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Playing career

Morris was drafted 13th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. As of 2006, Morris has played in 501 career NHL games with Calgary, Colorado, and Phoenix. The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Arena in St. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado. ...

Derek was also involved in a 2002 incident while playing against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus, OH. Espen Knutsen of the Blue Jackets unleashed a slap shot which deflected off of Morris, and then proceeded into the stands to strike 13-year old Brittanie Cecil in the head. With the puck hitting Morris it could have potentially slowed down and might not have hit the girl as hard, however, hitting Morris didn't slow it down enough, and she died two days later. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. ... Skyline of downtown Columbus, Ohio, viewed across the Scioto River. ... Espen Knutsen (b. ... Brittanie Nicole Cecil (born March 20, 1988 in Columbus, Ohio, died March 18, 2002) was a hockey fan who died from injuries suffered when a puck was deflected into the stands and struck her in the head at Nationwide Arena on March 16, 2002. ...

Career statistics