Stars nice Morin publicizes retirement | TheAHL.com

Travis Morin, the Texas Stars’ all-time chief in targets, assists, factors and video games and the one participant to skate in every of the franchise’s 10 seasons, has introduced his retirement from skilled hockey.Morin will likely be honored by the membership and his quantity 23 will likely be retired on Oct. 19 when Texas hosts Grand Rapids.“On behalf of the Dallas Stars and Texas Stars, I’d wish to thank Travis for his dedication to the group throughout the final decade and congratulate him on a rare profession,” mentioned Texas Stars normal supervisor Scott White. “From day one, Travis helped forge a profitable tradition for our group. There isn’t any doubt that he will likely be remembered as a cornerstone of this franchise and it has been a privilege to be a part of his profession.”Morin, 35, joined the group earlier than Texas’s inaugural season in 2009 and went on to gather 175 targets, 385 assists and 560 factors for the AHL Stars, serving to them to 3 Calder Cup Finals appearances and the 2014 championship. Morin’s 686 regular-season video games performed for Texas place him eighth all-time in video games for any single AHL franchise.Morin had one of the vital embellished seasons in AHL historical past in 2013-14. After representing Texas within the AHL All-Star Basic, a showcase occasion in opposition to Farjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League, Morin went on to win the league scoring title and regular-season MVP honors earlier than main the Stars to the Calder Cup title and capturing the league’s playoff MVP award as nicely.A local of Brooklyn Park, Minn., Morin served as Stars captain from 2015-17, and led the workforce in scoring 5 instances.Morin, who had two transient stints with the Hershey Bears earlier than becoming a member of Texas, performed a complete of 691 regular-season video games within the AHL over his 12 skilled seasons, totaling 175 targets and 386 assists for 561 factors.In postseason play, Morin registered 23 targets and 41 assists for 64 factors in 87 video games because the Stars reached the Finals in 2010, 2014 and 2018.Drafted by the Washington Capitals in 2004, Morin performed a complete of 13 video games within the NHL, all with Dallas (one help).Morin will transition to a front-office place with Texas, serving as a abilities growth coach in hockey operations in addition to in a enterprise growth and group outreach function.A heartfelt message from Travis Morin. pic.twitter.com/Gmy8eRQlcM— Texas Stars (@TexasStars) July 31, 2019