Elwyn Gordon "Moe" Morris (January 3, 1921 – February 6, 2000) was a Canadian

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player who played in the

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between 1943 and 1949. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1939 to 1955, was spent in various minor leagues. He was born in

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Playing career

Morris played 135 games over a five-year period from

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to 1949 in the National Hockey League for the

and

. He scored 13 goals and added 29 assists for 42 points. He won the Stanley Cup in

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. He also played for the Toronto Marlboros (Ontario Hockey Association) starting in 1943, until being called up by the Maple Leafs.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1921 births 2000 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian expatriates in the United States Ice hockey people from Toronto New York Rangers players Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Pittsburgh Hornets players Providence Reds players Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlboros players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1920s-stub