Winnipeg Free Press · Oct 22, 2018
Morrissey on steady rise to stardom
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Jets blue-liner filling big role as quarterback of first power-play unit
Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey celebrates his goal against Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta during the second period of Saturday’s win at Bell MTS Place. JOHN WOODS / THE CANADIAN PRESSJOSH Morrissey didn’t exude star power when he stepped onto the ice on Sept. 23, 2016, to begin the third Winnipeg Jets training camp of his pro career.
The Calgary product had just come off his first pro campaign— a 57-game stint with the Manitoba Moose — and reaped big minutes on the American Hockey League team’s blue line, supplying three goals and 22 points.