Researching Brendan Morrison
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 23539 people with the Morrison surname? In that year Morrison was ranked number 141 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brendan means "Little raven" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Brendan Morrison on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Brendan Morrison and the Morrison Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 32103 people with the Morrison surname in the UK? Morrison is now ranked number 146 for popularity in the UK. |
Morrison Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 145836 people with the Morrison surname in the USA? Morrison is ranked number 109 for popularity in the USA. |
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Brendan Morrison
Brendan Morrison (born August 15, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks.
Morrison was selected 39th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Devils after a season in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League (BCJHL); he had won rookie of the year honours for the Interior Conference as a member of the Penticton Panthers. Following his draft, he joined the college ice hockey ranks with the Michigan Wolverines of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). During his four-year collegiate career, he was named the NCAA Tournament MVP while leading the Wolverines to a national championship in 1996 and won the Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA's player of the year in 1997.
Turning professional in 1997–98, Morrison was named to the American Hockey League (AHL) All-Rookie Team as a member of the Albany River Rats. He played his rookie season in the NHL the following season with the New Jersey Devils before being traded to the Vancouver Canucks in March 2000. He played seven full seasons with the Canucks, which included a club-record 534 consecutive regular season games played. As a member of the team's "West Coast Express" line (alongside Markus Näslund and Todd Bertuzzi), Morrison enjoyed the most successful years of his career, posting three consecutive 60-point seasons. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he played one season with Linköpings HC of the Swedish Elite League. Beginning in 2008, he played stints with the Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars and Washington Capitals before joining the Calgary Flames in 2010.
Internationally, Morrison has competed for Canada in three World Championships, winning gold in 2004 and silver in 2005.
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