{"id":443555,"date":"2026-02-03T16:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/443555\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:48:12","slug":"three-time-all-star-toronto-maple-leafs-defenceman-jim-morrison-dead-at-94","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/443555\/","title":{"rendered":"Three-time All-Star Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jim Morrison dead at 94"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/toronto-maple-leafs\/10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/toronto-maple-leafs\/10\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> announced the passing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/player\/jim-morrison\/8447895\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/player\/jim-morrison\/8447895\" target=\"_blank\">Jim Morrison<\/a> on Tuesday at the age of 94.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">A defenceman, Morrison appeared in 399 games for the Leafs over seven seasons and played in three All-Star Games.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are saddened to hear of the passing of former Maple Leaf Jim Morrison at the age of 94\u2014the second-oldest living Leafs alumnus.<\/p>\n<p>Jim played 7 seasons and 399 regular season games for the Blue and White.<\/p>\n<p>Our condolences to his friends and family, including son Dave Morrison,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yn4MmltMNC\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/yn4MmltMNC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MapleLeafs\/status\/2018711643316723750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Morrison was the second-oldest living Maple Leafs alumnus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">A native of Montreal, Morrison made his NHL debut in 1951 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/boston-bruins\/6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/boston-bruins\/6\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Bruins<\/a>. He was traded to the Leafs in early 1952 for centre Fleming Macknell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">He scored 23 goals and added 88 assists during his Leafs tenure,<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Morrison went on to a second stint with the Bruins, traded for Hockey Hall of Famer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/player\/allan-stanley\/8449155\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/player\/allan-stanley\/8449155\" target=\"_blank\">Allan Stanley<\/a> in 1958, and would also suit up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/detroit-red-wings\/17\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/detroit-red-wings\/17\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Red Wings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/new-york-rangers\/3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/new-york-rangers\/3\" target=\"_blank\">New York Rangers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/pittsburgh-penguins\/5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/pittsburgh-penguins\/5\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a>, Morrison played his last NHL game in 1971.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">For his career, Morrison had 47 goals and 191 assists in 704 NHL contests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Morrison\u2019s son, Dave Morrison, appeared in 39 NHL games for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/los-angeles-kings\/26\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/los-angeles-kings\/26\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/vancouver-canucks\/23\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/vancouver-canucks\/23\" target=\"_blank\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a> over four seasons. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the passing of Jim Morrison on Tuesday at the age of 94. 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