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Logan Morrison
Logan Morrison
	Morrison with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2024
Born	July 9, 2002 (age 22); Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P); Cur. team	Seattle Kraken; Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2023–present

Logan Morrison (born July 9, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1]

Playing career

Junior

Starting in the 2015–16 season, Morrison played hockey in the South-Central Triple A Hockey League (SCTA), with the Guelph Jr. Gryphons. During the 2017–18 season, he scored 38 goals and manage 86 points in 36 games.^[2] He then had a brief stint with the Guelph Jr. Hurricanes of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) in 2018, only playing two games.^[3]

Morrison then selected in the 2018 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection by the Hamilton Bulldogs in the first round (18th overall).^[4] Over the course of his rookie season, Morrison managed 14 goals and 20 assists for 34 points in 47 games with the Bulldogs.^[5] On October 5, 2018, he scored his first OHL goal against the Oshawa Generals, with 1:24 remaining in the third period of a 7–1 loss.^[6] On December 13, 2019, he recorded his first OHL hat-trick against the Kitchener Rangers, in a 9–6 loss.^[7] During the 2021–22 season, Morrison recorded 100 points in 60 games, leading the team.^[8] Morrison was also named playoff's most valuable player (MVP), winning the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award, as he had scored 19 goals and managed 39 points through 19 games.^[9]

Morrison started the 2022–23 season with the Bulldogs, but was traded at the OHL deadline in January to the Ottawa 67's for 6 draft picks.^[10] With the 67's, Morrison scored 20 goals and notched 19 assists in 22 games. In the playoffs, he scored 10 goals in 11 games, leading the team in scoring.^[8]

Professional

On April 12, 2023, Morrison signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Seattle Kraken, set to begin in the 2023–24 season.^[11] Before the start of the 2023–24 season, Morrison was sent down to the Kraken's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds.^[12]

On March 24, 2024, following the Kraken's 5–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, Morrison, along with Ryan Winterton, were recalled from the Firebirds.^[13] He made his NHL debut with the Kraken on March 26 against the Anaheim Ducks in a 4–0 win, when he played on the same line as Winterton and Tye Kartye.^[14]

Personal life

Morrison's uncle is former NHL player John Cullen. His grandfather is former NHL player Barry Cullen. His brother, Mitch, was drafted in the OHL by the Saginaw Spirit.^[2]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2015–16	Guelph Jr. Gryphons	SCTA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Guelph Jr. Gryphons	SCTA	35	17	19	36	0	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Guelph Jr. Gryphons	SCTA	33	32	42	74	22	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Guelph Hurricanes	GOJHL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL	47	14	20	34	6	4	0	1	1	0
2019–20	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL	59	23	22	45	18	—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL	60	34	66	100	8	19	17	22	39	2
2022–23	Hamilton Bulldogs	OHL	34	20	35	55	8	—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Ottawa 67's	OHL	22	20	19	39	4	11	10	6	16	4
2023–24	Coachella Valley Firebirds	AHL	64	16	25	41	4	18	1	9	10	2
2023–24	Seattle Kraken	NHL	4	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			4	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—