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Round 3
Stanley Cup Final
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Derek Morris
NUMBER: 53 BIRTHDATE: August 24, 1978  (AGE 34)
HEIGHT: 6' 0" BIRTHPLACE: Edmonton, AB, Canada
WEIGHT: 200 DRAFTED: CGY / 1996 NHL Entry Draft
Shoots: Right ROUND: 1st   (13th overall)
2012-13: Tallied an assist at CGY, Apr. 12…Had an assist at SJS, Mar. 30…Collected an assist at LAK, Mar. 19…Recorded an assist vs. LAK, Mar.12…Notched an assist vs. STL, Mar. 7…Tallied an assist vs. MIN, Feb. 28…Registered an assist vs. DAL, Feb. 2…Collected his 400th career NHL point (0-1-1) vs. NSH, Jan. 28 …Skated in 22:28 of ice time and collected five hits vs. LAK, Jan. 26…Registered an assist and two hits at SJS, Jan. 24…Notched an assist and two takeaways vs. CBJ, Jan. 23…Collected his first assist of the season vs. CHI, Jan. 20.
 
2011-12: Played in 59 games recording 2-9-11…2nd on the team in shifts/game (25.5)…Had 78 blocked shots…Played in his 1,000th career NHL game vs. STL, Mar. 25.
 
2012 PLAYOFFS: 3rd among Coyotes defensemen in scoring with 2-4-6 in 16 postseason games…Had a +4 rating and 24 penalty minutes…1st on the team in shifts/game (32.3) and 2nd in TOI/game (22:49)…Led the team in blocked shots (36).
 
NOTES: Has also played for CGY, COL, NYR and BOS.
WHL East First All-Star Team (1997) NHL All-Rookie Team (1998) Traded to Colorado by Calgary with Jeff Shantz and Dean McAmmond for Chris Drury and Stephane Yelle, October 1, 2002. Traded to Phoenix by Colorado with Keith Ballard for Ossi Vaananen, Chris Gratton and Phoenix's 2nd round choice (Paul Stastny) in 2005 Entry Draft, March 9, 2004. Traded to NY Rangers by Phoenix for Dmitri Kalinin, Nigel Dawes and Petr Prucha, March 4, 2009. Signed as a free agent by Boston, July 25, 2009. Traded to Phoenix by Boston for Phoenix's 3rd round choice (Anthony Camera) in 2011 Entry Draft, March 3, 2010.