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There was a period of adjustment for the Pitt Meadows, B.C. native in which the regimented world of professional hockey was replaced with a lot more freedom, one in which his wife Erin helped him navigate.

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According to Morrison, another key to the successful transition was finding another passion. An avid fisherman, his Reel West Coast Fishing company helped fill the void left by hockey.

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Morrison and his family recently moved to Northville, Michigan - which is situated halfway between Detroit and Ann Arbor - in attempt to be closer to his son Brayden, a sophomore forward with the University of Wisconsin hockey team, and his daughter Makenna, also a sophomore, who is a midfielder with the women香蕉视频直播檚 soccer team at Miami of Ohio. The move was also made to give his other daughters 香蕉视频直播� 14-year-old Kailyn and 17-year-old Taylor 香蕉视频直播� better athletic opportunities.

Keeping tabs on his kids keeps Morrison occupied but he is also a part of a couple of other business ventures. While playing with Washington, Morrison got involved with the Strongman Group out of North Vancouver which has commercial real estate assets in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan. After his career ended, he and former Vancouver teammate Geoff Sanderson started a rental company in the oil and gas business in Calgary which is now in its tenth year of operation.

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As for the team he starred for, Morrison still keeps tabs on the Canucks from afar and recalled his time playing for current Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau.

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Morrison is happy for now in Michigan but admits that he and his wife will eventually return to Vancouver.

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When he does return, you can bet that he will be busy.

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