Morgan Ellis (born April 30, 1992) is a

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professional

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. He is currently playing under contract with

Eisbären Berlin Eisbären Berlin (; English: ''Berlin Polar Bears'') is a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. The team competes in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), the highest level of play in professional German ice hockey, and is also o ...

of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Ellis was selected by the

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in the 4th round (117th overall) of the

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Playing career

Ellis played four seasons (

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) of major junior hockey in the

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The ...

(QMJHL), scoring 27 goals and 96 assists for 123 points, while earning 222 penalty minutes, in 237 QMJHL games. He was recognized for his outstanding performance during the 2011–12 season when he was selected to receive the

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as the league's best defensive defenceman, and was also named to the 2011–12 QMJHL Second All-Star Team. Ellis, who played the majority of his career with the

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles The Cape Breton Eagles are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Their home rink is Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. History The franchise was originally granted to the Sorel Éperviers (B ...

, was traded to the

Shawinigan Cataractes The Shawinigan Cataractes (french: Cataractes de Shawinigan) are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruin ...

in December 2011, and would help them capture the

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that following April. Ellis was drafted 117th overall by the

in the

. On March 1, 2012, Ellis was signed to a three-year entry-level contract. He was assigned to play the 2012–13 season in the

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with the

Hamilton Bulldogs The Hamilton Bulldogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that began to play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the Bulldogs play their home games at FirstOntario Centre. They were purcha ...

where he skated in 71 games, registering 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points, along with 57 penalty minutes, in his first professional season. On June 1, 2015, Ellis was signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension by the Canadiens. On January 27, 2016, Eliis was named to represent the North Division roster for the AHL All-Star Game as part of the Canadiens AHL affiliate the St. John's IceCaps. On February 26, 2016, Ellis was recalled by the Canadiens and played in his first NHL game on March 2, 2016, in a 3–2 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks at the

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. He would play two additional games before being reassigned to the IceCaps on March 6, 2016. 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 The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the ...

. After competing in the Blues 2016 training camp, Ellis was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

Chicago Wolves The Chicago Wolves are a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League and are the top minor-league affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the C ...

for the duration of the 2016–17 season. As an impending unrestricted free agent, after the conclusion of the Wolves post-season exit, Ellis opted to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Swedish club,

Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, Sweden. They currently play In the Swedish Hockey League. They play their home games in Skellefteå Kraft Arena, which seats 6,001 spectators. The team has won the Sw ...

of the Swedish Hockey League, on May 15, 2017. He split the 2017–18 season, between SAIK and

Färjestad BK Färjestad Bollklubb (; abbreviated as FBK) is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 21 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning ten times since the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien) ...

, posting 10 points in 49 games combined. As a free agent, Ellis moved to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, agreeing to a one-year contract with German outfit

Kölner Haie The Kölner Haie (English: ''Cologne Sharks'') are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the professional Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The team was one of the founding members of the DEL. The ''Kölner Haie'' play their hom ...

, on May 9, 2018. Ellis continued his journeyman European career, signing a one-year contract for the 2019–20 season with Russian club,

HC Sochi Hockey Club Sochi (russian: Хоккейный клуб Сочи) is a professional ice hockey team based in Sochi, Russia. The team joined the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2014–15 season. History On May 23, 2014, it was reported that ...

of the KHL, on May 2, 2019. As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract in Sochi, Ellis continued in the KHL by securing a one-year deal with Latvian-based club, Dinamo Riga, on August 3, 2020. In the

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season, Ellis began the year as an alternate captain with Riga, posting 1 goal and 3 points through 17 games. On November 30, 2020, Ellis left the KHL and returned to Germany after signing for the remainder of the season with

ERC Ingolstadt ERC Ingolstadt (''Eishockey-und-Rollschuh club'', ) is a German professional ice hockey club that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Commonly known as the Panthers, the team plays its home games at the Saturn Arena in Ingolstadt. History ...

of the DEL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, Morgan 1992 births Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cape Breton Screaming Eagles players Chicago Wolves players Dinamo Riga players Eisbären Berlin players ERC Ingolstadt players Färjestad BK players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players HC Sochi players Ice hockey people from Prince Edward Island Kölner Haie players Living people Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Shawinigan Cataractes players Skellefteå AIK players Sportspeople from Prince Edward Island St. John's IceCaps players Wheeling Nailers players Ice hockey players at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Canada