Marc Moro (born July 17, 1977) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He played 30 games in the

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with the

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, and

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from 1997 to 2002. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1997 to 2007, was mainly spent in the minor leagues. He was the first captain for the

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of the

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. He was drafted in the second round, 27th overall by the

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in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.

Biography

As a youth, Moro played in the 1991

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with a

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team from

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. Moro played

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with the

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from 1993 to 1997, and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for part of the 1996–97 season. He played his first pro hockey game for the

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of the AHL during the 1995–96 season before being sent back to junior. Moro never played a game in an Ottawa Senators jersey. In 1996, his rights were traded to the

with Ted Drury for Jason York and

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. He made his

(NHL) debut with the Mighty Ducks, playing in one game during the 1997–98 season. He was dealt the next season with goaltender Chris Mason to the

for goaltender

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. Moro was selected as the first captain in

history in October 2005. He was also the

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' last captain in their 15-year history during the 2004–05 AHL season. On August 13, 2007, Moro announced his retirement. Moro worked as an analyst during Maple Leaf games on

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during the 2007-08 season, and has since become president of a construction consulting company in Toronto.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moro, Marc 1977 births Living people Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Ice hockey people from Toronto Kingston Frontenacs players Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Milwaukee Admirals players Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players Nashville Predators players Ottawa Senators draft picks Prince Edward Island Senators players St. John's Maple Leafs players Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players Toronto Maple Leafs announcers Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlies players