "Preview: Flyers at Devils". NHL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2018. Philadelphia Flyers center Mike Vecchione and defenseman Samuel Morin will play their first NHL games.
  13. "Sam Morin to miss remainder of Calder Cup Playoffs". May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  14. "Flyers' Samuel Morin suffers second torn ACL". NBC Sports. November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  15. @NHLFlyers (December 31, 2020). "'We think there is a realistic chance he can positively effect our team in that role.' While speaking to the media on Thursday, Chuck Fletcher has announced that Sam Morin is going to play LW moving forward" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. @NHLFlyers (January 30, 2021). "Lineup change: Sam Morin will make his season debut tonight vs. the Isles and will skate with Scott Laughton and Joel Farabee" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. Carchidi, Sam (December 31, 2020). "Flyers defenseman Samuel Morin says he is 'fighting for my career' after being shifted to left wing". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  18. "Philadelphia Flyers D Samuel Morin fine for unsportsmanlike conduct on Rangers F Brendan Lemieux - TSN.ca". TSN. March 26, 2021.
  19. Hall, Jordan (March 27, 2021). "Flyers finally have something to feel good about — and so does Morin". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  20. Hall, Jordan (May 3, 2022). "Morin, a 'tremendous kid' with 'huge heart,' sees playing career come to end". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  21. "The Golden Puck Awards". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  22. "Canada crowned under-18 hockey champions". The Globe and Mail. August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  23. "The Rimouski Oceanic capture de President Cup". QMJHL. May 18, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
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