Rats Sign Goaltender Mike Morrison

Published on August 11, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Albany River Rats News Release


ALBANY, NY - The Albany River Rats announced today that the American Hockey League club has signed veteran goaltender Mike Morrison to a one year, two-way AHL/ECHL contract.

Originally selected in the seventh round (186th overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, Morrison turned pro in 2002 after completing a four-year collegiate career at the University of Maine. The Medford, MA native appeared in 29 National Hockey League contests from 2005-2007 with Ottawa, Phoenix and Edmonton. His most prolific NHL stint came in 2005-06, when Morrison appeared in 21 contests with the Oilers and posted a 10-4-2 record with a 2.83 goals against average and a .884 save percentage. In 29 NHL starts, the 30 year-old has compiled an 11-7-3 record with a 4.14 goals against average and .850 save percentage.

Morrison split last season between the Austrian Hockey League's Ljubljana Olimpija HK (24 games) and the Swedish Elite League's Modo Hockey Ornskoldsvik.(13 games).

The River Rats are set to open their 17th season in the American Hockey League on October 3, 2009. River Rats 2009-10 season and flex ticket packages are now on sale at the River Rats executive offices at the Times Union Center, by calling (518) 487-2244 or by logging onto www.albanyriverrats.com.

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