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Cale Morris
Born (1996-05-22) May 22, 1996 (age 27)
Larkspur, Colorado, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position
Goaltender
Shoots Left
ECHL team
Former teams		 Kansas City Mavericks
Rockford IceHogs
Chicago Wolves
Coachella Valley Firebirds
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2021–present

Christopher Cale Morris[1] (born May 22, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Kansas City Mavericks of the ECHL.

Following success in the

2018 NCAA National Championship Finals. He was also selected for the AHCA First Team All-American, All-Big Ten First Team, and named a Hobey Baker Award
finalist.

Early life

Morris was born on May 22, 1996, to mother Kathy Morris and father Christopher Lee Morris. He has two older sisters, Kalee and Jessi.[1] Growing up in Colorado, Morris played football, baseball and soccer on top of hockey, however, he states that he was inspired to become more committed to hockey in part due to goaltender Kyle Hayton's guidance.[2] Hayton was a friend of his sisters who let Morris use his old equipment and practice in net.[3] Morris played AAA hockey with the Colorado Thunderbirds from 2008 to 2013.[2][4]

Playing career

USHL

Going undrafted into the United States Hockey League (USHL), Morris made the Chicago Steel roster following tryout camp in 2013.[5][6] In his senior year of high school, Morris moved to Bartlett, Illinois, to play with the Chicago Steel and lived with teammate Robby Jackson.[2] In his first year with the Steel, Morris finished the season with a 19–6–3 record and a .937 save percentage and graduated from South Elgin High School. His success with the Steel drew attention from college scouts.[2]

In his first NHL draft eligible year, Morris posted a .895 save percentage with the Chicago Steel to begin the 2014–15 season. He was traded in January 2015 to the Waterloo Black Hawks. While playing with the Black Hawks, Morris posted a 19-6-3 record and a .937 save percentage in 28 games. With a season record of 27–15–4 and .920 save percentage that placed second in the league, Morris was selected for the USHL Third All-Star Team.[7] During that season, Morris committed to play NCAA college hockey for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[8] Although the final rankings from the NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked Morris 15th for North American goaltenders,[9] he went undrafted in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[10]

In his second season with the Black Hawks, Morris was named an alternate captain.

goals-against average and save percentage. As a result, he was selected to the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[12][13] While playing in the tournament, Morris became the fifth goaltender to post a shutout at the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[14] On March 22, 2016, Morris set a new Black Hawks record with his seventh regular season shutout. His seventh shutout came in a 5–0 win over his former team, the Chicago Steel.[15] A month later, Morris was voted as the Waterloo Black Hawks MVP.[16] During the summer, Morris was invited to the Anaheim Ducks Development Camp Scrimmage as a college invite before joining Notre Dame for his freshman year.[17]

Collegiate

Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, Morris made his Notre Dame collegiate debut on October 7, 2016, against Arizona State.[1] He spent the rest of the season backing up Cal Petersen and did not play another game in the regular season.[18] At the conclusion of the 2016–17 season, Petersen signed a professional contract, ending his collegiate career and leaving an opening for Morris to become the new starter.[19]

After beginning his sophomore season, he split his time in net with freshman Dylan St. Cyr, Morris gained the starter position and helped Notre Dame win 16 games in a row.

2018 National Championship game against Minnesota Duluth, losing 2–1 with Morris making 33 saves.[28] Although Notre Dame lost, Morris was named an AHCA First Team All-American.[29]

Leading up to the

2019 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament against the UMass Minutemen, Notre Dame lost 4–0 and was eliminated from the competition.[40]

On April 12, Morris committed to return to Notre Dame for his senior year, citing "unfinished business" as his reason.

alternate captain on September 19 alongside Tory Dello, becoming only the second goaltender to become an alternate captain under head coach Jeff Jackson.[42] However, before he could begin the collegiate season, Morris was injured during training camp which forced his season debut to be delayed.[43] He eventually made his season debut on October 26 against Lake Superior State where he made 29 saves in the 6–4 win.[44] By December, Morris was named a Big Ten First Star of the Week for recording his ninth career collegiate shutout while facing 37 shots.[45] On February 21, in his 100th collegiate game, Morris recorded his 56th win in a 2–1 victory over the Michigan Wolverines.[46]

Professional

As collegiate hockey was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America, Morris signed his first professional contract with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL) on October 12, 2020.[47]

As an impending restricted free agent with the Blackhawks, Morris was not tendered a qualifying offer by the rebuilding Blackhawks, and was released to free agency on 12 July 2022.

2022–23 season with the Chicago Wolves, the primary affiliate to the Carolina Hurricanes, on July 26, 2022.[49]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Wolves, Morris opted to continue his professional career in the ECHL, signing a one-year contract for the

2023–24 season with the Kansas City Mavericks on October 19, 2023.[50]

On December 11th, 2023, the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the American Hockey League (AHL) signed Morris to a professional tryout agreement (PTO).[51]

International play

In his second season with the Chicago Steel, Morris was selected to play for the United States at the

Kindersley, Saskatchewan.[52] With his help, Team USA won the 2014 World Junior A Challenge championship title.[53]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season
 Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2013–14 Chicago Steel USHL 23 13 5 1 1129 60 3 2.93 .910 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 Chicago Steel USHL 18 8 9 1 1010 56 0 3.33 .895 — — — — — — — —
2014–15 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 28 19 6 3 1654 51 4 1.85 .937 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 38 20 12 3 2135 88 3 2.47 .906 9 5 4 577 24 0 2.50 .921
2016–17 Notre Dame HE 1 0 0 0 20 1 0 3.04 .875 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 Notre Dame B1G 37 27 8 1 2193 71 4 1.94 .944 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Notre Dame B1G 35 19 13 3 2086 76 4 2.19 .930 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Notre Dame B1G 33 12 14 7 1958 79 3 2.42 .916 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Rockford IceHogs AHL 7 2 3 0 358 15 0 2.52 .923 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Indy Fuel ECHL 19 9 7 2 1103 52 2 2.83 .896 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Rockford IceHogs AHL 7 2 4 0 400 21 0 3.15 .905 1 0 0 20 1 0 3.00 .909
2022–23 Norfolk Admirals ECHL 25 10 14 0 1411 86 2 3.66 .876 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Chicago Wolves AHL 7 1 4 2 415 36 0 5.21 .843 — — — — — — — —
AHL totals 21 5 11 2 1,173 72 0 3.69 .888 1 0 0 20 1 0 3.00 .909

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
USHL
USHL Third All-Star Team 2015 [7]
College
Mike Richter Award 2018 [27]
Big Ten Goaltender of the Year
 2018 [23]
Big Ten Player of the Year
 2018
All-Big Ten First Team 2018
AHCA First Team All-American 2018 [29]
Hobey Baker Award top 10 finalist 2018 [54]
Academic All Big Ten 2018 [55]
Big Ten All-Tournament Team 2018, 2019 [25][39]
Big Ten Tournament MVP
 2018, 2019
All-Big Ten Second Team 2019 [37]

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Big Ten Goaltender of the Year
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