On this edition of Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥˜MOJ on SportsÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™, host Bob Marjanovich chats with Pitt Meadows native Brendan Morrison.
After a stint with the BCHLÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s Penticton Panthers and four years with the NCAAÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s Michigan Wolverines (including a national title in 1996) Morrison was selected 39th overall in the 1993 NHL entry draft by the New Jersey Devils.
He played his rookie season with the Devils before being traded to the Vancouver Canucks in March 2000. He played seven full seasons with the Canucks, which included a club-record 534 consecutive regular season games played.
As a member of the teamÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™s Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥˜West Coast ExpressÏã½¶ÊÓÆµÖ±²¥™ line (alongside Markus Näslund and Todd Bertuzzi), Morrison enjoyed the most successful years of his career, posting three consecutive 60-point seasons.
He also played with the Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars and Washington Capitals before joining the Calgary Flames in 2010.
Internationally, Morrison competed for Canada in three World Championships, winning gold in 2004 and silver in 2005.
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