Morgan Ellis

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Morgan Ellis

| image = 2021-11-19 Eisbären Berlin gegen Adler Mannheim (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–064.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Ellis with Eisbären Berlin (2021)

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|04|30}}

| birth_place = Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 207

| position = Defence

| shoots = Right

| league = DEL

| team = ERC Ingolstadt

| ntl_team = Canada

| former_teams = Montreal Canadiens
Skellefteå AIK
Färjestad BK
Kölner Haie
HC Sochi
Dinamo Riga
Eisbären Berlin

| draft = 117th overall

| draft_year = 2010

| draft_team = Montreal Canadiens

| career_start = 2012

| career_end =

}}

Morgan Ellis (born April 30, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected in the fourth round, 117th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

=Junior=

Ellis played four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) beginning in 2008,{{Cite web |url=https://chl.ca/lhjmq-eagles/19-moment-in-eagles-history-the-2008-qmjhl-draft/|via=CHL.ca|title=#19 MOMENT IN EAGLES HISTORY: THE 2008 QMJHL DRAFT|access-date=July 26, 2024|publisher=Cape Breton Screaming Eagles}} and was recognized for his outstanding performance during his final season of major junior hockey when he was selected as recipient of the Kevin Lowe Trophy as the league's best defensive defenceman,{{cite web | url = http://www.momentumhockey.com/en/news/single_post/ellis_wins_kevin_lowe_trophy | website = Momentum Hockey | title = Ellis Wins Kevin-Lowe Trophy | date = 2012-03-24 | access-date = 2012-04-06 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113347/http://www.momentumhockey.com/en/news/single_post/ellis_wins_kevin_lowe_trophy | archive-date = March 4, 2016 | url-status = dead }} as well as being named to the 2011–12 QMJHL Second All-Star Team.{{Cite web |url=https://chl.ca/lhjmq-wildcats/the-golden-puck-awards-recognition-of-excellence|via=CHL.ca|title=The Golden Puck Awards: recognition of excellence|date=April 4, 2012 |access-date=July 25, 2024|publisher=Moncton Wildcats}} Spending the entirety of his career with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles to date, Ellis was traded to the Shawinigan Cataractes in December 2011,{{Cite web |url=https://chl.ca/lhjmq-eagles/screaming-eagles-trade-ellis-to-cataractes/|via=CHL.ca|title=Screaming Eagles trade Ellis to Cataractes|date=December 31, 2011|access-date=July 26, 2024|publisher=Cape Breton Screaming Eagles}} and would help the team capture the 2012 Memorial Cup that following April.{{cite web|url=http://www.journalpioneer.com/Sports/2012-05-30/article-2992118/Ellis-savouring-Memorial-Cup-and-looking-ahead/1|title=Ellis savouring Memorial Cup and looking ahead|newspaper=Journal Pioneer|last=McCarthy|first=Eric|date=May 30, 2012|access-date=July 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195205/http://www.journalpioneer.com/Sports/2012-05-30/article-2992118/Ellis-savouring-Memorial-Cup-and-looking-ahead/1|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}

=Professional=

Originally selected by the Montreal Canadiens in 2010 (117th overall),{{cite web| url = https://awinninghabit.com/posts/montreal-canadiens-2010-draft-class-a-small-class-offers-plenty-nhl-experience-01j0zrkrs4sj/3 | title = Montreal Canadiens 2010 Draft Class: A Small Class Offers Plenty NHL Experience | last = Duffett | first = Nate | website = FanSided | date = 2024-06-22 | access-date = 2024-07-26}} Ellis was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Canadiens on March 1, 2012.{{cite magazine| url = https://thehockeynews.com/news/canadiens-sign-minor-league-defenceman-morgan-ellis-to-three-year-deal | title = Canadiens sign minor league defenceman Morgan Ellis to three-year deal | magazine = The Hockey News | date = 2012-03-01 | access-date = 2012-03-01}} In 2012–13, his first professional season, he was assigned to play in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Hamilton Bulldogs, skating in 71 games and registering four goals and four assists for eight points, along with 57 penalty minutes.{{Cite web |url=https://theahl.com/stats/player/4665|via=TheAHL.com|title=Morgan Ellis Stats and Player Profile |access-date=July 26, 2024|publisher=American Hockey League}}

On June 1, 2015, Ellis was signed to a one-year, two-way contract extension by the Canadiens.{{cite web|url=http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=769540&navid=DL|title=Canadiens agree to terms on one-year contracts with Gabriel Dumont and Morgan Ellis|publisher=Montreal Canadiens |via=NHL.com | date = 2015-06-01 |access-date= 2015-06-01}} On January 27, 2016, he was named to represent the North Division roster for the AHL All-Star Game while member of the Canadiens newfound AHL affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps.{{cite web|url=https://theahl.com/news/ahl-announces-all-star-roster-changes|title=AHL announces All-Star roster changes|via=TheAHL.com|date=2016-01-26|access-date=2024-07-26|publisher=American Hockey League}}

On February 26, 2016, Ellis was recalled by the Canadiens and played in his first National Hockey League (NHL) game on March 2, 2016,{{Cite tweet|user=CanadiensMTL|number=705124025886859264|date=March 2, 2016|title=Morgan Ellis jouera un 1er match dans la LNH ce soir. // Morgan Ellis will make his NHL debut tonight. #GoHabsGo}} in a 3–2 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/400815817 | title = McGinn scores in debut, Ducks beat Canadiens 3-2 in shootout | website = ESPN.com | date = 2016-03-03 | access-date = 2024-07-26}} He would play two additional NHL games before being reassigned to the IceCaps on March 6, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens-assign-defenceman-morgan-ellis-to-st-johns/|title=Montreal Canadiens assign defenceman Morgan Ellis to St. John's|last=Goffenberg|first=Daniel|website=Sportsnet.ca|date=2016-03-06|access-date=2016-07-03}}

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.{{cite web| url = https://archauthority.com/2016/07/01/st-louis-blues-sign-morgan-ellis-to-one-year-deal/ | title = St. Louis Blues Sign Morgan Ellis to One-Year Deal | last = Karraker | first = Patrick | website = FanSided | date = 2016-07-01 | access-date = 2024-07-26}} After competing in the Blues' 2016 training camp, he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, for the duration of the 2016–17 season.

As an impending unrestricted free agent, Ellis opted to sign his first contract abroad in agreeing to a one-year deal with Swedish club, Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on May 15, 2017.{{cite web| publisher = Skellefteå AIK | date = 2017-05-15 | access-date = 2017-05-15 | language = Swedish | title = KONTRAKT MED KANADENSISK BACK |trans-title = CONTRACT WITH CANADIAN BACK | url = http://www.skellefteaaik.se/artikel/a8p1aj2qc-5n5bi1/kontrakt-med-kanadensisk-back}} He would ultimately split the 2017–18 season between SAIK and Färjestad BK,{{cite web| publisher = Skellefteå AIK | date = 2018-02-06 | access-date = 2024-07-26 | language = Swedish | title = MORGAN ELLIS LÄMNAR SKELLEFTEÅ AIK |trans-title = MORGAN ELLIS LEAVES SKELLEFTEÅ AIK | url = https://www.skellefteaaik.se/article/7483ajdbh-5n5bi1/view}} posting 10 points in 49 combined games.

Once again a free agent at season's end, Ellis moved to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), agreeing to a one-year contract with German outfit Kölner Haie on May 9, 2018.{{cite web| url = https://www.haie.de/news/haie-verpflichten-morgan-ellis | title = HAIE VERPFLICHTEN MORGAN ELLIS | trans-title = SHARKS COMMIT MORGAN ELLIS | publisher = Kölner Haie | date = 2018-05-09 | access-date = 2018-05-09 | language = de}}

Ellis continued his journeyman European career in 2019–20, signing a one-year contract with Russian club HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on May 2, 2019.{{cite web| url = https://en.khl.ru/news/2019/05/31/451319.html | title = KHL Transfer tracker. May 2019 | publisher = Kontinental Hockey League | date = 2019-05-31 | access-date = 2024-07-25}} At the conclusion of his contract in Sochi, he remained in the KHL by securing a one-year deal with Latvian-based club Dinamo Riga on August 3, 2020.{{cite web| url = https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/sports/pei-hockey-player-morgan-ellis-signs-with-khl-team-in-latvia-481516/ | title = P.E.I. hockey player Morgan Ellis signs with KHL team in Latvia | work = SaltWire | date = 5 August 2020 | access-date = 25 July 2024 | last = Malloy | first = Jason}}

In the 2020–21 season, Ellis began the year as an alternate captain with Riga, posting a goal and three points through 17 games. However, on November 30, 2020, he would leave the KHL and return to Germany, signing for the remainder of the DEL season with ERC Ingolstadt.{{cite web| url = https://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/profis/newsdetail?id=6274 | title = ERC HOLT WEITEREN TOP-VERTEIDIGER | trans-title = ERC BRINGS IN ANOTHER TOP DEFENSEMAN | publisher = ERC Ingolstadt | date = November 30, 2020 | access-date = November 30, 2020 | language = de}}

File:2021-10-10 Eisbären Berlin gegen Kölner Haie (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2021-22) by Sandro Halank-133.jpg

Beginning in the 2021–22 season, Ellis played with the Eisbären Berlin, agreeing to a two-year contract with the team in May 2021,{{cite web| url = https://www.eisbaeren.de/news/detail/morgan-ellis-wird-ein-eisbaer | title = Morgan Ellis kommt nach Berlin | trans-title = Morgan Ellis is coming to Berlin | publisher = Eisbären Berlin | date = May 26, 2021 | access-date = July 26, 2024 | language = de}} followed by a one-year extension prior to the 2023–24 season.{{cite web| url = https://www.eisbaeren.de/news/detail/erste-personalentscheidungen-bei-den-eisbaeren-2 | title = Erste Personalentscheidungen | trans-title = First personnel decisions | publisher = Eisbären Berlin | date = March 16, 2023 | access-date = July 26, 2024 | language = de}}

Following three seasons with Eisbären Berlin in which he won two league championships, Ellis returned to ERC Ingolstadt in July 2024, inking a one-year contract for the 2024–25 season.{{cite web| url = https://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/profis/newsdetail?id=8003 | title = ELLIS WIEDER EIN PANTHER | trans-title = ELLIS AGAIN A PANTHER | publisher = ERC Ingolstadt | date = July 10, 2024 | access-date = July 26, 2024 | language = de}} Thereafter, he agreed to a one-year extension with the team in March 2025.{{cite web| url = https://www.erc-ingolstadt.de/profis/newsdetail?id=8257 | title = ELLIS BLEIBT EIN PANTHER | trans-title = ELLIS REMAINS A PANTHER | publisher = ERC Ingolstadt | date = March 14, 2025 | access-date = June 23, 2025 | language = de}}

International play

Internationally, Ellis first represented Hockey Canada as part of team Canada Atlantic at both the 2008 and 2009 iterations of the World U-17 Hockey Challenge.{{cite web|title=By the numbers: Men's Olympic Team|url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2022-olym-team-canada-by-the-numbers|access-date=February 5, 2025|publisher=Hockey Canada|last=La Rose|first=Jason|date=February 11, 2022}}

In December 2021, Ellis was named to Team Canada as part of the annual Channel One Cup.{{cite web| url = https://www.eisbaeren.de/news/detail/morgan-ellis-ins-team-canada-berufen | title = Morgan Ellis ins Team Canada berufen|trans-title =

Morgan Ellis named to Team Canada | publisher = Eisbären Berlin | date = December 14, 2021 | access-date = February 5, 2025 | language = de}} The following year, he was again named to Team Canada for the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/hockey/olympics-team-canada-men-hockey-1.6325564|title=Canada unveils non-NHL Olympic hockey roster with pro experience, young talent|date=January 25, 2022|website=CBC Sports|last=Harrison|first=Doug|access-date=July 26, 2024}}{{cite web| url = https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/a-dream-come-true-for-peis-morgan-ellis-at-the-2022-winter-olympics-in-beijing-100690426/ | title = 'A dream come true' for P.E.I.'s Morgan Ellis at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing | work = SaltWire | date = February 10, 2022 | access-date = July 26, 2024 | last = Simmonds | first = Jason}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2008–09

| Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

| QMJHL

| 52

| 0

| 6

| 45

| 10

| 0

| 1

| 4

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2009–10

| Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

| QMJHL

| 60

| 4

| 25

| 29

| 56

| 5

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 10

2010–11

| Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

| QMJHL

| 65

| 8

| 28

| 36

| 65

| 4

| 0

| 8

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2011–12

| Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

| QMJHL

| 34

| 7

| 18

| 25

| 18

| —

2011–12

| Shawinigan Cataractes

| QMJHL

| 26

| 8

| 19

| 27

| 38

| 11

| 4

| 7

| 11

| 6

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2012–13

| Hamilton Bulldogs

| AHL

| 71

| 4

| 8

| 57

| —

2013–14

| Hamilton Bulldogs

| AHL

| 59

| 3

| 7

| 10

| 36

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2014–15

| Hamilton Bulldogs

| AHL

| 27

| 3

| 6

| 9

| 13

| —

2014–15

| Wheeling Nailers

| ECHL

| 39

| 13

| 26

| 22

| 5

| 0

| 2

| 0

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2015–16

| St. John's IceCaps

| AHL

| 73

| 16

| 26

| 42

| 51

| —

2015–16

| Montreal Canadiens

| NHL

| 3

| 0

| 2

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2016–17

| Chicago Wolves

| AHL

| 74

| 9

| 21

| 30

| 36

| 10

| 0

| 1

| 0

2017–18

| Skellefteå AIK

| SHL

| 39

| 0

| 5

| 40

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2017–18

| Färjestad BK

| SHL

| 9

| 4

| 1

| 5

| 4

| 6

| 0

| 1

| 27

2018–19

| Kölner Haie

| DEL

| 52

| 12

| 22

| 34

| 26

| 11

| 0

| 4

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2019–20

| HC Sochi

| KHL

| 54

| 1

| 16

| 17

| 28

| —

2020–21

| Dinamo Rīga

| KHL

| 17

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 4

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2020–21

| ERC Ingolstadt

| DEL

| 38

| 4

| 19

| 23

| 36

| 5

| 1

| 2

| 8

2021–22

| Eisbären Berlin

| DEL

| 50

| 2

| 9

| 11

| 31

| 12

| 0

| 2

| 12

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2022–23

| Eisbären Berlin

| DEL

| 55

| 1

| 19

| 20

| 64

| —

2023–24

| Eisbären Berlin

| DEL

| 51

| 5

| 16

| 21

| 41

| 14

| 0

| 1

| 14

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2024–25

| ERC Ingolstadt

| DEL

| 48

| 3

| 12

| 15

| 35

| 11

| 1

| 5

| 6

| 10

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 3

! 0

! 2

! —

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" | DEL totals

! 294

! 27

! 97

! 124

! 233

! 53

! 2

! 13

! 15

! 48

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" | KHL totals

! 71

! 2

! 18

! 20

! 32

! —

=International=

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ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2008

| Canada Atlantic

| U17

| 8th

| 5

| 0

| 4

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2009

| Canada Atlantic

| U17

| 9th

| 5

| 1

| 2

| 0

2021

| Canada

| COC

| 3rd

| 3

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2022

| Canada

| OG

| 6th

| 2

| 0

| 5

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="4" | Junior totals

! 10

! 1

! 2

! 4

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="4" | Senior totals

! 5

! 0

! 1

! 5

Awards and honours

class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref
ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| QMJHL
Kevin Lowe Trophy – Best Defensive Defenceman \| 2012 \| {{cite web\|url=https://chl.ca/lhjmq/en/cataractes-awarded-with-robert-lebel-and-kevin-lowe-trophies/\|title=Cataractes awarded with Robert-Lebel and Kevin Lowe trophies\|via=CHL.ca\|date=March 24, 2012\|access-date=July 25, 2024\|publisher=Quebec Major Junior Hockey League}}
Second All-Star Team \| 2012 \|
colspan="3"\|CHL
CHL Canada/Russia Series participant \| 2011 \| {{cite web\|url=https://chl.ca/qmjhl-announces-2011-subway-super-series-roster/\|title=QMJHL Announces 2011 SUBWAY Super Series Roster\|via=CHL.ca\|date=October 24, 2011\|access-date=February 5, 2025\|publisher=Canadian Hockey League}}
Memorial Cup champion \| 2012 \|
colspan="3"\|AHL
All-Star Game \| 2016 \|
ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| DEL
Champion (Eisbären Berlin) \| 2022, 2024 \| {{cite web\| url = https://www.eisbaeren.de/news/detail/3-1-deutscher-meister-2022 \| title = DEUTSCHER MEISTER 2022 \| trans-title = GERMAN CHAMPION 2022 \| publisher = Eisbären Berlin \| language = German \| date = 5 May 2022 \| accessdate = 5 May 2022}}{{citeweb\| url = https://www.penny-del.org/news/detail/die-eisbaeren-berlin-sind-deutscher-meister-2024 \| title = Die Eisbären Berlin sind Deutscher Meister 2024! \| trans-title = The Berlin Polar Bears are German champions 2024! \| publisher = Deutsche Eishockey Liga \| date = 26 April 2024 \| accessdate = 26 April 2024 \| language = German }}

class="wikitable"

! Award

! Year

! Ref

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" | QMJHL

Kevin Lowe Trophy – Best Defensive Defenceman

| 2012

| {{cite web|url=https://chl.ca/lhjmq/en/cataractes-awarded-with-robert-lebel-and-kevin-lowe-trophies/|title=Cataractes awarded with Robert-Lebel and Kevin Lowe trophies|via=CHL.ca|date=March 24, 2012|access-date=July 25, 2024|publisher=Quebec Major Junior Hockey League}}

Second All-Star Team

| 2012

colspan="3"|CHL

CHL Canada/Russia Series participant

| 2011

| {{cite web|url=https://chl.ca/qmjhl-announces-2011-subway-super-series-roster/|title=QMJHL Announces 2011 SUBWAY Super Series Roster|via=CHL.ca|date=October 24, 2011|access-date=February 5, 2025|publisher=Canadian Hockey League}}

Memorial Cup champion

| 2012

colspan="3"|AHL

All-Star Game

| 2016

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="3" | DEL

Champion (Eisbären Berlin)

| 2022, 2024

| {{cite web| url = https://www.eisbaeren.de/news/detail/3-1-deutscher-meister-2022 | title = DEUTSCHER MEISTER 2022 | trans-title = GERMAN CHAMPION 2022 | publisher = Eisbären Berlin | language = German | date = 5 May 2022 | accessdate = 5 May 2022}}{{citeweb| url = https://www.penny-del.org/news/detail/die-eisbaeren-berlin-sind-deutscher-meister-2024 | title = Die Eisbären Berlin sind Deutscher Meister 2024! | trans-title = The Berlin Polar Bears are German champions 2024! | publisher = Deutsche Eishockey Liga | date = 26 April 2024 | accessdate = 26 April 2024 | language = German }}