Lew Morrison

Lew Morrison
Born	(1948-02-11)February 11, 1948 Gainsborough, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Atlanta Flames Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft	8th overall, 1968 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1968–1978

Henry Lewis Morrison (February 11, 1948 – July 15, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 564 National Hockey League (NHL) games for the Philadelphia Flyers, Atlanta Flames, Washington Capitals, and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1969 and 1978. Morrison played junior with the Flin Flon Bombers of the Western Canada Hockey League, and was selected by the Flyers 8th overall in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft. He made his professional debut that year with the Flyers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Quebec Aces, and joined Philadelphia for the 1969–70 season. After three seasons with the Flyers Morrison was claimed by the expansion Atlanta Flames in 1972, and played two seasons there before joining another expansion team, the Washington Capitals. He briefly played for Washington before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he would play the last four years of his career.

Morrison was born in Gainsborough, Saskatchewan and raised in Hartney, Manitoba. He was elected into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017. He died on July 15, 2023, at the age of 75.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	Flin Flon Bombers	WCHL		56	26	23	49	31		15	7	1	8	15
1968–69	Quebec Aces	AHL		70	12	13	25	24		15	4	5	9	6
1969–70	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		66	9	10	19	19		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		78	5	7	12	25		4	0	0	0	2
1971–72	Richmond Robins	AHL		12	4	5	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		58	5	5	10	26		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Atlanta Flames	NHL		78	6	9	15	19		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Atlanta Flames	NHL		52	1	4	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Richmond Robins	AHL		9	7	4	11	8		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Washington Capitals	NHL		18	0	4	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		52	7	5	12	4		9	0	0	0	0
1975–76	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	4	5	9	8		3	0	0	0	0
1976–77	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		76	2	1	3	0		1	0	0	0	0
1977–78	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		8	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Binghamton Dusters	AHL		65	6	14	20	6		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				564	39	52	91	107		17	0	0	0	2

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Legends of Hockey

Preceded by Serge Bernier

Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 1968

Succeeded by Bob Currier