Brenden Blair Morrow (born January 16, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger.
Morrow played minor hockey in his hometown of Carlyle, Saskatchewan, and in the nearby community of Estevan.
He split the 1999–2000 season between the NHL's Dallas Stars and the Michigan K-Wings of the International Hockey League (IHL).
[8] During the NHL lockout of 2004–05, Morrow signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League and played in 19 games.
[citation needed] Morrow's teammates and coaches greatly admired his dedication to the team, and believed he was an ideal choice to fill the role.
He missed 25 games due to shoulder and upper back injuries, including 18 matches at the beginning of the 2012 year.
[14] On September 23, 2013, Morrow signed a one-year deal as an unrestricted free agent with the St. Louis Blues.
[1] He was selected to Canada's team at the 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, which were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
[1][2] Morrow has also represented Canada at the senior men's level, playing in the World Championships four times (2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005) after his NHL season was over.
[1] Morrow was invited to Canada's summer evaluation camp prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, but was not selected for the final squad.
[20] After a strong start to the 2009–10 season, Morrow was ultimately selected as a member of Canada's Olympic Men's Hockey Team.
[23] As the tournament progressed, Morrow found himself playing a larger role on a physical line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks.
[24] Morrow finished the tournament with two goals and one assist,[25] as Canada captured the gold medal with an overtime victory against the United States.