Morgan Geekie
| Morgan Geekie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Geekie with the Charlotte Checkers in 2019 | |||
| Born |
July 20, 1998 Strathclair, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team | Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| NHL draft |
67th overall, 2017 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
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Morgan Geekie (born July 20, 1998) is a Canadian ice hockey centre currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).Geekie also holds the NHL record for points per game.
Playing career
Geekie was drafted 67th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. On May 10, 2018, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the team.[1] While playing for the Charlotte Checkers, he helped the team win their first Calder Cup during the 2018–19 AHL season.[2]
On March 7, 2020, Geekie was called up to the Hurricanes and made his NHL debut the following day against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[3] In his NHL debut, he recorded two goals and an assist in the 6–2 win.[4] On March 10, 2020 Geekie scored his third goal on only the third shot of his NHL career.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Yellowhead Chiefs | MMHL | 44 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Yellowhead Chiefs | MMHL | 44 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Neepawa Natives | MJHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 66 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 72 | 35 | 55 | 90 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 68 | 30 | 54 | 84 | 32 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 73 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 55 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| WHL | ||
| West Second All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) | 2019 | [2] |
References
- ^ "Hurricanes Sign Geekie to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Geekie caps rookie season with Calder Cup victory: Strathclair product plays key role for Checkers". winnipegsun.com. June 13, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ "Hurricanes recall Morgan Geekie from Checkers". www.newsobserver.com/. The News & Observer. March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ "Morgan Geekie scores twice in NHL debut as Hurricanes hammer Penguins". sportsnet.ca. March 8, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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