Winnipeg Jets PR No. 44 – Josh Morrissey

2020-21 Notes

- In his sixth NHL season, all with the Jets
- Tallied 21 points (4G, 17A) to reach 20 points in each of his five full NHL seasons
- Averaged a career high 23:34 of ice time per game, including 2:51 on the power play
- Also averaged a career best 2.07 shots per game
- Played all 56 games, marking the first time he played every game of season since 2016-17 as a rookie when he played 82 games
- Produced 13 points (3G, 10A) on the road
- Played in his 300th NHL game Feb. 9 at CGY
- Had assists in four consecutive games from Feb. 11-17 (5A)
- Posted seven points (1G, 6A) in eight games from Mar. 9-22
- Recorded his 100th career assist Apr. 10 at MTL

Professional Career

  • Has played his first five seasons in the Jets organization
  • Has posted a career high 31 points in each of his past two seasons
  • Only missed one game in his first two seasons with the Jets
  • Helped the St. John’s IceCaps win the AHL’s Eastern Conference and reach the Calder Cup Final in 2013-14 by posting nine points (2G, 7A) in 20 playoff games

Amateur Career

  • Played four seasons in the WHL from 2011-2015 with the Prince Albert Raiders and Kelowna Rockets
  • Won a WHL championship with Kelowna in 2015 after netting 14 points (2G, 12A) in 13 playoff games
  • Selected to the WHL’s West Second All-Star Team in 2015
  • Led WHL defencemen in goals (28) in 2013-14 and was selected to the WHL’s East First All-Star Team
  • Named the WHL and CHL’s Scholastic Player of the Year in 2012-13 and played in the CHL’s Top Prospects Game

International Career

  • Played for Canada at the 2012 and 2013 U18 World Championships and 2014 and 2015 World Junior Championship, winning bronze in 2012, gold in 2013, and gold in 2015
  • Named the 2015 World Junior Championship All-Star Team
  • Led defencemen at the 2013 U18 World Championship in goals (3), points (7), and plus/minus (10)

Career Stats

Possession Metrics

Playoff Stats

First NHL Game - 3/5/16 vs. MTL
First NHL Goal - 11/15/16 vs. CHI (Crawford)
First NHL Assist - 10/19/16 vs. TOR
Most Goals, Game - 1 (28x), Last: 5/3/21 at OTT
Most Assists, Game - 3, 12/31/19 at MIN
Most Points, Game - 3 (2x), Last: 12/31/19 at MIN (3A)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game - 5 (2x), Last: 4/10/21 at MTL
Most Shots, Game - 9, 5/3/21 at OTT
Most Time On Ice, Game - 29:02, 12/1/18 at NJD
Longest Point Streak - 4 games (3x), Last: 2/11/21-2/17/21 (5A)
Longest Goal Streak - 2 games, 3/31/18-4/2/18 (2G)
Longest Assist Streak - 4 games (3x), Last: 2/11/21-2/17/21 (5A)
Hat Tricks – None
Multiple-Point Games - 17, (2, 3-point; 15, 2-point)
Penalty Shots - 0.0, 0.0%
Shootout Attempts - 0.0, 0.0%

Transactions

October 9, 2013 - Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a three-year, $925,000 AAV entry-level contract.
September 16, 2018 - Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to a two-year, $3,150,000 AAV contract extension.
September 12, 2019 - Signed by the Winnipeg Jets to an eight-year, $6,250,000 AAV contract extension.