Josh Morrissey

Josh Morrissey
Morrissey during his time with the Manitoba Moose in 2016
Born (1995-03-28) March 28, 1995
Calgary, Alberta
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team Winnipeg Jets
National team  Canada
NHL draft 13th overall, 2013
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 2014–present

Joshua Morrissey (born March 28, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) and serves as an alternate captain.

Internationally, Morrissey plays for Canada and won a silver medal with them in 2026.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Morrissey played five seasons with the Prince Albert Raiders and one season with the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He had a successful time with his teams. He was selected for the WHL First All-Star Team.[1]

He was drafted 13th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2013 NHL entry draft.[2] On October 3, 2013, Morrissey signed a two-year, $1.4 million entry-level contract to join the Jets.[3] He was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliates St. John's IceCaps and Manitoba Moose.

On March 5, 2016, the Jets called him up and Morrissey made his NHL debut in a 4–2 win against the Montreal Canadiens.[4] On October 19, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Mark Scheifele goal in a 5–4 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[5] On November 15, Morrissey scored his first NHL goal against Corey Crawford in a 4–0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.[6] On September 16, 2018, Morrissey signed a two-year, $6.3 million contract to stay with the Jets.[7] On September 12, 2019, Morrissey signed a eight-year, $50 million contract to stay with the Jets.[8] On October 1, the Winnipeg Jets named Morrissey as an alternate captain.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "WHL Announces All-Stars & Awards". Western Hockey League. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Jets select Morrissey with 13th pick in draft". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Winnipeg Jets sign Josh Morrissey to $1.4m deal". CBC Sports. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Morrissey's Jets debut uneventful (that's good)". CBC News. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Winnipeg Jets Box Score: October 19, 2016". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Winnipeg Jets hang with the big boys with win over conference leading Chicago Blackhawks". Global News. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Jets sign Josh Morrissey to two-year contract". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Jets sign Josh Morrissey to an eight-year contract extension". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Morrissey named alternate captain, Beaulieu out with upper-body injury". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved May 31, 2026.

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