Scott Morrison (born October 7, 1958) is a

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for

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. He worked for the ''

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'' throughout the 1980s and 1990s until he joined

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in 2001 as managing editor of Hockey. He was let go from Sportsnet in July 2006. He authored numerous hockey books, including ''

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: By the Numbers'', "Mats Sundin: Center of Attention" and ''Hockey Night in Canada: My Greatest Day''. He also contributes to

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and

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and appears often on ''HNIC''. He also provides information to AM640's '' Leafs Lunch'' and Bill Watters Show. Morrison served as president of the

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from 1987 to 1993. He was the recipient of the

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's 2006

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. On September 8, 2011, Sportsnet announced the return of Morrison to their network as "Executive Producer of Hockey". He also provides inside commentary on their '' Hockey Central'' panel.

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