Mark Morrison

Head Coach, Manitoba Moose

Mark Morrison became head coach of the Manitoba Moose for the 2021-22 season. Morrison was previously a member of the organization as an assistant coach with the St. John's IceCaps and Moose for six seasons from 2011-17. During his time in St. John's the IceCaps reached the AHL's Eastern Conference Final in 2012 and the Calder Cup Final in 2014. Overall, the Moose/IceCaps posted a combined 208-195-28-25 record while Morrison was a part of the coaching staff.

In between his stints with the Winnipeg Jets AHL affiliate, Morrison was behind the Anaheim Ducks bench as an assistant coach from 2017-21. The club recorded a 125-125-41 mark over 291 games.

Morrison's ties to the Moose go back to the 2006-07 season as head coach of Manitoba's former ECHL affiliate, the Victoria Salmon Kings. He took over as head coach midway through the campaign and guided the team to a 173-133-3-24 record over more than four seasons.

Morrison enjoyed a near 20-year professional playing career. A former third round pick of the New York Rangers, he appeared in 10 games with the NHL club, tallying a goal and an assist. Morrison spent most of his career with the Fife Flyers in the United Kingdom. He played 12 seasons with Fife, totalling 809 points (377G, 432G) in 418 games. Morrison was a player-coach for 10 of his seasons in Fife and was named the coach of the year on three occasions and captured multiple championships.