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The Calgary Flames have traded forward Brendan Morrison to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenceman Brian Connelly.

The move was made as representatives from all 30 teams in the National Hockey League gathered in Ottawa for Sunday’s NHL All-Star Game.

So far this season, Morrison has four goals and seven assists in 28 games. The 36 year-old began his NHL career with the New Jersey Devils, and since then has played for the Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals as well as Calgary since the 2010-11 season.

Morrison showed the hockey world last season he could still be a productive asset to a hockey club. Despite being cut by the Canucks in training camp, Morrison signed with the Flames and scored nine goals and 34 assists. Morrison’s best NHL season came in Vancouver in 2002-03 when he played regularly on a line with Todd Bertuzzi and Markus Naslund. Morrison scored 25 goals and 46 assists for 71 points that season.

Connelly meanwhile played for Colorado College in the NCAA before signing with the Blackhawks on March 26, 2009. Since then he has played for the Blackhawks’ American Hockey League affiliate in Rockford over the last three seasons. He has yet to play a game in the NHL.

Jeremy Freeborn, “the Sports Fanatic”, literally watches any sport, any time. Jeremy is a freelance writer for Prospect Magazine, Hockey Calgary, Where Magazine, Blaze Magazine and www.examiner.com. Over the last fifteen years he has also completed a practicum at TSN Sportscentre, worked five years as a tour guide at the Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum, was a technical operator at Calgary’s FAN 960, and also spent time working as the Editor and Writer for GO! Magazines. Through “Any Sport Any Time”, Jeremy will let you know what he will be watching when it comes to sports every Friday, and then give you a weekend summary every Monday. Throughout the week he will also give you his comments and opinions on some of the more hot topics and interesting storylines from the Calgary area and beyond.

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Tags: brendan morrison, brian connelly, calgary flames, Chicago Blackhawks

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