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.

Lew Morrison
Born (1948-02-11)February 11, 1948
Gainsborough, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died July 15, 2023(2023-07-15) (aged 75)
Hartney, Manitoba, Canada
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

Morrison was born in Gainsborough, Saskatchewan and raised in Hartney, Manitoba. He was elected into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017. [1] He died on July 15, 2023, at the age of 75.[2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

References

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  1. ^ mbhockeyhallof%20fame.ca/people/lew-morrison/
  2. ^ "Flyers Family Mourns Passing of Lew Morrison". NHL. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
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Preceded by Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick
1968
Succeeded by