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2011-12 Hockey Roster

30 Dan Morrison

  • Position Goaltender
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown London, Ontario
  • High School Elmira Sugar Kings - MWJHL

Biography

Notes
• Owns the program's record with 2,829 career saves.
• Set the team's single-season saves record with 993 stops during the 2010-11 campaign.
• Also ranks second in school history with 33 goaltending victories, second with a .906 save percentage and third with five shutouts.

2011-12 • Senior Year
• Started 19 games in goal for the Griffs.
• Set career highs with a 2.81 goals against average and .911 save percentage, while posting a 5-11-2 record.
• Two-time Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week.
• Earned the weekly accolade for the first time following a 33-save performance in a 3-1 win against RIT, helping the Griffs to their first win over the Tigers since the 2007-08 season (Oct. 20).
• Added the honor for a second time after recording a season-best 38-saves in a 2-1 victory at AIC (Nov. 27).
• Led the Griffs to a two-game sweep at Army, stopping 66-of-69 shots in the two wins (Jan. 6 and Jan. 7).
• Set the program's all-time saves record in a 2-1 Senior Night victory versus Mercyhurst, recording 27 stops. Added his fourth career assist in the victory (Feb. 24).
• Played at his best in the third period, posting a 1.25 goals against average and .959 save percentage in the game's final frame.

2010-11 • Junior Year
• Played in 31 games for the Griffs, starting 30 contests in goal.
• Posted a 10-16-4 record with a .904 save percentage and 3.57 goals against average.
• Set the program's record with 993 saves during the season, surpassing the previous record by more than 100.
• Recorded at least 30 saves in 14 of his 30 starts during the season and at least 40 stops on eight occasions.
• Broke his own postseason record with 49 saves in a 3-2 overtime victory against Holy Cross in game two of the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals (March 12).
• Also posted 48 saves in an Atlantic Hockey First Round victory against rival Niagara (March 5).
• Named the Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Month in October after registering a 1.97 goal against average and a .947 save percentage in the season's opening month.
• Recorded a career-best 51 stops versus Western Michigan (Oct. 9).
• Posted his fifth career shutout with 32 saves in a 4-0 victory against Army (Oct. 29).
• Also posted his third career assist at No. 13 Wisconsin (Jan. 8).

2009-10 • Sophomore Year
• Started 27 games in net, posting a 12-11-3 record.
• Registered a save percentage of .906 and a goals against average of 3.16.
• Stopped 799 shots, the fourth-highest single-season total in the program's Division I history.
• Recorded three shutouts during the season, tying the program's single-season mark.
• Stopped all 48 shots on goal in a 1-0 victory over Ferris State, leading the Griffs to their second victory against a CCHA school. The 48 saves are the most in school history in a shutout.
• Named Atlantic Hockey Player of the Week and Goaltender of the Week following Ferris State shutout.
• Posted back-to-back shutouts on Nov. 15 and Nov. 20, helping the Griffs record the seventh-longest scoreless streak in NCAA history.
• Blanked Connecticut, 1-0, recording 19 saves (Nov. 15).
• Also stopped 36 shots in a shutout against AIC, earning his second Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week honors (Nov. 20).
• Recorded 41 saves in a 3-1 victory against Air Force (Oct. 31).
• Posted at least 30 saves in 12 games, including three-straight games of 40 saves from Feb. 26 to March 13.
• Registered 85 saves in a two-game sweep against Mercyhurst, leading the Griffs to the Atlantic Hockey Semifinals for the first time since 2004.
• Also added assists against Lake Superior State (Oct. 16) and Bentley (Dec. 5).

2008-09 • Freshman Year
• Played in 19 games with 16 starts during his rookie season.
• Posted a 2.97 goals against average and a save percentage of .908.
• Named Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Month in November, registering a record of 3-1-1, a goal against average of 1.77 and a save percentage of .939.
• Made his collegiate debut at Ferris State, posting 39 saves (Oct. 11).
• Earned his first career victory against AIC, stopping 32-of-33 shots (Nov. 1).
• Named Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week following a sweep of Connecticut.
• Posted his first collegiate shutout against the Huskies, stopping 13 shots (Nov. 15).
• Recorded 32 saves in a 3-2 overtime victory to complete the sweep against Connecticut (Nov. 16).
• Stopped 38 shots in a win over No. 15 Air Force, helping the Griffs to their first victory over a ranked opponent (Jan. 16).
• Registered a season-best 41 saves in an overtime defeat against Mercyhurst (Feb. 28).

Before Canisius
• Played in net for the Elmira Sugar Kings.
• Posted a 24-4-6 record during the 2007-08 season.
• Led the league and set team records with a goals against average of 2.21 and a save percentage of .938.
• Earned league MVP honors and was named a first-team all-star.

Personal
• Son of Greg and Gayle Morrison.
• Three siblings, Lindsay, Joel and Leah.
• Majoring in professional accounting.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2008-09Freshman

    Goaltender
    5'10" 200 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2009-10Sophomore

    Goaltender
    5'10" 200 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2010-11Junior

    Goaltender
    5'10" 200 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2011-12Senior

    Goaltender
    5'10" 200 lbs
    30