Florida Signs Veteran Goaltender
Published on August 11, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release
ESTERO, FL - Florida Everblades president and general manager Craig Brush, along with head coach Malcolm Cameron, announced the signing of goaltender Mike Morrison for the 2009-10 season. Morrison signed a contract with the Albany River Rats, the Everblades AHL affiliate. He will begin training camp in Albany, New York and be assigned to Florida following the River Rats camp.
Morrison, a 7th round pick (186th overall) of the Edmonton Oilers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, turned pro in 2002 after a four-year collegiate career at Hockey East power, University of Maine. He has played for three teams in the ECHL including; Columbus Cottonmouths, Greenville Grrrowl, and Phoenix Roadrunners and three teams in the American Hockey League (Toronto/Edmonton Roadrunners, San Antonio Rampage and Bridgeport Sound Tigers). The Medford, MA native has also appeared in 29 National Hockey League contests with Ottawa, Phoenix and Edmonton. His most prolific season in the NHL was in 2005-06. Morrison appeared in 21 contests with the Oilers posting a 10-4-2 record with a 2.83 goals against average and a .884 save percentage. During that same season, he also started four games with the Ottawa Senators recording a 1-0-1 mark with a 3.47 GAA and .875 save percentage. In his 29 NHL starts, Morrison has compiled a 11-7-3 record with a 4.14 goals against average and .850 save percentage.
Head coach Malcolm Cameron says Morrison's experience is invaluable, "Mike is a proven goaltender at the next two levels of hockey. His experience at that position will be vital to our team this season."
Outside of spending his last two seasons in Europe (Austria and Sweden), Morrison has started in 192 games during his seven-year professional career. He has posted a 67-76-19 record with a 2.92 goals against average and a .895 save percentage. He also has four assists during his professional career from his backstop position.
"Mike is a big, experienced goaltender that will have a calming influence on our team," Cameron said.
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