Saskatchewfocus: Brendan Morrow

My crystal ball is shining, about to reveal news from the future. Listen closely...

On March 8th, 2009 @ 5:42pm CT, you will be watching the Dallas Stars play against the Montreal Canadiens. TSN will be broadcasting the game, and during a whistle break they will cut to a segment of Mic'd Up:

Brendan Morrow hits Alex Tanguay into the Canadiens bench and smiles a big Saskatchewan smile at Montreal coach Guy Carbenneau.

Carbenneau (in thicker-than-reality French Canadian accent): eh you 'dere, dat was unneccessary! Play wid some class sir!

Morrow: I had sex with your daughter last night, and I'm going to have sex with her again tonight.

(both laugh)

Carbenneau: ahh, you got me 'dere boy. See you at Thanksgiving.

Morrow: Bye Dad

(both salute, and Morrow proceeds to score seven goals, win two fights, and speak fluently and charismatically afterwards about how Sean Avery's arrival in Dallas, and maturity to cut back his antics and buy into the system have helped the organization a great deal.)

Cut back to present.

Brendan Morrow was born in Carlyle, Saskatchewan on January 16th, 1979. He domintated the SAHA when he played for the Estevan Bruins, scoring 117 goals in 60 games. He was picked up by the Portland Winter Hawks for four seasons, before he was drafted 25th overall by the Dallas Stars.

Brendan Morrow has had solid success in the NHL so far in his career. At the conclusion of the '08/'09 season he had amassed 374 points and 894 penalty minutes in 573 games, with a career plus/minus of +115.

The Moosomin, SK born Dave Tippet (who my dad played hockey with in Prince Albert, just so you know), gave the captaincy to a reluctant Brendan Morrow prior to the beginning of the '07/'08 season. Brendan said he would only accept as long as he had the blessing of longtime Dallas Stars leader Mike Modano. Once the good grace was given, Morrow took the captaincy and began leading. He had an excellent year, accepted the responsibility and the duties that come with the captaincy, and basically became a damn great guy. He's one of the players to watch this year, and we at The Prairie Puck have had our eyes on him for a while. We couldn't be more excited for Brendan Morrow.

If you're looking for a hero, where better to turn than to a strapping young man from Carlyle Saskatchewan who hooked up with his old linemate's daughter (Morrow and Carbenneau were linemates when Dallas won the Stanley Cup in '99), became captain of a solid NHL franchise, and looks good while he does it. We'd love to have a beer with you someday Mr. Morrow, captain, sir.