| Samuel Morin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Morin with theLehigh Valley Phantoms in 2018 | |||
| Born | (1995-07-12)July 12, 1995 (age 30) Lac-Beauport, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft | 11th overall,2013 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2015–2021 | ||
Samuel Morin (born July 12, 1995) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeydefenceman who played for thePhiladelphia Flyers of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Flyers in the first round, 11th overall, of the2013 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to his professional career, Morin spent four seasons withRimouski Océanic in theQuebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he helped lead the team to aPresident's Trophy win in 2015.
Morin made his professional debut with the Flyers'American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, theLehigh Valley Phantoms, in the following season. Over the course of his six-season professional career, the final four were plagued by knee injuries, limiting him to 28 NHL games and 55 total professional games in that span. In 2022, after missing the entirety of the 2021–22 hockey season due to injury, Morin retired at the age of 26.
Morin was born on July 12, 1995, inLac-Beauport, Quebec.[1] His parents, Pascal and Sylvie, were farmers from theFrancophone area ofSaint-Isidore. Morin began playingminor ice hockey at the age of five, and his parents started acatering business while their son began playing in tournaments.[2] In 2007 and 2008, Morin played in theQuebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Rive-Sud Est minor hockey team.[3] In the 2010–11 season, Morin played for the Lévis Commandeurs of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.[4] In 36 midget "AAA" hockey games there, he recorded 12assists and 40penalty minutes.[5]
In 2011, theRimouski Océanic of theQuebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) selected Morin in the first round, seventh overall, of the QMJHL draft.[4] He playedleft wing for the 2011–12 season, scoring eightpoints in 62 games with the Océanic, but quickly made the switch todefenceman.[6] He was rewarded for his outstanding first year play by being selected to the2011–12 QMJHL All-Rookie Team.[7]
On September 17, 2013, Morin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Flyers,[8] but was returned to the Océanic to play the2013–14 season in the QMJHL.[9]
Morin was a member of Canada's gold medal-winning squad at the2015 World Juniors held inToronto.[10] That year, he also won thePresident's Cup with the Océanic as QMJHL champions,[11] but could not advance in the ensuing2015 Memorial Cup tournament amongCanadian Hockey League (CHL) champions.
In the closing stages of the2016–17 NHL season, Morin was recalled by the Flyers from theAmerican Hockey League (AHL)'sLehigh Valley Phantoms and made his NHL debut against theNew Jersey Devils on April 4, 2017.[12]
During the2018 Calder Cup playoffs in the AHL, Morin suffered a season-ending knee injury.[13] When Morin returned to play in 2019, he re-injured the same knee, tearing his ACL for the second time in 19 months.[14] Due to his back-to-back injuries, he played very few games between 2018 and 2020.
On December 31, 2020, the Flyers announced Morin would be trying out for a left wing position for the 2020–21 season, instead of defense.[15] Morin made his debut at forward on January 30, 2021, against the New York Islanders.[16] He had previously stated he was trying to model his game after Islanders' enforcerMatt Martin.[17]
Morin returned to the Phantoms to play defense in February and March 2021. He was recalled to the Flyers for the March 25 game against theNew York Rangers, in which he foughtBrendan Lemieux and received a $3,017.24 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct.[18] In the following game, on March 27, Morin scored his first and only NHL goal on Rangers' goaltenderIgor Shesterkin.[19]His goal was the game-winner to break a four-game losing streak.
On May 3, 2022, Flyers general managerChuck Fletcher announced that Morin’s playing career was over due to damage to his knee which could not be repaired to a point which allowed him to play again. Fletcher also said Morin would be offered a job within the organization.[20] Following his retirement, Morin remained with the Flyers in a Player Development role.[21]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 62 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 46 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 117 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 54 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 121 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | ||
| 2014–15 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 38 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 68 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 28 | ||
| 2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 76 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 74 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 129 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
 | 2013 Sochi | |
| IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
| 2015 Canada | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Canada Quebec | U17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Canada | WJC18 |  | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2015 | Canada | WJC | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL All-Rookie Team | 2011–12 | [22] |
| IIHF World U18 Championship Gold Medal | 2013 | [23] |
| IIHF World U20 Championships Gold Medal | 2015 | |
| President's Cup champion | 2015 | [24] |
Philadelphia Flyers center Mike Vecchione and defenseman Samuel Morin will play their first NHL games.
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 2013 | Succeeded by |