Samuel Morin

Samuel Morin
Born	July 12, 1995 Lac-Beauport, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight	224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
NHL Draft	11th overall, 2013 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2015–present

Samuel Morin (born July 12, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round (11th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Morin began his major junior hockey career in 2011 playing with the Rimouski Oceanic of the QMJHL.^[1] He was rewarded for his outstanding first year play by being selected to the 2011–12 QMJHL All-Rookie Team.^[2]

On September 17, 2013, Morin signed a three-year entry level contract with the Flyers,^[3] but was returned to his junior team, the Rimouski Oceanic, to play the 2013–14 season in the QMJHL.^[4]

Morin was a member of Canada's gold medal winning squad at the 2015 World Juniors held in Toronto.^[5] That year he also won the President's Cup with the Oceanic as QMJHL champions,^[6] but could not advance in the ensuing 2015 Memorial Cup tournament among CHL champions.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		62	0	8	8	57		10	0	1	1	8
2012–13	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		46	4	12	16	117		6	1	6	7	16
2013–14	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		54	7	24	31	121		11	4	4	8	30
2014–15	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		38	5	27	32	68		19	1	10	11	28
2015–16	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		76	4	15	19	118		–	–	–	–	–
QMJHL totals				200	16	71	87	363		46	6	21	27	82

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
IIHF World U18 Championship
	2013 Sochi
IIHF World U20 Championship
	2015 Canada

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012	Canada Quebec	U17	6th		5	0	1	1	6
2013	Canada	WJC18			7	0	2	2	6
2015	Canada	WJC			7	0	0	0	6
Junior totals					19	0	3	3	18

Awards and honours

Award	Year
QMJHL All-Rookie Team	2011–12	[7]
IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal	2013	[8]
IIHF World U20 Championships Gold Medal	2015
President's Cup champion	2015	[9]

References

1. "Samuel Morin: 2013 NHL Draft Player Profile #36". Last Word On Sports. 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
2. "Samuel Morin prospect profile". Hockey'sFuture.com. 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
3. "Flyers Sign Defenseman Sam Morin". Philadelphia Flyers. September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
4. "Morin return to junior club as Flyers trim roster". CSN Philly. 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
5. "Prospect Sam Morin captures gold with Canada at World Junior Championships". Philadelphia Flyers. 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
6. "Morin excited to start Memorial Cup tournament". Philadelphia Flyers. May 22, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
7. "The Golden Puck Awards". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
8. "Canada crowned under-18 hockey champions". The Globe and Mail. 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
9. "The Rimouski Oceanic capture de President Cup". QMJHL. May 18, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database