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| 1975 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Peter Morris
Selected in sixth round
No.
103 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Born June
29, 1955
 | Position:
Left Wing
Height: 5-8 Weight: 165
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Victoria (WCHL)
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Edmonton, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Nanaimo | BCJHL | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | -- | | |
Victoria | WCHL | 1 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | | 1973-74 |
Victoria | WCHL |
66 | 24 |
22 | 46 |
97 | | 1974-75 |
Victoria | WCHL |
70 | 43 |
72 | 115 |
173 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Was widely considered fastest skater in WCHL. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Edmonton (WHA); Spokane (WIHL);
Springfield (AHL); Spokane (PHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
WHA Draft Pick: 1975 (by Edmonton, No. 21 overall in Round 2)
1975-76: Played two regular-season games for Spokane team that went on
to win Allan Cup, but was not with team during postseason.
Miscellaneous: Missed most of 1976-77 season with fractured skull. He
suffered the injury during Edmonton's Oct. 19, 1976, game vs. Phoenix in a
collision with Phoenix center Seppo Repo. He was knocked unconscious and
swallowed his tongue on the play. Edmonton and Phoenix trainers managed to
save his life, but he was hospitalized for several days after the incident.
Ironically, it was one of the first times Morris had ever taken the ice
without a helmet. He returned late in the season to play for Springfield (AHL).
... Was playing for Spokane when PHL folded after 1978-79 regular season.
Personal: Also known as Pete Morris during his playing days. ... Son of
former Canadian Football League player Frank Morris. |
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SNAPSHOT '75 | | Total Selected: |
217 | | Forwards: |
126 | | Defense: |
65 | | Goaltenders: |
26 | | Major Junior: |
135 | | College Players: |
61 |
| Canadian: |
162 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
46 | | U.S.-Born: |
45 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
87 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
0 |
| All-Star Game: |
6 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
| Olympians: |
11 |
| Picks Traded: |
21 |
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