The first Hobey Baker Award recipient from the University of Michigan, Morrison led the nation in both regular season scoring (31-57 for 88 points) and assists per game (1.32). He was on the ice for more than half of all Michigan goals in leading the Wolverines to the 1997 CCHA title and a berth in the NCAA Championship. Morrison, from Pitt Meadows, B.C., was named the CCHA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and shattered school records for career points (284) and assists (182), ranking him among the Top 10 all-time point leaders in NCAA history with 284. He scored the overtime winning goal in the 1996 NCAA Championship title game, and was a Hobey Baker Award finalist and All-America selection for three straight years. A second round pick (3rd overall) of the New Jersey Devils, Morrison has enjoyed an illustrious pro career covering New Jersey (three seasons), Vancouver (seven seasons), Anaheim, Dallas and Washington. In 2011-12 he started his 14th NHL season (the second with Calgary) before being traded to Chicago and retiring the following the season. He played in 995 NHL games, earning 631 total points.
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Player Stats
| Type | Season | Team Name | League | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Season | 2011-2012 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | -1 |
| Current Season | 2011-2012 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -4 |
| Hobey Winning Season | 1996-1997 | Univ. of Michigan | NCAA | 31 | 57 | 88 | 52 | 39 |
1997 Runner Up
Chris Drury was an exceptional college hockey player for Boston University from 1994 to 1998. In his junior season (1996-97), he was a Hobey Baker Award finalist and was named the Hockey East Player of the Year. Drury holds the all-time Boston University record for goals with 113 and is the only player in school history to have over 100 goals and 100 assists. He also led the Terriers to four straight Beanpot titles and an NCAA National Championship in 1995.
Drury’s success continued into his professional career. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in 1994 and went on to play 12 seasons in the NHL for the Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Rangers. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie in 1999, becoming the only player to ever win both the Hobey Baker Award and the Calder Trophy. Drury also won a Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2001 and two Olympic silver medals with Team USA. He finished his career with 255 goals and 360 assists for 615 points in 892 NHL games.