Bernie Morris

Canadian ice hockey player

Bernard Patrick Morris (August 21, 1890 - May 16, 1963) was an Canadian ice hockey player for the old Seattle Metropolitans of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association. When the Metropolitans became the first U.S.-based team to win the Stanley Cup in 1917, Morris scored 14 of Seattle's goals (in a best-of-five series).

Bernie Morris
Born (1890-08-21)August 21, 1890
Brandon, MB, CAN
Died May 16, 1963(1963-05-16) (aged 72)
Bremerton, WA, USA
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Regina Capitals
Boston Bruins
Calgary Tigers
Seattle Metropolitans
Victoria Aristocrats
Playing career 1910–1930

Playing career

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Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Morris played for several senior teams in Manitoba and Saskatchewan before joining the Victoria Aristocrats of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) in 1914. He moved over to Seattle the following season, and played eight seasons for Seattle, and was a member of the Stanley Cup champion 1917 team. He played in two other Finals, the ill-fated 1919 series, and the 1923 series. He had an outstanding 1917 series, scoring 14 goals in four games. In 1923, he joined the Calgary Tigers and played a season and a half before joining the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). From 1925 unil 1930, he finished his career with various teams in the minor California Pro League, the Can-Pro and International League.

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