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Henry Lewis Morrison (born February 11, 1948) is a Canadian former professional
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player who played 564
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(NHL) games for the
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,
Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta from 1972 until 1980. They played home games in the Omni Coliseum and were members of the West and later Patrick divisions of the National Hockey League (NHL). Along wi ...
,
Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, a ...
and
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between 1969 and 1978. Morrison played junior with the
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of the
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, and was selected by the Flyers 8th overall in the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft. He made his professional debut that year with the Flyers'
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affiliate, the
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, and joined Philadelphia for the 1969–70 season. After three seasons with the Flyers Morrison was claimed by the expansion
Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta from 1972 until 1980. They played home games in the Omni Coliseum and were members of the West and later Patrick divisions of the National Hockey League (NHL). Along wi ...
in 1972, and played two seasons there before joining another expansion team, the
Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, a ...
. He briefly played for Washington before being traded to the
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, where he would play the last four years of his career. Morrison was born in Gainsborough, Saskatchewan and raised in Hartney,
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* 1948 births Living people Atlanta Flames players Binghamton Dusters players Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian people of Scottish descent Flin Flon Bombers players Ice hockey people from Manitoba Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan National Hockey League first-round draft picks Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players Pittsburgh Penguins players Quebec Aces (AHL) players Richmond Robins players Washington Capitals players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1940s-stub