Stars Put The “C” On Brenden Morrow

The following is from the Dallas Stars website.

The Dallas Stars announced today that the team has named left wing Brenden Morrow team captain. Morrow becomes just the fifth player to wear the “C” since the Stars came to Dallas in 1993.

“We’re looking to expand Brenden Morrow’s role in our leadership group and we feel that the time is right to do this,” said Stars Head Coach Dave Tippett. “Mike Modano and Sergei Zubov will act as assistant captains and will support Brenden in every way.”

Morrow, 27, signed a six-year contract extension with the Stars last Thursday that keeps him under contract with Dallas through the 2012-2013 season. Last season, he appeared in 81 games with the Stars, recording 23 goals and 42 assists for 65 points with 183 penalty minutes and a +30 rating. He set career-highs in assists and points and was the only player in the NHL last season to register more than 20 goals and over 125 penalty minutes.

During the 2006 playoffs against Colorado, he collected six points (1-5-6) in five games. The 5-11, 205-pound left wing tied for the team lead in playoff assists and points. In 53 career playoff games, Morrow has posted six goals and 18 assists for 24 points.

The Stars’ first round selection (25th overall) in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, Morrow has appeared in 451 career NHL games (all with Dallas). Over his NHL career, he has tallied 120 goals and 149 assists for 269 points with 758 penalty minutes. Since coming into the league in 1999-00, he has the best plus/minus of any Dallas player (+98) and has never been a “minus” player in a season.

“This is an honor and a privilege to serve as captain of the Dallas Stars,” said Morrow. “When I look around our locker room and I see all of the leaders we have in Mike Modano, Sergei Zubov, Jere Lehtinen, Stu Barnes, Darryl Sydor, Jeff Halpern, Eric Lindros, Marty Turco, just to name a few — I realize how important it is to have a group of leaders that rally together to accomplish great things. I look forward to the challenges that lie ahead for this team and for me.”

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