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Morgan Ellis
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Morgan Ellis (born April 30, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected in the fourth round, 117th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
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Playing career
[edit]Junior
[edit]Ellis played four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) beginning in 2008,[1] and was recognized for his outstanding performance during his final season of major junior hockey when he was selected as recipient of the Kevin Lowe Trophy as the league's best defensive defenceman,[2] as well as being named to the 2011–12 QMJHL Second All-Star Team.[3] Spending the entirety of his career with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles to date, Ellis was traded to the Shawinigan Cataractes in December 2011,[4] and would help the team capture the 2012 Memorial Cup that following April.[5]
Professional
[edit]Originally selected by the Montreal Canadiens in 2010 (117th overall),[6] Ellis was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Canadiens on March 1, 2012.[7] In 2012–13, his first professional season, he was assigned to play in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Hamilton Bulldogs, skating in 71 games and registering four goals and four assists for eight points, along with 57 penalty minutes.[8]
On June 1, 2015, Ellis was signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension by the Canadiens.[9] On January 27, 2016, he was named to represent the North Division roster for the AHL All-Star Game while member of the Canadiens newfound AHL affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps.[10]
On February 26, 2016, Ellis was recalled by the Canadiens and played in his first National Hockey League (NHL) game on March 2, 2016,[11] in a 3–2 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center.[12] He would play two additional NHL games before being reassigned to the IceCaps on March 6, 2016.[13]
On July 2, 2016, having left the Canadiens organization as a free agent, Ellis agreed to a one-year, two-way deal with the St. Louis Blues.[14] After competing in the Blues' 2016 training camp, he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for the duration of the 2016–17 season.[8]
As an impending unrestricted free agent, Ellis opted to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Swedish club, Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on May 15, 2017.[15] He would ultimately split the 2017–18 season between SAIK and Färjestad BK,[16] posting 10 points in 49 combined games.
Once again a free agent at season's end, Ellis moved to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), agreeing to a one-year contract with German outfit Kölner Haie on May 9, 2018.[17]
Ellis continued his journeyman European career in 2019–20, signing a one-year contract with Russian club HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on May 2, 2019.[18] At the conclusion of his contract in Sochi, he remained in the KHL by securing a one-year deal with Latvian-based club Dinamo Riga on August 3, 2020.[19]
In the 2020–21 season, Ellis began the year as an alternate captain with Riga, posting a goal and three points through 17 games. However, on November 30, 2020, he would leave the KHL and return to Germany, signing for the remainder of the DEL season with ERC Ingolstadt.[20]
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Beginning in the 2021–22 season, Ellis played with the Eisbären Berlin, agreeing to a two-year contract with the team in May 2021,[21] followed by a one-year extension prior to the 2023–24 season.[22]
Following three seasons with Eisbären Berlin in which he won two league championships, Ellis returned to ERC Ingolstadt in July 2024, inking a one-year contract for the 2024–25 season.[23] Thereafter, he agreed to a one-year extension with the team in March 2025.[24]
International play
[edit]Internationally, Ellis first represented Hockey Canada as part of team Canada Atlantic at both the 2008 and 2009 iterations of the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[25]
In December 2021, Ellis was named to Team Canada as part of the annual Channel One Cup.[26] The following year, he was again named to Team Canada for the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing.[27][28]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 52 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 60 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2010–11 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 65 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | QMJHL | 34 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 26 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 71 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 59 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 27 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 39 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 73 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 74 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 39 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | ||
| 2018–19 | Kölner Haie | DEL | 52 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Sochi | KHL | 54 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 38 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 50 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2022–23 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 55 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 51 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2024–25 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 48 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| DEL totals | 294 | 27 | 97 | 124 | 233 | 53 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 48 | ||||
| KHL totals | 71 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Canada Atlantic | U17 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2009 | Canada Atlantic | U17 | 9th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Canada | COC | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Canada | OG | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Kevin Lowe Trophy – Best Defensive Defenceman | 2012 | [29] |
| Second All-Star Team | 2012 | [3] |
| CHL | ||
| CHL Canada/Russia Series participant | 2011 | [30] |
| Memorial Cup champion | 2012 | [5] |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2016 | [10] |
| DEL | ||
| Champion (Eisbären Berlin) | 2022, 2024 | [31][32] |
References
[edit]- ^ "#19 MOMENT IN EAGLES HISTORY: THE 2008 QMJHL DRAFT". Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via CHL.ca.
- ^ "Ellis Wins Kevin-Lowe Trophy". Momentum Hockey. March 24, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "The Golden Puck Awards: recognition of excellence". Moncton Wildcats. April 4, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via CHL.ca.
- ^ "Screaming Eagles trade Ellis to Cataractes". Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. December 31, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via CHL.ca.
- ^ a b McCarthy, Eric (May 30, 2012). "Ellis savouring Memorial Cup and looking ahead". Journal Pioneer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Duffett, Nate (June 22, 2024). "Montreal Canadiens 2010 Draft Class: A Small Class Offers Plenty NHL Experience". FanSided. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Canadiens sign minor league defenceman Morgan Ellis to three-year deal". The Hockey News. March 1, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Morgan Ellis Stats and Player Profile". American Hockey League. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via TheAHL.com.
- ^ "Canadiens agree to terms on one-year contracts with Gabriel Dumont and Morgan Ellis". Montreal Canadiens. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015 – via NHL.com.
- ^ a b "AHL announces All-Star roster changes". American Hockey League. January 26, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via TheAHL.com.
- ^ @CanadiensMTL (March 2, 2016). "Morgan Ellis jouera un 1er match dans la LNH ce soir. // Morgan Ellis will make his NHL debut tonight. #GoHabsGo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "McGinn scores in debut, Ducks beat Canadiens 3-2 in shootout". ESPN.com. March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Goffenberg, Daniel (March 6, 2016). "Montreal Canadiens assign defenceman Morgan Ellis to St. John's". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ^ Karraker, Patrick (July 1, 2016). "St. Louis Blues Sign Morgan Ellis to One-Year Deal". FanSided. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "KONTRAKT MED KANADENSISK BACK" [CONTRACT WITH CANADIAN BACK] (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "MORGAN ELLIS LÄMNAR SKELLEFTEÅ AIK" [MORGAN ELLIS LEAVES SKELLEFTEÅ AIK] (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. February 6, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "HAIE VERPFLICHTEN MORGAN ELLIS" [SHARKS COMMIT MORGAN ELLIS] (in German). Kölner Haie. May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "KHL Transfer tracker. May 2019". Kontinental Hockey League. May 31, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Malloy, Jason (August 5, 2020). "P.E.I. hockey player Morgan Ellis signs with KHL team in Latvia". SaltWire. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "ERC HOLT WEITEREN TOP-VERTEIDIGER" [ERC BRINGS IN ANOTHER TOP DEFENSEMAN] (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Morgan Ellis kommt nach Berlin" [Morgan Ellis is coming to Berlin] (in German). Eisbären Berlin. May 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Erste Personalentscheidungen" [First personnel decisions] (in German). Eisbären Berlin. March 16, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "ELLIS WIEDER EIN PANTHER" [ELLIS AGAIN A PANTHER] (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "ELLIS BLEIBT EIN PANTHER" [ELLIS REMAINS A PANTHER] (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. March 14, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
- ^ La Rose, Jason (February 11, 2022). "By the numbers: Men's Olympic Team". Hockey Canada. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Morgan Ellis ins Team Canada berufen" [Morgan Ellis named to Team Canada] (in German). Eisbären Berlin. December 14, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ Harrison, Doug (January 25, 2022). "Canada unveils non-NHL Olympic hockey roster with pro experience, young talent". CBC Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ Simmonds, Jason (February 10, 2022). "'A dream come true' for P.E.I.'s Morgan Ellis at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing". SaltWire. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "Cataractes awarded with Robert-Lebel and Kevin Lowe trophies". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. March 24, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via CHL.ca.
- ^ "QMJHL Announces 2011 SUBWAY Super Series Roster". Canadian Hockey League. October 24, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2025 – via CHL.ca.
- ^ "DEUTSCHER MEISTER 2022" [GERMAN CHAMPION 2022] (in German). Eisbären Berlin. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Die Eisbären Berlin sind Deutscher Meister 2024!" [The Berlin Polar Bears are German champions 2024!] (in German). Deutsche Eishockey Liga. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
External links
[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database