David Eugène "Moose" Morissette (born December 24, 1971) is a

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retired professional

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and enforcer who played 11 seasons in various leagues in North America.

Career

Morissette played

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for the

Shawinigan Cataractes The Shawinigan Cataractes () are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Shawinigan, Quebec. The franchise plays their home games at the Centre Gervais Auto, and were originally known as ...

of the

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, for whom he was a 1st-round draft pick in the 1988 QMJHL Entry draft. He played for the Cataractes for 3 seasons, totaling 72 points and 789 PIMs in 196 games. Following the 1990–91 season, he was selected in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

, 146th overall. He turned professional the following season, playing for both of the Capitals farm teams, the

Hampton Roads Admirals The Hampton Roads Admirals were a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL, East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). They played in Norfolk, Virginia at the Norfolk Scope Arena from 1989 until 2000, when the owners purchased an expansion American Hockey ...

and

Baltimore Skipjacks The Baltimore Skipjacks were a minor league professional ice hockey team from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The Skipjacks originated in 1979, and played as the Baltimore Clippers in the Eastern Hockey League for two seasons. The team was ...

. Morissette would play in the ECHL for 3 seasons for both the Skipjacks and the

Roanoke Express The Roanoke Express were a professional minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL from 1993 until 2004. Home games were played at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia. History Roanoke Valley's first minor league ice hockey team, called ...

before joining the

Minnesota Moose The Minnesota Moose were an American professional ice hockey team based out of Saint Paul, Minnesota that played in the International Hockey League from 1994 to 1996. History Following the departure of the National Hockey League's Minnesota No ...

of the IHL for the 1994–95 season. He would play for one season in Roanoke, before joining the Houston Aeros for the 1996–97 season, for whom he also played for 2 years. During this time, he also dressed for the

Austin Ice Bats The Austin Ice Bats were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Austin, Texas, from 1996 to 2008. They were originally members of the Western Professional Hockey League (WPHL) and later the Central Hockey League (CHL). The team was ...

of the WPHL. Throughout the 1998–99 season Morissette primarily played for the

Fredericton Canadiens The Fredericton Canadiens, or the 'Baby Habs', were a professional ice hockey team in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Canadiens played their home games at the Aitken Centre. They were a member of the American Hockey League from 1990 to 1999, and ...

of the AHL, however, he also played 10 games for the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

, during which time he fought notable heavyweights including

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and

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. The following season, Morissette would again play for the Habs' AHL affiliate, this time the

Quebec Citadelles The Quebec Citadelles (French: ''Citadelles de Québec'') were a Minor ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada at the Colisée Pepsi. The name refers to the Citadelle of Quebec, a landmark forti ...

, and was called up once to play for the Habs. In his final season in hockey, Morissette played

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of the WPHL before moving overseas to play for the

London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their ...

in the BISL.

Post-playing career

Following the culmination of his professional Hockey career, Morissette now works as a TV presenter for

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where he hosts 'Dave Morissette en Direct'. He has won six

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s for his presenting work. As of 2018, Morissette has been a spokesperson for

Réno-Dépôt Réno-Dépôt (known as Reno-Depot outside of Quebec) was a Canadian chain of home supply stores owned by Rona, Inc. Primarily operating in Quebec, Réno-Dépôt was a warehouse-styled format with a focus on discounted renovation and household ha ...

. Morissette's son Zack also plays hockey, and was selected in the 2019 QMJHL Entry Draft by the

Baie-Comeau Drakkar The Baie-Comeau Drakkar is a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League that plays at Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Quebec. The name "Drakkar" refers to a type of longship. History The Drakkar first pl ...

Career Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morissette, Dave 1971 births Living people Austin Ice Bats (WPHL) players Baltimore Skipjacks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England Canadian ice hockey left wingers Fredericton Canadiens players Hampton Roads Admirals players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey people from Côte-Nord Lake Charles Ice Pirates players London Knights (UK) players Minnesota Moose players Montreal Canadiens players Ottawa Senators announcers People from Baie-Comeau Quebec Citadelles players Roanoke Express players Shawinigan Cataractes players Washington Capitals draft picks