Jeremy Morin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jeremy Morin |
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Morin with the Chicago Blackhawks in December 2010
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| Born | April 16, 1991 Auburn, New York, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets HC Yugra HPK SC Bern |
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| National team |  United States |
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| NHL Draft | 45th overall, 2009 Atlanta Thrashers |
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| Playing career | 2010–2018 | ||
Jeremy Morin (born April 16, 1991) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played as a left winger. A left winger is a player who usually skates on the left side of the ice.
Morin played in top junior leagues before joining the National Hockey League (NHL). He was picked by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2009 NHL Draft. Later, he played for teams like the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets. He also played for different teams in the American Hockey League (AHL) and in Europe.
Jeremy Morin also proudly represented the United States in international tournaments. He won medals in every junior tournament he played in!
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Hockey Journey
As a young player, Morin showed great talent. He even played in the famous 2003 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. This is a big event for young hockey players from all over the world.
Starting Out in Hockey
Morin began his career in 2006–07 with the Syracuse Stars. He was named the Rookie of the Year in his league. The next year, he joined the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP). This program helps train the best young American hockey players.
He played two seasons with the NTDP. He was a top scorer, getting 33 goals and 59 points in 55 games. In 2009, the Atlanta Thrashers picked him in the NHL Draft. He was the 45th player chosen overall.
After the NTDP, Morin played for the Kitchener Rangers in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). This is one of Canada's top junior hockey leagues. In the 2009–10 season, he scored 83 points in 58 games. He even scored two hat-tricks (three goals in one game) during the playoffs!
Playing as a Professional
In 2010, Morin signed his first professional contract with the Atlanta Thrashers. Soon after, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks.
He started the 2010–11 season with the Rockford IceHogs. This team is the Blackhawks' minor league affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). He played well and was called up to the Blackhawks in November 2010. This was his first time playing in the NHL.
Morin made his NHL debut against the team that drafted him, the Atlanta Thrashers. A few weeks later, he got his first NHL point. It was an assist on a goal for the Blackhawks. He also scored his first NHL goal on December 8, 2010, against the Dallas Stars.
He moved back and forth between the Blackhawks and the IceHogs. In 2011, he got a concussion while playing for the IceHogs. This injury kept him from playing for the rest of that season.
Morin continued to play for the IceHogs and the Blackhawks over the next few seasons. In 2014, he signed a new contract with the Blackhawks. However, in December 2014, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
In 2015, Morin was traded back to the Blackhawks. He played for their AHL team, the IceHogs, again. Later that season, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He then played for their AHL team, the Toronto Marlies. Just a few months later, he was traded again to the San Jose Sharks. He finished the season with their AHL team, the San Jose Barracuda.
In 2016, Morin signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning. He played for their AHL team, the Syracuse Crunch. In 2017, he was traded to the Arizona Coyotes and played for their AHL team, the Tucson Roadrunners.
After that, Morin played hockey in Europe. He played briefly in Russia for HC Yugra and in Finland for HPK. He also played in Switzerland for SC Bern and the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers. In 2017, he also played a few games in the ECHL for the South Carolina Stingrays.
He returned to North America in 2018 and played a few games for the Hershey Bears in the AHL before ending his professional career.
Playing for His Country
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  United States |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2015 Czech Republic | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2010 Canada | |
| Bronze | 2011 United States | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2009 United States | |
| Bronze | 2008 Russia | |
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
| Silver | 2008 Canada | |
Morin first played for the United States in 2008. He played in the IIHF World U18 Championships. He scored six goals and helped the U.S. win a bronze medal.
The next year, in 2009, he played in the U18 Championships again. This time, Team USA won the gold medal! Morin was a top scorer, helping his team to victory.
He also played in the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The U.S. team won a thrilling game against Canada in overtime to take home the gold medal. Morin had seven points in that tournament.
In 2011, he played in the World Junior Championships again. He was named an alternate captain. The U.S. team won a bronze medal, which was special because it was the first time they won medals in back-to-back tournaments.
How He Played
Jeremy Morin was known for being a great goal-scorer. He could shoot from almost anywhere on the ice. He was good at finding open spaces and getting close to the net to score. He had a quick shot that was hard for goalies to stop.
Even though he was a scorer, Morin was also a tough player. He played hard and always competed. He was known for his smart plays and always giving his best effort on the ice.
About His Family
Jeremy Morin comes from a family of hockey players. His cousin, J. D. Forrest, also played professional hockey in Finland. His older brother, Chad, was also part of the NTDP and played college hockey at Harvard University. Morin also had an uncle who played college hockey.
Career Statistics
Here are Jeremy Morin's statistics from his time playing professional hockey:
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Syracuse Stars | EJHL | 45 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 7 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 28 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | U.S. NTDP U18 | NAHL | 30 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | NAHL | 14 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 41 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 58 | 47 | 36 | 83 | 76 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 32 | ||
| 2010–11 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 22 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 69 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 67 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 47 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 24 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 28 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 28 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 18 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 43 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 20 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Yugra | KHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HPK | Liiga | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | SC Bern | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rapperswil–Jona Lakers | SUI.2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 333 | 113 | 117 | 230 | 392 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 82 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2008 | United States | U17 |  |
6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2008 | United States | WJC18 |  |
7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2009 | United States | WJC18 |  |
7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | |
| 2010 | United States | WJC | |
7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2011 | United States | WJC | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | United States | WC | |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 31 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 18 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
- All statistics taken from NHL.com
