Doug Morrison (born February 1, 1960) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played 23 games in the

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with the

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between 1980 and 1985. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1980 to 1992, was mainly spent in the minor

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, and later in Europe. Doug is the brother of

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, who also played in the NHL. Their sister married fellow Canadian hockey player

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. Morrison scored seven NHL goals--all during the 1980-81 season. His first NHL goal occurred on November 27, 1980, in his team's 3-3 tie with Pittsburgh at Boston Garden. Morrison recorded a hattrick versus the Los Angeles Kings on December 14, 1980, with all three goals consecutively in the third period.

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