| Scott Morrow | |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 194 |
| Position: | Defense |
| Shoots: | Right |
| League: | NHL |
| Team: | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Draft: | 40th overall |
| Draft Year: | 2021 |
| Draft Team: | Carolina Hurricanes |
| Career Start: | 2024 |
Scott Dempsey Morrow (born November 1, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 40th overall, by the Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He played college ice hockey at UMass.
Morrow began his collegiate career for Massachusetts during the 2021–22 season. During his freshman year, he recorded 13 goals and 20 assists in 37 games.[1] He was the first freshman in UMass program history to reach 30 points in a season. In January 2022, he recorded four goals and five assists in eight games. His nine points ranked second among rookie defensemen during the month, and was subsequently named the Hockey East Rookie of the Month.[2] He ranked second among rookie defensemen in goals (13) and points (33), third in points-per-game (.892), and fifth in assists (20). Among all defensemen nationally, he ranked eighth in points per game, tied for fourth in goals, and fifth in points. Following an outstanding season he was a unanimous selection to the All-Hockey East Rookie Team and All-Hockey East All-Hockey East First Team.[3] He was also named an AHCA East First Team All-American.[4] [5]
On April 2, 2024 Morrow signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[6] Morrow made his NHL debut for the Hurricanes on April 12, 2024 against the St. Louis Blues.[7]
On December 14, 2021, Morrow was named to the Team USA's roster for the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[8]
Morrow is the nephew of retired professional ice hockey player Scott Morrow.[9]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Youngstown Phantoms | USHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Fargo Force | USHL | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 37 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 35 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | UMass-Amherst | HE | 37 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East First Team | 2021–22 | [10] |
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2021–22 | [11] |
| All-Hockey East Second Team | 2022–23 | |
| All-Hockey East Third Team | 2023–24 | [12] |
| AHCA East First Team All-American | 2021–22 | [13] |