The Winnipeg Jets made Morrissey their first-round pick (No. 13) in the 2013 NHL Draft after he had 47 points (15 goals, 32 assists) during his second full season with Prince Albert of the Western Hockey League. The Jets signed the young defenseman on Oct. 3, 2013, but he played for Prince Albert in 2013-14 and had 73 points (28 goals, 45 assists) in 59 games.

Morrissey helped Canada win the gold medal at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship and was named to the First All-Star Team after scoring four points in seven games. He was traded to Kelowna of the WHL on Dec. 10, 2014, and helped them win the league championship and reach the Memorial Cup final.

Although Morrissey spent most of his first pro season in 2015-16 with Manitoba of the American Hockey League, he made his NHL debut on March 5, 2016. He made the Jets out of training camp in the fall of 2016, scored his first NHL goal against the Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 15, 2016, and finished his first season with 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) in 82 games.

Morrissey was a top-four defenseman for the Jets in 2017-18, improving on his offense, scoring 26 points (seven goals, 19 assists) and averaged 20:27 of ice time in 81 games. He had one goal and one assist in 16 Stanley Cup Playoff games, helping the Jets advance to the Western Conference Final where they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.

After Morrissey had an NHL career-high 31 points (six goals, 25 assists) in 2018-19, he agreed to an eight-year, $50 million contract on Sept. 12, 2019.

Morrissey ended the 2021-22 season with 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in his final 22 games. He set a Jets/Atlanta Thrashers record for the longest point streak by a defenseman (nine games) with two assists in a 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Dec. 18, 2022.

NOTES & TRANSACTIONS

• Canadian Major Junior Scholastic Player of the Year (2013)
• WHL East First All-Star Team (2014)
• WHL West Second All-Star Team (2015)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (2023)