Jim Morrison

James Stewart Hunter Morrison (October 11, 1931 – February 3, 2026) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, coach and scout. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1951 and 1961, and again from 1969 to 1971. He also played in the minor American Hockey League during his career, which lasted from 1951 to 1973. Morrison was a fast-skating, offensive-minded defenceman.

Career

Morrison also played eight seasons with the Quebec Aces and three seasons with the Baltimore Clippers in the American Hockey League. Morrison won the Eddie Shore Award in 1965–66 as the league's outstanding defenceman.

After his retirement, he briefly coached the Kitchener Rangers before moving behind the bench of the Kingston Canadians (later Kingston Frontenacs) for seven seasons. He later served 18 years as a scout in the Bruins organization before being forced into retirement.

Personal life Dave Morrison, his son, also played in the NHL.

Morrison died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 94.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1949–50 Verdun Maple Leafs QJHL 36 15 15 30 16 4 3 1 4 0 1950–51 Barrie Flyers OHA 53 19 42 61 63 12 3 10 13 14 1950–51 Barrie Flyers M-Cup — — — — — 11 5 7 12 20 1951–52 Hershey Bears AHL 39 8 25 33 18 — — — — — 1951–52 Boston Bruins NHL 14 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 1951–52 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 17 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1952–53 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 56 1 8 9 36 — — — — — 1953–54 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 60 9 11 20 51 5 0 0 0 4 1954–55 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 5 12 17 84 4 0 1 1 4 1955–56 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 63 2 17 19 77 5 0 0 0 4 1956–57 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 63 3 17 20 44 — — — — — 1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 3 21 24 62 — — — — — 1958–59 Boston Bruins NHL 70 8 17 25 42 6 0 6 6 16 1959–60 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70 3 23 26 62 6 0 2 2 0 1960–61 New York Rangers NHL 19 1 6 7 6 — — — — — 1960–61 Quebec Aces AHL 45 9 24 33 61 — — — — — 1961–62 Quebec Aces AHL 68 8 28 36 55 — — — — — 1962–63 Quebec Aces AHL 51 5 22 27 26 — — — — — 1963–64 Quebec Aces AHL 69 11 28 39 42 9 1 0 1 8 1964–65 Quebec Aces AHL 52 6 21 27 66 4 0 0 0 0 1965–66 Quebec Aces AHL 71 11 48 59 78 6 2 3 5 8 1966–67 Quebec Aces AHL 70 5 45 50 37 5 1 4 5 12 1967–68 Quebec Aces AHL 58 4 35 39 30 15 4 12 16 14 1968–69 Baltimore Clippers AHL 65 5 32 37 35 4 2 1 3 10 1969–70 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 59 5 15 20 40 8 0 3 3 10 1970–71 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 73 0 10 10 32 — — — — — 1971–72 Baltimore Clippers AHL 68 8 22 30 62 18 2 7 9 14 1972–73 Baltimore Clippers AHL 65 5 11 16 46 — — — — — AHL totals 721 85 341 426 556 61 12 27 39 66 NHL totals 704 40 160 200 542 36 0 12 12 38