A Hockey-Filled Life From College to Coaching With Keith Morris (Ep.21)
A sporting community can impact lives decades after the final whistle.
Today’s episode dives into this phenomenon and highlights the lifelong bonds formed through UAA Seawolves Hockey and the initiatives keeping this legacy vibrant.
David Vallieres reconnects with Keith Morris, a distinguished UAA Seawolves Hockey alumnus. Keith shares stories from his playing days, details his professional journey, and talks about his current work with the Anchorage Wolverines. Together, they highlight the Seawolf 4Life Foundation’s mission to enrich alumni relationships through community, connections, and contributions.
Top discussion points include:
- The impactful recruiting process and his journey to UAA
- The camaraderie and memorable experiences from Keith’s time with UAA Seawolves
- Insights into Keith’s professional hockey career and transition into coaching
- The current state and plans for the Anchorage Wolverines under Keith’s leadership
- And more
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About Keith Morris:
Keith Morris, who has been living in Columbus, Ohio, has been a scout for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Junior Hockey League for the last two seasons. He served as head coach of the Columbus Crush Junior “B” Team from 1998-2000 and was head coach of St. Charles Preparatory from 1997-2000. Morris has also worked at the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) developmental camp as a power skating evaluator and at the Canadian Professional Hockey School as director of on-ice development.
Morris had a stellar career at UAA from 1990-94, scoring 134 points (ninth all-time) and 61 career goals (ninth all-time). Morris played on all three of UAA’s NCAA Tournament qualifying teams including the 1991-92 squad which finished with a program-best record of 27-8-1. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native played for the Canadian National Team in 1992-93, tallying 8-17–25 totals in 53 games before returning to UAA to captain the Seawolves his senior season.
Drafted by the Winnipeg Jets, Morris played professionally from 1994-97 with stints with the Peoria Riverman of the International Hockey League, Columbus Chill (East Coast Hockey League), Detroit Vipers (IHL), and Manitoba Moose (IHL).
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