Jon Morris (ice hockey)

Jon Morris
Born	(1966-05-06) May 6, 1966 Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation	Ice hockey center
Years active	1988–1994 (NHL)
Known for	Playing in the NHL for New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins; representing Team USA at 1995 World Championships

Jon Morris (born May 6, 1966) is a former American ice hockey center who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, and Boston Bruins from 1988 through 1994. On the international stage, Morris represented Team USA at the 1995 World Championships.

Career

Chosen 86th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Morris had amassed 81 points over 24 games while playing for Chelmsford High School. He subsequently spent four seasons with the University of Massachusetts Lowell's River Hawks, where he earned a place on the Hockey East first all-star team in 1987. After making brief NHL appearances during the 1988 and 1989 seasons, Morris spent considerable time with the Utica Devils of the AHL and played in 20 games for New Jersey the following year. In March 1993, he signed with the San Jose Sharks before being traded to the Boston Bruins in October of that same year. Throughout his NHL tenure from 1988–89 to 1993–94, Morris participated in 103 games, tallying 16 goals and contributing 33 assists.

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981–82	Chelmsford High School	HS-MA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Chelmsford High School	HS-MA		24	31	50	81	—		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	University of Massachusetts Lowell	HE		42	29	31	60	16		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	University of Massachusetts Lowell	HE		39	25	31	56	52		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	University of Massachusetts Lowell	HE		35	28	33	61	48		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	University of Massachusetts Lowell	HE		37	15	39	54	39		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New Jersey Devils	NHL		4	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	New Jersey Devils	NHL		20	6	7	13	8		6	1	3	4	23
1989–90	Utica Devils	AHL		49	27	37	64	6		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	New Jersey Devils	NHL		53	9	19	28	27		5	0	4	4	2
1991–92	New Jersey Devils	NHL		7	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	New Jersey Devils	NHL		2	0	0	0	0
1992–93	San Jose Sharks	NHL		13	0	3	3	6
1993–94	Boston Bruins	NHL		4	0	0	0	0
AHL totals				160	70	111	181	59		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				103	16	33	49	47		11	1	7	8	25

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	United States	WC		6	3	5	8	4
Senior totals				6	3	5	8	4

Awards and distinctions

Honor	Year
All-Hockey East Rookie Team	1984–85
Hockey East All-Tournament Team	1985
All-Hockey East First Team	1986–87
AHCA East Second-Team All-American	1986–87