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'''Brenden Morrow''' (born January 16, 1979) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[Winger|left winger]] and [[captain (ice hockey)|team captain]] for the [[Dallas Stars]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).
  
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| team = [[St. Louis Blues]]
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| former_teams = [[Dallas Stars]]<br>[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
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| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
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| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left Wing]]
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| shoots = Left
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| weight_lb = 209
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|1|16|mf=y}}
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| birth_place = Carlyle, Saskatchewan, Canada
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| draft = 25th overall
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| draft_year = 1997
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| draft_team = [[Dallas Stars]]
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| career_start = 1999
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'''Brenden Morrow''' (born on January 16, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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==Playing career==
  
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Brenden Morrow started his career with the [[Portland Winter Hawks]] of the [[Western Hockey League]] (WHL). He played four seasons with them, and was drafted 25th overall by the [[Dallas Stars]] in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft]]. In 1998, he helped lead his team to the Memorial Cup Championship. He began his career in the NHL immediately after his final junior season.
  
   
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Brendan played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the Portland Winter Hawks. During his junior career, he helped Portland win the Memorial Cup during the 1997–98 season. Brenden was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the first round (25th overall) of the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft]].
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As a winger, Morrow has been a consistent producer for Dallas, garnering between 33 and 49 points every season he has played with them until his breakout year in 2005–06, where he notched 65 points. The new NHL has allowed small, fast, forwards such as Morrow to emerge as solid point-getters. He also broke his career record of penalty minutes with 183. Morrow has been consistent with his +/- rating, finishing his first six NHL seasons with a plus rating.
  
   
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Brenden has represented Canada internationally at a number of events. He won a silver medal at the 1999 World Junior Championships. He has represented Canada at the Ice Hockey World Championships four times, winning a gold medal in 2004 and a silver medal in 2005.
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Starting September 29, 2006, Morrow was named the new team captain for the Dallas Stars. Having recently signed a new 6 year contract, Head Coach [[Dave Tippett]] said the Stars' management decided to "expand Brenden Morrow's role in our leadership group and we feel that the time is right to do this." Morrow is the fifth player to wear the "C" since the Stars relocated to Dallas in 1993.
  
   
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Brenden also played for Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, which Canada won. He was named to Canada's team for the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he scored 2 goals and added an assist in the tournament as Canada won the gold medal.
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On November 10, 2006 Morrow's name appeared on the [[National Hockey League All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] ballot for the first time in his career.
  
   
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After thirteen seasons with the Dallas Stars, Brenden was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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On December 26, 2006, Morrow severed two tendons in his right wrist when he was stepped on with a skate in the game against the [[Chicago Blackhawks]]. Surgery was successful and he was discharged from a Chicago hospital the next morning. He was activated from the injured reserve on Friday March 16 and returned to the Stars on Sunday March 18 when Dallas played against the [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
  
   
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==Playing Career==
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On May 2, 2008, playing in game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals, Morrow scored three goals, two of which were disallowed. One was ruled to be a "distinct kicking motion" and the other goal went off his hand as he swung at the puck with his stick. Chuck Carlton of The Dallas Morning News jokingly referred to the feat as the "Brenden Morrow Hat Trick."
  
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===Minor Hockey Career===
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Brenden played minor hockey in his hometown of Carlyle, Saskatchewan and in the nearby community of Estevan. Despite putting up impressive numbers in his final year of bantam hockey (117 goals, 72 assists in 60 games), he was not selected in the WHL Bantam Draft, and instead walked-on with the Portland Winter Hawks.
   
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===Junior Hockey Career===
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On May 5, 2008, Morrow scored the game-winning goal in the 4th overtime of Game 6 in the Western Conference Semifinals against the [[San Jose Sharks]]. Tipping in a pass from [[Stéphane Robidas]] on a powerplay, Morrow's goal ended both the 8th-longest game in NHL Playoffs history and the Sharks' season, with the Stars winning the series 4–2. Morrow has 3 career playoff OT goals.
  
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Brendan spent his entire junior career with the Portland Winter Hawks. In his rookie WHL season, he played in 65 games and recorded 25 points (13 goals and 12 assists).
   
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Later in his junior career, Brenden contributed more offensively and in his final 3 seasons in the WHL, he scored 88, 86 and 85 points respectively. After the 1996–97 WHL Season, Morrow was selected by the Dallas Stars in the first round (25th overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.
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Morrow tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in a game against the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] on November 20, 2008 and consequently missed the rest of the [[2008–09 NHL season]].
  
   
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During the 1997–98 WHL Season, Morrow helped the Winter Hawks capture the Memorial Cup.[2][4] During the Memorial Cup tournament, Morrow scored one goal and added two assists in four games.
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==Personal==
  
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Morrow is the son-in-law of former Montreal Canadiens coach and former Dallas Stars teammate [[Guy Carbonneau]], having married Carbonneau's daughter Anne-Marie on 20 July 2002. They have three children, a daughter, Bryelle (born 2005) and twins Brady (boy) and Mallory (girl), born 11 May 2008).
  
   
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Brenden represented the Western Conference in the WHL's All-Star classic three times (1997, 1998, 1999).
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==Awards==
  
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*Named to [[Western Hockey League|WHL]] West First All-Star Team ([[1998–99 WHL season|1999]])
  
   
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After the 1998–99 season, Morrow was named to the WHL's Western Conference First All-Star Team and also to the CHL Third All-Star Team.
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==Career statistics==
  
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===NHL/Professional Hockey Career===
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Brenden started his professional career in 1999. He split the 1999–2000 season between the NHL's Dallas Stars and the Michigan K-Wings of the International Hockey League.
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On November 18, 1999, Brenden played his first game with the Stars against the Philadelphia Flyers. On November 22, 1999, he recorded his first points (a goal and an assist) on against the Colorado Avalanche.
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After this season, Brenden was named the team's Rookie of the Year. After his rookie campaign with the Stars, he became a fixture in the Dallas lineup, playing at least 70 games in each season until 2006–07, when he missed 33 games after suffering severed tendons in his wrist.
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Brenden bounced back with a strong 2007–08 season, where he played in all 82 games, but a knee injury (ACL tear) limited him to just 18 games in the 2008–09 season. He has often played through injuries including returning to the ice with a broken bone in his ankle during the 1999–2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Brenden played in the NHL YoungStars game at the [[2002 NHL All-Star Game]] which was held in Los Angeles, California, where he scored a goal and added an assist.
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During the 2001–02 NHL season, he recorded his 100th career NHL point against the San Jose Sharks.
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Brenden recorded his 300th career NHL point against the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2006–07 NHL season. During the NHL lockout of 2004–05, Morrow signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League and played in 19 games.
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Prior to the 2006–07 NHL season, Brenden was named the captain of the Stars after the team asked incumbent captain [[Mike Modano]] to step down from the position. The Stars wanted to reward him for his commitment to the team after he bypassed free agency to sign a long-term (6 year) contract with the team.
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The Stars also felt the need to shift some leadership responsibilities to younger members of the team. Brenden's teammates and coaches greatly admired his dedication to the team and believed he was an ideal choice to fill the role.
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Heading into the 2009–10 NHL season, Brenden ranked 14th on the all-time scoring list for the Stars' franchise. He has a knack for scoring big goals, as evidenced by his scoring 3 of the team's last 4 overtime winning goals in the playoffs.
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Brenden was injured often during the 2011–12 NHL Season. He missed 25 games because of shoulder and upper back injuries, including 18 matches in the beginning of 2012. He was finally back in March when the Stars activated him from injure reserve on March 9th.
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On March 24, 2013, Brenden was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for [[Joe Morrow]] (no relation) and the Penguins' 2013 fifth-round draft pick. The Penguins also received a third round pick from Dallas in this trade.
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On September 23, 2013, Brenden signed a 1-year deal with the St. Louis Blues.
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==Career Statistics==
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| [[1995–96 WHL season|1995–96]]
 
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| [[1996–97 WHL season|1996–97]]
  
| [[1996–97 WHL season|1996–97]]
 
| Portland Winter Hawks
  
| Portland Winter Hawks
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| 3
 
| 4
  
| 4
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| [[1997–98 WHL season|1997–98]]
  
| [[1997–98 WHL season|1997–98]]
 
| Portland Winter Hawks
  
| Portland Winter Hawks
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| 18
 
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| 65
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| [[1998–99 WHL season|1998–99]]
  
| [[1998–99 WHL season|1998–99]]
 
| Portland Winter Hawks
  
| Portland Winter Hawks
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| 4
 
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| [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]]
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| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–00]]
 
| [[Dallas Stars]]
  
| [[Dallas Stars]]
 
| NHL
  
| NHL
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| 6
 
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| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
  
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| Dallas Stars
  
| Dallas Stars
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| 3
 
| 12
  
| 12
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| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
  
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
 
| Dallas Stars
  
| Dallas Stars
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| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
  
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| Dallas Stars
  
| Dallas Stars
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| 8
 
| 16
  
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| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
  
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
 
| Dallas Stars
  
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| 4
  
| 4
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| 2004–05
  
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| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
  
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
 
| Dallas Stars
  
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| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
  
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
 
| Dallas Stars
  
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| 3
 
| 18
  
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| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
  
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
 
| Dallas Stars
  
| Dallas Stars
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| 15
 
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| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
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| Dallas Stars
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| NHL
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| 76
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| 20
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| 26
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| 46
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| 69
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| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
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| Dallas Stars
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| NHL
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| 82
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| 33
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| 23
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| 56
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| 76
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| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
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| Dallas Stars
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| NHL
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| 57
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| 11
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| 15
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| 26
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| 97
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| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]
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| NHL
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| 29
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| 6
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| 5
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| 11
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| 18
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| 14
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| 19
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*Played for [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Team Canada]] in the [[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]].
  
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*Played for Team Canada in the [[2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships]].
  
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*Played for Team Canada in the [[2004 World Cup of Hockey]].
  
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*Played for Team Canada in the [[2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships]].
  
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| [[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1999]]
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| Canada
  
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| 7
 
| 1
  
| 1
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| 4
 
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| [[2001 IIHF World Championship|2001]]
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| Canada
  
| Canada
 
| WC
  
| WC
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| 7
  
| 7
 
| 0
  
| 0
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| [[2004 IIHF World Championship|2004]]
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| Canada
  
| Canada
 
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| 9
 
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| Canada
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| Canada
  
| Canada
 
| WC
  
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| 9
 
| 0
  
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| [[2010 Winter Olympics|OG]]
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==Awards & Achievements==
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==References==
  
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*Named to WHL West First All-Star Team (1999)
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*2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships gold medal
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==International Play==
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{{MedalSilver | [[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1999 Winnipeg]] |}}
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{{MedalGold | [[2004 World Cup of Hockey]] |}}
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{{MedalGold | [[2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2004 Czech Republic]] |}}
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Brenden's first international experience with Hockey Canada was at the 1995 World U17 Hockey Challenge in Moncton, New Brunswick where he played for Team West and finished 4th.
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He was selected to Canada's team at the 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, which were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. During the tournament, Morrow scored 1 goal and recorded 7 assists in 7 games.
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During this tournament, Brenden set a Canadian World Junior record, with 5 assists in a game against Kazakhstan. Canada finished the tournament with the silver medal after losing to Russia in overtime during the gold medal game.
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Brenden has also represented Canada at the senior men's level, playing in the World Championships four times (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) after his NHL season was over. In these four tournaments, he did not score a goal for Canada, but he chipped in with 5 assists.
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In 2004, Brenden helped Canada to a gold medal and in 2005 they captured the silver medal. He played in a single game for Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, where Canada captured the championship.
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Brenden was invited to Canada's summer evaluation camp prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, but he was not selected for the final squad. In August of 2009, he participated in Hockey Canada's summer orientation camp prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.
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After a strong start to the 2009–10 NHL season, Brenden was selected as a member of Canada's Olympic Men's Hockey Team. He was selected to the team to provide toughness and grit.
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As the tournament progressed, Brenden found himself playing a larger role on a physical line with [[Ryan Getzlaf]] and [[Corey Perry]] of the Anaheim Ducks. He finished the tournament with 2 goals and an assist as Canada captured the gold medal with an overtime victory against the United States.
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==Personal Life==
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Brenden is the son-in-law of former Montreal Canadiens coach and former Dallas Stars teammate [[Guy Carbonneau]] having married Carbonneau's daughter Anne-Marie on July 20, 2002.
   
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Brenden and Anne-Marie have three children: a daughter named Bryelle & twins: a son named Brody & a daughter named Mallory (born on May 11, 2008).
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*http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/05/the-brenden-morrow-hat-trick.html
  
 
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Revision as of 18:42, 28 December 2013

Brenden Morrow
BMorrow
Born January 16, 1979 (1979-01-16) (age 45)
Carlyle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams 		St. Louis Blues
Dallas Stars
Pittsburgh Penguins
National team Flag of Canada Canada
NHL Draft 25th overall, 1997
Dallas Stars
Playing career 1999–present

Brenden Morrow (born on January 16, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Brendan played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the Portland Winter Hawks. During his junior career, he helped Portland win the Memorial Cup during the 1997–98 season. Brenden was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the first round (25th overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

Brenden has represented Canada internationally at a number of events. He won a silver medal at the 1999 World Junior Championships. He has represented Canada at the Ice Hockey World Championships four times, winning a gold medal in 2004 and a silver medal in 2005.

Brenden also played for Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, which Canada won. He was named to Canada's team for the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he scored 2 goals and added an assist in the tournament as Canada won the gold medal.

After thirteen seasons with the Dallas Stars, Brenden was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Playing Career

Minor Hockey Career

Brenden played minor hockey in his hometown of Carlyle, Saskatchewan and in the nearby community of Estevan. Despite putting up impressive numbers in his final year of bantam hockey (117 goals, 72 assists in 60 games), he was not selected in the WHL Bantam Draft, and instead walked-on with the Portland Winter Hawks.

Junior Hockey Career

Brendan spent his entire junior career with the Portland Winter Hawks. In his rookie WHL season, he played in 65 games and recorded 25 points (13 goals and 12 assists).

Later in his junior career, Brenden contributed more offensively and in his final 3 seasons in the WHL, he scored 88, 86 and 85 points respectively. After the 1996–97 WHL Season, Morrow was selected by the Dallas Stars in the first round (25th overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

During the 1997–98 WHL Season, Morrow helped the Winter Hawks capture the Memorial Cup.[2][4] During the Memorial Cup tournament, Morrow scored one goal and added two assists in four games.

Brenden represented the Western Conference in the WHL's All-Star classic three times (1997, 1998, 1999).

After the 1998–99 season, Morrow was named to the WHL's Western Conference First All-Star Team and also to the CHL Third All-Star Team.

NHL/Professional Hockey Career

Brenden started his professional career in 1999. He split the 1999–2000 season between the NHL's Dallas Stars and the Michigan K-Wings of the International Hockey League.

On November 18, 1999, Brenden played his first game with the Stars against the Philadelphia Flyers. On November 22, 1999, he recorded his first points (a goal and an assist) on against the Colorado Avalanche.

After this season, Brenden was named the team's Rookie of the Year. After his rookie campaign with the Stars, he became a fixture in the Dallas lineup, playing at least 70 games in each season until 2006–07, when he missed 33 games after suffering severed tendons in his wrist.

Brenden bounced back with a strong 2007–08 season, where he played in all 82 games, but a knee injury (ACL tear) limited him to just 18 games in the 2008–09 season. He has often played through injuries including returning to the ice with a broken bone in his ankle during the 1999–2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Brenden played in the NHL YoungStars game at the 2002 NHL All-Star Game which was held in Los Angeles, California, where he scored a goal and added an assist. During the 2001–02 NHL season, he recorded his 100th career NHL point against the San Jose Sharks.

Brenden recorded his 300th career NHL point against the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2006–07 NHL season. During the NHL lockout of 2004–05, Morrow signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League and played in 19 games.

Prior to the 2006–07 NHL season, Brenden was named the captain of the Stars after the team asked incumbent captain Mike Modano to step down from the position. The Stars wanted to reward him for his commitment to the team after he bypassed free agency to sign a long-term (6 year) contract with the team.

The Stars also felt the need to shift some leadership responsibilities to younger members of the team. Brenden's teammates and coaches greatly admired his dedication to the team and believed he was an ideal choice to fill the role.

Heading into the 2009–10 NHL season, Brenden ranked 14th on the all-time scoring list for the Stars' franchise. He has a knack for scoring big goals, as evidenced by his scoring 3 of the team's last 4 overtime winning goals in the playoffs.

Brenden was injured often during the 2011–12 NHL Season. He missed 25 games because of shoulder and upper back injuries, including 18 matches in the beginning of 2012. He was finally back in March when the Stars activated him from injure reserve on March 9th.

On March 24, 2013, Brenden was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Joe Morrow (no relation) and the Penguins' 2013 fifth-round draft pick. The Penguins also received a third round pick from Dallas in this trade.

On September 23, 2013, Brenden signed a 1-year deal with the St. Louis Blues.

Career Statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995–96 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 65 13 12 25 61 7 0 0 0 8
1996–97 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 71 39 49 88 178 6 2 1 3 4
1997–98 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 68 34 52 86 184 16 10 8 18 65
1998–99 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 61 41 44 85 248 4 0 4 4 18
1999–00 Michigan K-Wings IHL 9 2 0 2 18 — — — — —
1999–00 Dallas Stars NHL 64 14 19 33 81 21 2 4 6 22
2000–01 Dallas Stars NHL 82 20 24 44 128 10 0 3 3 12
2001–02 Dallas Stars NHL 72 17 18 35 109 — — — — —
2002–03 Dallas Stars NHL 71 21 22 43 134 12 3 5 8 16
2003–04 Dallas Stars NHL 81 25 24 49 121 5 0 1 1 4
2004–05 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 19 8 14 22 31 — — — — —
2005–06 Dallas Stars NHL 81 23 42 65 183 5 1 5 6 6
2006–07 Dallas Stars NHL 40 16 15 31 33 7 2 1 3 18
2007–08 Dallas Stars NHL 82 32 42 74 105 18 9 6 15 22
2008–09 Dallas Stars NHL 18 5 10 15 49 — — — — —
2009–10 Dallas Stars NHL 76 20 26 46 69 — — — — —
2010–11 Dallas Stars NHL 82 33 23 56 76 — — — — —
2011–12 Dallas Stars NHL 57 11 15 26 97 — — — — —
2012–13 Dallas Stars NHL 29 6 5 11 18 — — — — —
2012–13 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 15 6 8 14 19 14 2 2 4 8
NHL totals 850 249 293 542 1,222 92 19 27 46 108

International Statistics

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1999 Canada WJC Template:Sica 7 1 7 8 4
2001 Canada WC 4th 1 0 0 0 0
2002 Canada WC 6th 7 0 1 1 2
2004 Canada WC Template:Goca 9 0 3 3 12
2004 Canada WCH Template:Goca 1 0 0 0 4
2005 Canada WC Template:Sica 9 0 1 1 6
2010 Canada OG Template:Goca 7 2 1 3 2
Junior int'l totals 7 1 7 8 4
Senior int'l totals 34 2 6 8 26

Awards & Achievements

  • Named to WHL West First All-Star Team (1999)
  • 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships gold medal
  • Gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics (Team Canada)

International Play

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver 1999 Winnipeg
World Cup
Gold 2004 World Cup of Hockey
World Championships
Gold 2004 Czech Republic
Silver 2005 Austria
Olympic Winter Games
Gold 2010 Vancouver

Brenden's first international experience with Hockey Canada was at the 1995 World U17 Hockey Challenge in Moncton, New Brunswick where he played for Team West and finished 4th.

He was selected to Canada's team at the 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, which were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. During the tournament, Morrow scored 1 goal and recorded 7 assists in 7 games.

During this tournament, Brenden set a Canadian World Junior record, with 5 assists in a game against Kazakhstan. Canada finished the tournament with the silver medal after losing to Russia in overtime during the gold medal game.

Brenden has also represented Canada at the senior men's level, playing in the World Championships four times (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005) after his NHL season was over. In these four tournaments, he did not score a goal for Canada, but he chipped in with 5 assists.

In 2004, Brenden helped Canada to a gold medal and in 2005 they captured the silver medal. He played in a single game for Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, where Canada captured the championship.

Brenden was invited to Canada's summer evaluation camp prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, but he was not selected for the final squad. In August of 2009, he participated in Hockey Canada's summer orientation camp prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

After a strong start to the 2009–10 NHL season, Brenden was selected as a member of Canada's Olympic Men's Hockey Team. He was selected to the team to provide toughness and grit.

As the tournament progressed, Brenden found himself playing a larger role on a physical line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks. He finished the tournament with 2 goals and an assist as Canada captured the gold medal with an overtime victory against the United States.

Personal Life

Brenden is the son-in-law of former Montreal Canadiens coach and former Dallas Stars teammate Guy Carbonneau having married Carbonneau's daughter Anne-Marie on July 20, 2002.

Brenden and Anne-Marie have three children: a daughter named Bryelle & twins: a son named Brody & a daughter named Mallory (born on May 11, 2008).

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