Mark Morrison (born 14 June 1982 in

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) is a retired professional

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from Northern Ireland. He spent his entire career playing for his hometown

Belfast Giants The Belfast Giants (known officially as the Stena Line Belfast Giants due to sponsorship) are a professional ice hockey team based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. They compete in the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and are the current cham ...

. Morrison joined the Giants in 2003. Nicknamed "The Mo Train", Morrison began his career as a defensive minded forward. Morrison also plays internationally for the

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where he helped them win silver in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships Division III and gain promotion to Division II. At the end of the 2009–10 season Mark ended his career for the Giants.

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