Derek Morris

Quick Facts

Full Name	Derek Morris
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 24, 1978(1978-08-24)
Age	46
Birthplace	Edmonton
Country	Canada
Birth City	Alberta
Horoscope	Leo

Derek Morris Biography

Derek Morris is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on August 24, 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Defenseman named on the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1998 as a part of the Calgary Flames and won gold for Canada at the 2004 World Championships.

All-Star All-Star Shane Doan was his teammate on the Coyotes. was his teammate for the Coyotes.

Morris played minor hockey in the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL) with the Red Deer Chiefs and was awarded the Brian Benning Trophy as the league’s top defenceman in 1995. He went on to play major junior with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League (WHL). After his rookie WHL season, in which he scored 52 points in 67 games, Morris was drafted 13th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, a somewhat surprising pick as Morris had been projected to be a third- or fourth-round pick. He returned to play a second season with the Pats, improving to 18 goals and 75 points before turning pro.

Following Morris’s 1996–97 WHL season with the Pats, he was assigned to the Calgary’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Saint John Flames for the final seven games of the regular season, as well as five post-season games. In 1997–98, he scored 9 goals and 29 points in his NHL rookie season with the Flames, earning NHL All-Rookie Team honours. He continued to improve to 34, then 38 points in his second and third seasons with the Flames before an injury-shortened season in 2000–01 kept him to 28 points in 51 games.

Three sons are his: Traiten, Presley, and Asher.

Derek Morris Net Worth

Derek Morris is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derek Morris 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was awarded the Brian Benning Trophy in 1995 for being the best defenceman of the Alberta Midget Hockey League.

He was a part of in the New York Rangers in 2009.

Derek Terrence Morris (born August 24, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played over 1,100 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He was originally drafted out of the Western Hockey League (WHL) 13th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

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Who is Derek Morris Dating?

According to our records, Derek Morris married to Jodie Morris. As of December 1, 2023, Derek Morris’s is not dating anyone.

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On March 4, 2009, Morris was again dealt at the trade deadline, this time to the New York Rangers. He did not re-sign with the Rangers in the off-season, instead signing a one-year contract with the Boston Bruins worth $3.3 million on July 24, 2009.

Facts & Trivia

Derek Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Derek Morris celebrates birthday on August 24 of every year.

Though he never officially announced his retirement, Morris has not been active since the 2013–14 season.