Jim Morrison, a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, coach and scout who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins, died on February 3, 2026, at age 94.
Born in Montreal on October 11, 1931, Morrison played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1951 and 1961, and again from 1969 to 1971. His career lasted from 1951 to 1973 and included time in the American Hockey League.
He was known as a fast-skating, offensive-minded defenceman. After retiring, he coached the Kitchener Rangers and the Kingston Canadians, and later spent 18 years as a scout with the Bruins organization.
James Stewart Hunter Morrison (October 11, 1931 – February 3, 2026) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, coach and scout. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1951 and 1961, and again from 1969 to 1971. He also played in the minor American Hockey League during his career, which lasted from 1951 to 1973. Morrison was a fast-skating, offensive-minded defenceman.