CHICAGO — Notre Dame freshman forward Cam Morrison, 18, is the youngest player at the NCAA Frozen Four and another bright prospect for the Avalanche, which selected him in the second round (40th overall) of the 2016 draft.
I met with Morrison after the Fighting Irish’s practice Wednesday at the United Center. Notre Dame plays the top-seeded Denver Pioneers in a national semifinal Thursday night at the Chicago Blackhawks’ arena.
Morrison, from Aurora, Ontario, is the Irish’s fifth-leading scorer with 23 points (11 goals) in 39 games. He’s playing on the top line with juniors Anders Bjork and Jake Evans.
“They make it easy for me. I just have to do hard work for them,” Morrison said of his linemates. “It’s a treat to play with them; they’re great players and will have careers in the NHL.”
Morrison scored twice in Notre Dame’s 3-2 overtime win over UMass-Lowell in the Northeast Regional. He said of his season: “I started off slow. I was still adjusting from the USHL to college. Couple bumps along the road but I feel as, as of lately, I’ve started to see the ice better and making some plays out there.”
Morrison said he’s happy with his decision to play college hockey at Notre Dame and still proud to be drafted by the NHL last-place Avalanche.
“They have a great program here. Lot of support for the players, on and off the ice,” he said of the Irish. “I’m still honored to be drafted by (the Avs), for them putting faith in me. I feel like they’re definitely going to make some changes for the upcoming year. I’m sure they’ll turn it around.”
