Samuel Morin
| Samuel Morin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Morin with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2018 | |||
| Born | July 12, 1995 Lac-Beauport, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft | 11th overall, 2013 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–2021 | ||
Samuel Morin (born July 12, 1995) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Flyers in the first round, 11th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to his professional career, Morin spent four seasons with Rimouski Océanic in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he helped lead the team to a President's Trophy win in 2015.
Morin made his professional debut with the Flyers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, in the following season. Over the course of his six-season professional career, the final four were plagued by knee injuries, limiting him to 28 NHL games and 55 total professional games in that span. In 2022, after missing the entirety of the 2021–22 hockey season due to injury, Morin retired at the age of 26.
Early life
[edit]Morin was born on July 12, 1995, in Lac-Beauport, Quebec.[1] His parents, Pascal and Sylvie, were farmers from the Francophone area of Saint-Isidore. Morin began playing minor ice hockey at the age of five, and his parents started a catering business while their son began playing in tournaments.[2] In 2007 and 2008, Morin played in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Rive-Sud Est minor hockey team.[3] In the 2010–11 season, Morin played for the Lévis Commandeurs of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.[4] In 36 midget "AAA" hockey games there, he recorded 12 assists and 40 penalty minutes.[5]
Playing career
[edit]Junior
[edit]In 2011, the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) selected Morin in the first round, seventh overall, of the QMJHL draft.[4] He played left wing for the 2011–12 season, scoring eight points in 62 games with the Océanic, but quickly made the switch to defenceman.[6] He was rewarded for his outstanding first year play by being selected to the 2011–12 QMJHL All-Rookie Team.[7]
On September 17, 2013, Morin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Flyers,[8] but was returned to the Océanic to play the 2013–14 season in the QMJHL.[9]
Morin was a member of Canada's gold medal-winning squad at the 2015 World Juniors held in Toronto.[10] That year, he also won the President's Cup with the Océanic as QMJHL champions,[11] but could not advance in the ensuing 2015 Memorial Cup tournament among Canadian Hockey League (CHL) champions.
Professional
[edit]In the closing stages of the 2016–17 NHL season, Morin was recalled by the Flyers from the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Lehigh Valley Phantoms and made his NHL debut against the New Jersey Devils on April 4, 2017.[12]
During the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs in the AHL, Morin suffered a season-ending knee injury.[13] When Morin returned to play in 2019, he re-injured the same knee, tearing his ACL for the second time in 19 months.[14] Due to his back-to-back injuries, he played very few games between 2018 and 2020.
On December 31, 2020, the Flyers announced Morin would be trying out for a left wing position for the 2020–21 season, instead of defense.[15] Morin made his debut at forward on January 30, 2021, against the New York Islanders.[16] He had previously stated he was trying to model his game after Islanders' enforcer Matt Martin.[17]
Morin returned to the Phantoms to play defense in February and March 2021. He was recalled to the Flyers for the March 25 game against the New York Rangers, in which he fought Brendan Lemieux and received a $3,017.24 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct.[18] In the following game, on March 27, Morin scored his first and only NHL goal on Rangers' goaltender Igor Shesterkin.[19] His goal was the game-winner to break a four-game losing streak.
On May 3, 2022, Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher announced that Morin’s playing career would be cut short by immense, unrecoverable damage to his knee. Fletcher also said Morin would be offered a job within the organization.[20] Following his retirement, Morin remained with the Flyers in a Player Development role.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 62 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 46 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 117 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 54 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 121 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | ||
| 2014–15 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 38 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 68 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 28 | ||
| 2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 76 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 74 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 129 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
 | 2013 Sochi | |
| IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
| 2015 Canada | |
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Canada Quebec | U17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Canada | WJC18 |  | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2015 | Canada | WJC | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL All-Rookie Team | 2011–12 | [22] |
| IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal | 2013 | [23] |
| IIHF World U20 Championships Gold Medal | 2015 | |
| President's Cup champion | 2015 | [24] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Flyers re-sign D Samuel Morin to multi-year contract". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. June 25, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Hall, Jordan (May 9, 2021). "'I was really lucky to have her' — Morin endures thanks to mom's loving drive". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "Séance de sélection Midget à Victoriaville". Rimouski Océanic (in French). Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Poirier, Charles (February 3, 2014). "Samuel Morin – Océanic de Rimouski". Réseau des sports (in French). Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Bader, Bobby (January 6, 2021). "Flyers' Morin Fighting for Future of NHL Career". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Samuel Morin prospect profile". Hockey'sFuture.com. June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
- ^ "Flyers Sign Defenseman Sam Morin". Philadelphia Flyers. September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ^ "Morin return to junior club as Flyers trim roster". CSN Philly. September 28, 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ "Prospect Sam Morin captures gold with Canada at World Junior Championships". Philadelphia Flyers. February 1, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Morin excited to start Memorial Cup tournament". Philadelphia Flyers. May 22, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ Mike G. Morreale (April 4, 2017). "Preview: Flyers at Devils". NHL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
Philadelphia Flyers center Mike Vecchione and defenseman Samuel Morin will play their first NHL games.
- ^ "Sam Morin to miss remainder of Calder Cup Playoffs". May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ "Flyers' Samuel Morin suffers second torn ACL". NBC Sports. November 7, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ @NHLFlyers (December 31, 2020). "'We think there is a realistic chance he can positively effect our team in that role.' While speaking to the media on Thursday, Chuck Fletcher has announced that Sam Morin is going to play LW moving forward" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @NHLFlyers (January 30, 2021). "Lineup change: Sam Morin will make his season debut tonight vs. the Isles and will skate with Scott Laughton and Joel Farabee" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Carchidi, Sam (December 31, 2020). "Flyers defenseman Samuel Morin says he is 'fighting for my career' after being shifted to left wing". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Philadelphia Flyers D Samuel Morin fine for unsportsmanlike conduct on Rangers F Brendan Lemieux - TSN.ca". TSN. March 26, 2021.
- ^ Hall, Jordan (March 27, 2021). "Flyers finally have something to feel good about — and so does Morin". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Hall, Jordan (May 3, 2022). "Morin, a 'tremendous kid' with 'huge heart,' sees playing career come to end". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Front Office Staff | Philadelphia Flyers". www.nhl.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "The Golden Puck Awards". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Canada crowned under-18 hockey champions". The Globe and Mail. August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "The Rimouski Oceanic capture de President Cup". QMJHL. May 18, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database