Dave Morrow (born May 4, 1957) is a

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former professional

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defenceman and winger who played in the

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(WHA).

Career

Drafted in the fourth round of the 1977 NHL amateur draft by the

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, Morrow opted to play in the WHA after being selected by the

Cincinnati Stingers The Cincinnati Stingers were an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979 and in the Central Hockey League during the 1979–80 season. Their home arena was Riverfront Coliseum. They are t ...

in the second round of the

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. He played ten games for the

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during the

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Personal life

Morrow is the father of

Joe Morrow Joseph Mathew Alexander Morrow (born December 9, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HC Davos of the National League (NL). Morrow played junior hockey with the Portland Winterhawks of the Western ...

, who was a 2011 first-round draft pick of the

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, and Josh Morrow, who was a 2002 seventh-round pick of the

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...

Career statistics

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* 1957 births Calgary Centennials players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Canadian ice hockey left wingers Cincinnati Stingers draft picks Dallas Black Hawks players Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) players Fort Wayne Komets players Indianapolis Racers players Living people Portland Winterhawks players Ice hockey people from Edmonton Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players Vancouver Canucks draft picks Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1950s-stub