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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Weight:
- 195
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- West Haven, Conn.
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- High School:
- Canterbury Prep
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- Position:
- F
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- Major:
- Management
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- gp
- 32
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- p
- 26
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- g
- 11
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- a
- 15
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- pim
- 34
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- +/-
- -4
Bio
Finished his career tied for sixth all-time in program history in power-play goals (13), ranked ninth in points (57) and tied for ninth in assists (33).
Through the end of his career, among program single-season records, was tied for third in power-play gaols (7, 2019-20) and tied for ninth in points (26, 2019-20).
As a Senior in 2019-20: Played in all 32 games for the Ravens...Northeast-10 Conference Academic All-Conference selection...AHCA All-American Scholar...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll selection...Finished tied for second in the NE10 in game-winning goals (3), tied for third in power-play goals (7), tied for eighth in power-play points (14) and ranked ninth in points (26)...Tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (3)...Finished tied for second on the team in power-play goals (7), ranked third in penalty minutes (34) and tied for third in goals (11)...Tallied 11-15-26 with seven power-play goals and three game-winners...Recorded 137 shots on goal and nine penalties for 34 mintues...Finished -4 on the season...Scored a power-play goal and added an assist in the season opener against Suffolk on 11/1...Named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 11/3...Dished out an assist against Stonehill on 11/9...Chipped in an assist at Massachusetts Dartmouth on 11/16...Chipped in an assist at Westfield State on 11/19...Scored a power-play goal and added an assist against Saint Michael's on 11/22...Netted a goal at Framingham State on 11/26...Put home a power-play goal at Becker, in the semifinal of the Steve Hoar Invitational on 11/30...Netted the game-winning goal in the championship game of the Steve Hoar Invitational, against Wilkes on 12/1...Tallied an assist at Saint Anselm on 12/7...Chipped in a pair of assists against Johnson & Wales on 1/5...Tallied an assist against Western New England on 1/10...Scored the game-winner in overtime against Post on 1/14...Put home a pair of goals at Saint Michael's on 1/17...Tallied an assist at Assumption on 1/21...Scored a pair of power-play markers and added an assist against Southern New Hampshire on 1/25...Tallied an assist against Stonehill on 1/31...Put home the game-winning goal on the power play in overtime, after tallying a pair of assists in regulation, at Post on 2/8...Chipped in an assist against Saint Anselm on 2/14.
2019-20 Statistics
As a Junior in 2018-19: Played in 24 games for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Academic Honor Roll selection...Tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (2)...Finished third on the team in penalty minutes (42)...Tallied 6-4-10 with 48 shots on goal...Scored two power-play goals and two game-winning goals...Finished -12 and recorded 17 penalties for 42 minutes...Scored the game-winning goal on the power play against Anna Maria on 10/30...Dished out two assists against Saint Anselm on 11/6...Netted a goal at Saint Michael's on 11/9...Scored a goal against Fitchburg State in the championship game of the Steve Hoar Invitational at Becker on 11/25...Put home a goal against UMass Dartmouth on 12/5...Notched the game-winning goal and added an assist as well against Post on 1/11...Made it a three-point weekend (2-1-3) by adding a power-play goal against Post on 1/12...Chalked up an assist at Saint Anselm on 2/8.
2018-19 Statistics
As a Sophomore in 2017-18: Palyed in 13 games for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Tallied 3-8-11 with 28 shots on goal...Scored one power-play goal and one game-winning goal...Finished +2 and recorded four penalties for eight minutes...Dished out an assist against Worcester State on 11/4...Tallied an assist at Fitchburg State on 11/7...Scored the game-winning goal against Stonehill on 11/17...Contributed an assist against Stonehill on 11/18...Chipped in a pair of assists at Westfield State on 11/21...Notched a pair of assists at Suffolk on 1/6...Notched his first career multiple-goal game with a pair of tallies, including a power-play goal, at Post on 1/12...Made it a three-point weekend (2-1-3) with an assist at Post on 1/13.
2017-18 Statistics
As a Freshman in 2016-17: Played in 17 games for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll selection...Tied for seventh in the NE10 in freshman scoring (10 points)...Tallied 4-6-10 with 41 shots on goal and finished -2...Scored three power-play goals...Made his collegiate debut and dished out an assist against Post on 10/30...Notched an assist against Framingham State on 11/1...Contributed an assist against Assumption on 11/12...Tallied an assist at Trinity (Conn.) on 11/26...Scored his first career goal, a power-play goal, at Wesleyan (Conn.) on 11/27...Tallied an assist in the opening round of the Codfish Bowl against Salve Regina on 12/29...Netted a power-play goal at Assumption on 1/6...Notched a power-play goal and added an assist against Stonehill on 1/14...Scored a goal at Saint Anselm on 1/17.
2016-17 Statistics
Before Franklin Pierce: Two-year letterwinner at Canterbury Prep School (Conn.)...Team captain as a senior...Also a member of the golf team...Played ice hockey at the junior level for Hartford Jr. Wolf Pack.
Personal: Son of James and Tracy Morrissey...A management major...Has two older sisters, Caitlin and Jennifer.
Player Profile
  | Overall | Conf | ||
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Games | 32 | 18 | ||
Points | 26 | 16 | ||
Goals | 11 | 7 | ||
Assists | 15 | 9 | ||
PIM | 34 | 26 | ||
+/- | -4 | -4 | ||
Power-play goals | 7 | 5 | ||
Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Games started | 11 | 8 | ||
Game-winning goals | 3 | 2 | ||
Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
Shots | 137 | 78 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
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Oct 26 | Fitchburg State | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 1 | Suffolk | L, 3-2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Nov 8 | Southern New Hampshire | L, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nov 9 | Stonehill | W, 4-3 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Nov 12 | at Anna Maria | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nov 16 | at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Nov 19 | at Westfield State | W, 4-2 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 22 | Saint Michael's | W, 8-4 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Nov 26 | at Framingham State | W, 4-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Nov 30 | at Becker | W, 7-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Dec 1 | vs. Wilkes | W, 4-1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Dec 7 | at Saint Anselm | W, 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dec 14 | Nichols | L, 4-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jan 4 | at Curry College | L, 5-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Jan 5 | Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | L, 5-3 | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Jan 10 | Western New England | W, 4-2 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Jan 14 | Post | W, 4-3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Jan 17 | at Saint Michael's | L, 6-5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Jan 18 | at Saint Michael's | T, 2-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Jan 21 | at Assumption | L, 5-3 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jan 24 | at Southern New Hampshire | W, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Jan 25 | Southern New Hampshire | L, 4-3 | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | +0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Jan 31 | Stonehill | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Feb 1 | at Stonehill | L, 7-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Feb 4 | at Albertus Magnus | W, 4-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 7 | at Post | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Feb 8 | at Post | W, 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Feb 14 | Saint Anselm | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Feb 15 | Saint Anselm | W, 4-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Feb 21 | at Assumption | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Feb 22 | Assumption | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Feb 29 | at Assumption | W, 4-3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mar 7 | vs. Stonehill | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | |
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2016-17 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
2017-18 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
2018-19 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 42 | -12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
2019-20 | 32 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 34 | -4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
Total | 86 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 108 | -16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | ||
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Event | Total | 32 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 34 | -4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
Conference | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | |
Exhibition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Location | Home | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
Away | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 32 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Result | Wins | 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
Losses | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | |
Ties | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
Month | November | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | +2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
December | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
January | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | |
February | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |
March | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
News Mentions
PREVIEW: Men’s Ice Hockey Seeks First NE10 Crown in Title Matchup with Stonehill
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March 6, 2020
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February 8, 2020
Men’s Ice Hockey Skates to 3-3 (OT) Tie with Stonehill
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January 31, 2020
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WINCHENDON, Mass. (January 25, 2020) -- The Franklin Pierce men’s hockey team took to the ice on Saturday night, just 24 hours after a...
January 25, 2020
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January 21, 2020
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January 18, 2020
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January 17, 2020
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January 14, 2020
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January 10, 2020
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January 5, 2020
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WINCHENDON, Mass. (December 14, 2019) -- All good things must come to an end, and for the Franklin Pierce University men’s ice hockey team,...
December 14, 2019
Lester Scores, Wallace Saves, Men’s Ice Hockey Wins Again, 5-3, at Saint Anselm
MANCHESTER, N.H. (December 7, 2019) -- A four-point night, including a hat trick, for senior captain Alex Lester (Methuen, Mass.) and 28 saves...
December 7, 2019
Men’s Ice Hockey Claims Hoar Invitational Title with 4-1 Win over Wilkes
WORCESTER, Mass. (December 1, 2019) – As the snow began falling outside, Saturday afternoon became a day of historic proportions for the...
December 1, 2019
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November 30, 2019
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (November 26, 2019) -- The Franklin Pierce University men’s ice hockey team took to the road on Tuesday and notched a new...
November 26, 2019
Five-Goal Second Lifts Men’s Ice Hockey over Saint Michael’s, 8-4
WINCHENDON, Mass. (November 22, 2019) -- After a scoreless first period, the remainder of the game was anything but at the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena...
November 22, 2019
Men’s Ice Hockey Smothers Westfield State, 4-2
WESTFIELD, Mass. (November 19, 2019) – On the road for the third straight game, the Franklin Pierce University men’s ice hockey team...
November 19, 2019
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November 16, 2019
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November 9, 2019
Men’s Ice Hockey Home Opener Spoiled by Suffolk, 3-2
WINCHENDON, Mass. (November 1, 2019) -- The Franklin Pierce University men’s ice hockey team opened up the 2019-2020 campaign with a 3-2...
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