DAN MORRISON
Canisius
Jr. | G | London, Ont.

Dan Morrison

Key Statistics: Morrison has enjoyed two successful seasons in Buffalo. He won the starting job over senior Andrew Loewen last season, starting 27 games for the Golden Griffins. His 3.16 goals against and .906 save percentage ranked seventh in Atlantic Hockey. He was 12-11-3 overall and 8-8-3 in league action. Morrison posted three shutouts. His sophomore numbers were not that far off from his rookie campaign when he went 6-9-2 with a 2.97 goals against and .908 save percentage. Morrison played with the Elmira Sugar Kings in juniors.

What He Does: Morrison is not huge in the nets at 5-foot-10, 200 pounds, but he plays his angles well and reads the play well. Morrison is adept at starting the breakout play, taking a bit of the burden off his defensemen.

The Bigger Picture: Morrison likes to be front-and-center in the Canisius locker room so he’s evolving into a team leader. A solid work ethic has endeared him to teammates and coaches alike, and his offseason weight training has left him in better physical shape, always a good thing in a season which stretches into six months.

Canisius coach Dave Smith on Morrison: “His hockey sense as a goaltender has always been there. His ability to handle the puck has always been there. But I think his physical effort started to match his mental effort. The bigger the game, the bigger he plays. Andrew wants to be in the top two or three in goalie statistics in the league and I think he can do it.”