Travis Andrew Morin (born January 9, 1984) is an American former professional

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player who briefly played in the

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(NHL) with the Dallas Stars. He most notably played with the Stars

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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, appearing in 686 games across ten seasons and having his jersey retired after he finished his playing career in 2019.

Playing career

Born in Brooklyn Park,

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, Morin was named Metro player of the year by the Minneapolis Star Tribune in 2002, his senior year at

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. During that season he also scored 66 points to pass former NHL player

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to become the all-time point leader at Osseo. He was selected by the

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in the 9th round, 263rd overall, in the

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, while at

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. In the 2008–09 season, Morin led the

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of the

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in points, with 88 in 71 games. He also led in assists with 63. He had 22 points in the playoffs, in which the Stingrays won their third

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After spending the 2009–10 season helping lead the

to the

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finals in their inaugural season, Morin was signed by NHL affiliate Dallas Stars to a one-year contract on July 12, 2010. Morin made his NHL Debut with the Stars during the

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season in a 3-1 victory over the

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on January 26, 2011. Morin played almost all of his professional career for the Texas Stars, though he saw limited action with Dallas in 2013-2014, gaining his only NHL point (an assist) during that time. Morin again led the Texas Stars to the Calder Cup finals in 2014; the Stars would win the Calder Cup and Morin was awarded the

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as the Most Valuable Player during the Cup finals. On May 19, 2017, as an impending free agent, Morin opted to continue his tenure with Texas, signing a one-year AHL contract. After his 12th year in professional hockey, and 10th with Texas, Morin announced his retirement from playing on July 31, 2019, accepting a position within the Texas Stars as both a skills development coach in hockey operations and in a business development and community outreach role in the front office. He finished his career as the Texas Stars leader in games played, goals, assists and points and was announced to be the first player to have his number retired by Texas during the 2019–20 season on October 19, 2019.

Personal

Morin has two brothers, Mick and Matt Morin. He and his wife, Lindsey, have three sons, Andrew, Lucas and Bradley.

Career statistics

Awards and honors

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