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1997-98 to 2013-14 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #53 DEREK MORRIS Phoenix Coyotes · Defense
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Derek Morris in action
53 D Defense
90 OVR
Derek Morris Phoenix Coyotes
19 NHL seasons · 1997-98 to 2013-14
2013-14

Career Report

8 Near Mint–Mint 8

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
1998-99 CGY 71 34 93 8
2002-03 COL 75 48 92 10
1999-00 CGY 78 38 92 8
2007-08 PHX 82 25 89 7
2003-04 PHX 83 32 84 8

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

R 92OVR Shane Doan Unsigned 11 of his goals R 97OVR Theo Fleury Flames 8 of his goals L 92OVR Cory Stillman Flames 8 of his goals R 99OVR Jarome Iginla Flames 6 of his goals

Set up most

R 92OVR Shane Doan Unsigned Set up 20 goals R 99OVR Jarome Iginla Flames Set up 19 goals C 93OVR Marc Savard Bruins Set up 13 goals R 86OVR Valeri Bure Flames Set up 12 goals

Most time together

D 96OVR Keith Yandle Panthers 3,030 min together R 92OVR Shane Doan Unsigned 1,093 min together R 94OVR Radim Vrbata Canucks 990 min together C 80OVR Martin Hanzal Stars 878 min together

Best with

L 79OVR Raffi Torres Oilers 10–7 in goals together C 94OVR Mike Ribeiro Stars 15–12 in goals together R 94OVR Radim Vrbata Canucks 34–29 in goals together L 81OVR Mikkel Boedker Sharks 33–30 in goals together
Scored on most
Evgeni Nabokov 5 goals Chris Osgood 4 goals Jeff Hackett 3 goals
Best game
November 11, 2003 vs SJS: 1G · 3A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

L 96OVR Loui Eriksson Stars Hit him 6 times C 96OVR Anze Kopitar Kings Hit him 6 times C 85OVR Matt Cullen Ducks Hit him 5 times C 87OVR Valtteri Filppula Red Wings Hit him 5 times

Hit most by

L 57OVR Kyle Clifford Kings Hit by him 8 times L 62OVR Daniel Carcillo Flyers Hit by him 7 times C 80OVR Jarret Stoll Kings Hit by him 5 times C 57OVR Matt Hendricks Oilers Hit by him 5 times

Faced most on the draw

C 93OVR Evgeni Malkin Penguins Won 1 of 1 C 95OVR Sidney Crosby Penguins Won 1 of 1 L 53OVR Tim Kennedy Sabres Won 0 of 1 C 97OVR Jonathan Toews Blackhawks Won 0 of 1
28 fights with 27 opponents
Mark Bell 2 fights Kelly Buchberger 1 fight Wendel Clark 1 fight Kevin Dineen 1 fight Martin Gelinas 1 fight Kevin Haller 1 fight Mike Keane 1 fight Dan Bylsma 1 fight Keith Tkachuk 1 fight Dean McAmmond 1 fight Bill Lindsay 1 fight Doug Friedman 1 fight and 15 more