Joe Morrow

Joseph Morrow
Born	(1992-12-09) December 9, 1992 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenceman
Years active	2011–present
Known for	Playing in the NHL and EIHL

Joseph Mathew Alexander Morrow (born December 9, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently signed with the Manchester Storm competing in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Selected 23rd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Morrow's NHL career has included stints with the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, and Winnipeg Jets.

Playing career

Morrow developed his skills over four seasons in the Western Hockey League playing for the Portland Winterhawks. Following the 2011–12 campaign, he earned a spot on the WHL First All-Star Team, finishing as the second-highest scoring defenceman. After being picked 23rd overall by Pittsburgh in 2011, he secured a three-year entry-level contract on August 3, 2011.

During the 2012–13 season, amid the NHL lockout, Morrow was assigned to Pittsburgh’s AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He received a call-up to Pittsburgh in February 2013 to serve as an injury replacement but did not make his NHL debut at that time.

On March 24, 2013, Morrow was traded to the Dallas Stars along with a draft pick in exchange for Brenden Morrow and another draft selection. His time with Dallas was short-lived; on July 4, 2013, he was involved in a multi-player trade sending him to the Boston Bruins, which included Tyler Seguin moving to Dallas.

In the course of the 2015–16 NHL season, Morrow appeared in 33 games for Boston and subsequently signed a one-year, one-way contract worth $800,000. On July 1, 2017, he agreed to a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens. During the 2017–18 season, Morrow achieved career-high statistics, recording five goals and eleven points over 38 games before being traded at the deadline to the Winnipeg Jets. He netted his first playoff goal during the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs.

After Winnipeg chose not to extend qualifying offers over two consecutive seasons, Morrow entered free agency. He attended New York Rangers training camp on a professional tryout basis in September 2019 but was released prior to the season start. On October 6, 2019, he signed a one-year two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils; however, this agreement was mutually terminated by mid-December.

Subsequently, on December 16, 2019, Morrow inked a two-year deal with KHL club Dinamo Minsk. He contributed three assists across 22 games but was unable to help Minsk secure a playoff berth. His contract was mutually ended on July 15, 2020.

In 2021, Morrow joined Finnish Liiga team Porin Ässät before returning to the KHL for the 2021–22 season with Barys Nur-Sultan. Despite geopolitical issues affecting league participation, he competed in postseason play.

As a free agent in July 2022, Morrow signed a one-year contract with KHL side HC Sochi. After a period with Swiss club HC Davos, he signed with UK EIHL team Manchester Storm in September 2023.

Personal life

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, and raised in nearby Sherwood Park, Alberta, Morrow hails from a family deeply rooted in ice hockey. His father, Dave, played professionally for the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA) and was selected by the Vancouver Canucks during the 1977 NHL amateur draft, though he never suited up for them. Joseph’s older brother Josh was drafted 203rd overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Sherwood Park Kings	AMHL		24	7	11	18	57		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Portland Winterhawks	WHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Portland Winterhawks	WHL		41	0	7	7	26		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Portland Winterhawks	WHL		63	7	24	31	59		13	0	2	2	6
2010–11	Portland Winterhawks	WHL		60	9	40	49	67		21	6	14	20	27
2011–12	Portland Winterhawks	WHL		62	17	47	64	99		22	4	13	17	35
2012–13	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		57	4	11	15	35		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Texas Stars	AHL		9	1	3	4	4		8	2	1	3	8
2013–14	Providence Bruins	AHL		56	6	23	29	28		10	2	5	7	8
2014–15	Providence Bruins	AHL		33	3	9	12	14		5	0	0	0	6
2014–15	Boston Bruins	NHL		15	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Boston Bruins	NHL		33	1	6	7	4		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Boston Bruins	NHL		17	0	1	1	8		5	0	1	1	2
2016–17	Providence Bruins	AHL		3	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—   |
2017–18   | Montreal Canadiens   | NHL   |38   |5   |6   |11   |26   |—   |—   |—   |—   |—
Winnipeg Jets   | NHL   |18   |1   |4   |5   |0   |6   |1   |0   |1   |14
2018–19	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		41	1	6	7	20		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Binghamton Devils	AHL		16	1	3	4	16		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Dinamo Minsk	KHL		22	0	3	3	23		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Ässät	Liiga		29	4	7	11	46		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22   |Barys Nur-Sultan   |KHL   |29   |3   |10   |13   |14   |5   |0   |4   |4   |0
2022–23   |HC Sochi   |KHL   |31   |0   |9   |9   |10   |—   |—   |—   |—   |—
-	2022–23   |HC Davos   |NL   |2   |0   |0   |0   |2   |1   |0   |0   |2   |
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