Dean Morton (born February 27, 1968) is a Canadian former ice hockey referee in the National Hockey League (NHL), and a former defenceman who played one game in the NHL in 1989.

Dean Morton
Morton in 2004
Born (1968-02-27) February 27, 1968 (age 56)
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft 148th overall, 1986
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1988–1993

Biography

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As a youth, Morton played in the 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Peterborough, Ontario.[1]

He played in one NHL game for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1989–90 NHL season, and is one of only four players to score a goal in their only NHL game, along with Brad Fast, Samuel Henley, and Rolly Huard.[2]

He received media attention on HBO's 24/7 Winter Classic special when a post-game dressing room scene showed him being congratulated for a "ballsy call" by partner Stephen Walkom. The call in question was a goaltender interference call to disallow a goal by the Pittsburgh Penguins that would have tied the game against the Washington Capitals.[3]

Dean Morton officiated his final NHL game on March 12, 2022, in Calgary, Alberta at the Saddledome, in a game between the Calgary Flames and the Detroit Red Wings.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1984–85 Peterborough Voyageurs MIDG 47 9 38 47 158
1985–86 Ottawa 67's OHL 16 3 1 4 32
1985–86 Oshawa Generals OHL 48 2 6 8 92 5 0 0 0 9
1986–87 Oshawa Generals OHL 62 1 11 12 165 23 3 6 9 112
1986–87 Oshawa Generals M-Cup 4 0 0 0 19
1987–88 Oshawa Generals OHL 57 6 19 25 187 7 0 0 0 18
1988–89 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 66 2 15 17 186 8 0 1 1 13
1989–90 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 1 0 1 2
1989–90 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 75 1 15 16 183 6 0 0 0 30
1990–91 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 1 0 0 0 0
1990–91 San Diego Gulls IHL 47 0 6 6 124
1990–91 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 2 1 1 2 0 14 3 10 13 58
1991–92 Moncton Hawks AHL 6 1 1 2 15
1991–92 Michigan Falcons CoHL 38 4 19 23 96
1992–93 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 7 0 0 0 44
1992–93 Brantford Smoke CoHL 37 2 17 19 217 15 1 3 4 38
AHL totals 148 4 31 35 384 14 0 1 1 43
NHL totals 1 1 0 1 2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  2. ^ John Kreiser (2011-07-22). "A look at some off-the-beaten-track NHL marks". NHL.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  3. ^ "HBO'S 24/7 PENGUINS-CAPITALS, EPISODE 2 RECAP: THE NEW JERSEY CAPITALS, AND REFEREES ARE PEOPLE TOO". Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
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