Albert Elzear Morel (March 5, 1870 – September 7, 1949) was a

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player for the

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from 1890 to 1894. He was a member of the

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championship squads of 1890 to 1893. He played

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for the club.

Playing career

Morel is first recorded as the goaltender for

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in 1890, as a 17-year-old. He joined the Ottawas after first playing against the Ottawas for the College. He joined the Ottawas and played for them for the duration of his education at the college until 1894.

Personal life

While studying and playing hockey, Morel also worked for the Geological Survey as part of survey teams. After 1894, Morel was employed as a private secretary and later as a book-keeper for a lumber company.Kitchen, p. 93

References

* * 1870 births 1949 deaths Ottawa Senators (original) players Ice hockey people from Ottawa Canadian ice hockey goaltenders {{canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub