Derek Morris
#53 · Defence · Phoenix Coyotes
Born Aug 24, 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta, CAN · 6'0", 210 lb · Shoots right · Drafted 13th overall in 1996 by CGY (round 1)
Compare with a similar player
The defencemen closest to him in points in 1997-98. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Paul Coffey
PHI ·
29 P in 57 GP
Mattias Ohlund
VAN ·
30 P in 77 GP
Todd Gill
STL ·
30 P in 75 GP
Jyrki Lumme
VAN ·
30 P in 74 GP
Jeff Brown
WSH ·
28 P in 60 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | CGY | 82 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 88 | 120 | 93 | 0.35 | |
| 1998-99 | CGY | 71 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 73 | 150 | 93 | 0.48 | |
| 1999-00 | CGY | 78 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 2 | 80 | 193 | 127 | 0.49 | |
| 2000-01 | CGY | 51 | 5 | 23 | 28 | -15 | 56 | 142 | 52 | 0.55 | |
| 2001-02 | CGY | 61 | 4 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 88 | 166 | 81 | 0.56 | |
| 2002-03 | COL | 75 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 16 | 68 | 191 | 35 | 0.64 | |
| 2003-04 | COL | 69 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 4 | 47 | 139 | 94 | 0.41 | |
| 2003-04 | PHX | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 2 | 28 | 26 | 0.29 | |
| 2005-06 | PHX | 53 | 6 | 21 | 27 | -7 | 54 | 91 | 69 | 0.51 | |
| 2006-07 | PHX | 82 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -18 | 115 | 129 | 77 | 0.30 | |
| 2007-08 | PHX | 82 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 83 | 135 | 81 | 0.30 | |
| 2008-09 | PHX | 57 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 24 | 89 | 66 | 0.21 | |
| 2008-09 | NYR | 18 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 17 | 0.44 | |
| 2009-10 | BOS | 58 | 3 | 22 | 25 | -2 | 26 | 95 | 50 | 0.43 | |
| 2009-10 | PHX | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 15 | 0.22 | |
| 2010-11 | PHX | 77 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 58 | 83 | 117 | 0.21 | |
| 2011-12 | PHX | 59 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -12 | 38 | 72 | 95 | 0.19 | |
| 2012-13 | PHX | 39 | 0 | 11 | 11 | -6 | 36 | 68 | 92 | 0.28 | $2.75M |
| 2013-14 | PHX | 63 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 41 | 82 | 99 | 0.27 | $2.75M |
| 16 seasons | Career | 1107 | 92 | 332 | 424 | -44 | 1004 | 2029 | 1379 | 0.38 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | COL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 0.43 |
| 2008-09 | NYR | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0.29 |
| 2009-10 | PHX | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 0.57 |
| 2011-12 | PHX | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 44 | 0.38 |
| 4 seasons | Playoffs | 37 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 41 | 64 | 69 | 0.41 |
1997-98 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 88 | 120 | 93 | 0.35 | 7.5 | 19:11 |
Contract
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 to 2013-14 | $2.75M |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 1997-98 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1998 | @ SJS | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 26:38 |
| Apr 17, 1998 | @ VAN | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:44 |
| Apr 15, 1998 | vs SJS | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21:38 |
| Apr 13, 1998 | @ LAK | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 23:34 |
| Apr 11, 1998 | vs EDM | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20:06 |
| Apr 9, 1998 | vs VAN | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23:14 |
| Apr 7, 1998 | @ SJS | L 0-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22:53 |
| Apr 5, 1998 | @ ANA | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:47 |
| Apr 1, 1998 | vs DAL | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:53 |
| Mar 30, 1998 | @ EDM | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:35 |
| Mar 28, 1998 | vs LAK | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18:30 |
| Mar 26, 1998 | vs WSH | W 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19:24 |
| Mar 24, 1998 | vs BUF | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:23 |
| Mar 22, 1998 | vs STL | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20:32 |
| Mar 20, 1998 | vs NYI | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20:11 |
| Mar 16, 1998 | @ MTL | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22:14 |
| Mar 14, 1998 | @ TOR | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19:43 |
| Mar 12, 1998 | @ BOS | W 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18:16 |
| Mar 11, 1998 | @ PIT | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13:18 |
| Mar 9, 1998 | @ WSH | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:38 |
| Mar 7, 1998 | @ OTT | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12:31 |
| Mar 5, 1998 | @ VAN | W 6-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17:22 |
| Mar 3, 1998 | vs TBL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:44 |
| Mar 1, 1998 | vs OTT | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:27 |
| Feb 27, 1998 | vs VAN | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:19 |
| Feb 7, 1998 | vs EDM | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14:19 |
| Feb 5, 1998 | vs SJS | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10:17 |
| Feb 3, 1998 | vs LAK | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:32 |
| Jan 31, 1998 | vs NJD | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 |
| Jan 29, 1998 | @ LAK | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16:28 |
| Jan 28, 1998 | @ ANA | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:25 |
| Jan 24, 1998 | vs VAN | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:21 |
| Jan 21, 1998 | @ SJS | L 1-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:59 |
| Jan 20, 1998 | @ LAK | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 21:59 |
| Jan 14, 1998 | @ EDM | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:10 |
| Jan 10, 1998 | vs STL | L 1-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 22:28 |
| Jan 9, 1998 | vs FLA | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:23 |
| Jan 6, 1998 | @ COL | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24:12 |
| Jan 5, 1998 | @ CHI | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23:06 |
| Jan 3, 1998 | @ STL | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:21 |
| Dec 31, 1997 | vs MTL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:06 |
| Dec 29, 1997 | vs PHX | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:37 |
| Dec 27, 1997 | vs PHI | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21:01 |
| Dec 23, 1997 | @ PHX | T 2-2 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23:57 |
| Dec 22, 1997 | @ ANA | L 1-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22:54 |
| Dec 20, 1997 | vs LAK | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16:31 |
| Dec 18, 1997 | vs DAL | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17:54 |
| Dec 16, 1997 | vs CHI | W 4-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23:08 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | vs COL | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:21 |
| Dec 10, 1997 | @ NYR | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:16 |
| Dec 9, 1997 | @ NYI | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:59 |
| Dec 6, 1997 | @ STL | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:12 |
| Dec 5, 1997 | @ DAL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:50 |
| Dec 3, 1997 | vs DET | L 3-4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:01 |
| Dec 1, 1997 | vs SJS | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:33 |
| Nov 29, 1997 | vs ANA | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20:33 |
| Nov 27, 1997 | vs CHI | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19:28 |
| Nov 23, 1997 | @ CAR | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17:16 |
| Nov 22, 1997 | @ TBL | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28:42 |
| Nov 20, 1997 | @ FLA | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:30 |
| Nov 18, 1997 | @ NJD | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:38 |
| Nov 15, 1997 | @ EDM | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19:31 |
| Nov 13, 1997 | vs CAR | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 25:21 |
| Nov 10, 1997 | @ CHI | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18:06 |
| Nov 9, 1997 | @ DET | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13:06 |
| Nov 7, 1997 | vs ANA | L 3-4 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:31 |
| Nov 5, 1997 | vs TOR | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24:01 |
| Nov 2, 1997 | @ PHX | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21:24 |
| Nov 1, 1997 | @ COL | T 3-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18:37 |
| Oct 30, 1997 | vs PHX | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:34 |
| Oct 28, 1997 | vs PIT | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14:47 |
| Oct 25, 1997 | @ TOR | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18:41 |
| Oct 23, 1997 | @ PHI | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21:58 |
| Oct 22, 1997 | @ BUF | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23:29 |
| Oct 18, 1997 | vs BOS | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20:30 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | vs COL | W 6-5 (OT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23:14 |
| Oct 14, 1997 | @ DAL | L 4-5 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:11 |
| Oct 12, 1997 | @ DET | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:26 |
| Oct 9, 1997 | vs NYR | T 1-1 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27:03 |
| Oct 7, 1997 | vs TOR | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 20:42 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | vs COL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20:27 |
| Oct 1, 1997 | vs DET | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:04 |