Dean Morton

Dean Morton (born February 27, 1968) is a Canadian former ice hockey referee in the National Hockey League (NHL), and a former defenceman who played one game in the NHL in 1989.

Dean Morton
Morton in 2004
Born	(1968-02-27) February 27, 1968 (age 56) Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft	148th overall, 1986 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1988–1993

Biography

As a youth, Morton played in the 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Peterborough, Ontario.^[1]

He played in one NHL game for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1989–90 NHL season, and is one of only four players to score a goal in their only NHL game, along with Brad Fast, Samuel Henley, and Rolly Huard.^[2]

He received media attention on HBO's 24/7 Winter Classic special when a post-game dressing room scene showed him being congratulated for a "ballsy call" by partner Stephen Walkom. The call in question was a goaltender interference call to disallow a goal by the Pittsburgh Penguins that would have tied the game against the Washington Capitals.^[3]

Dean Morton officiated his final NHL game on March 12, 2022, in Calgary, Alberta at the Saddledome, in a game between the Calgary Flames and the Detroit Red Wings.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	Peterborough Voyageurs	MIDG		47	9	38	47	158		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Ottawa 67's	OHL		16	3	1	4	32		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Oshawa Generals	OHL		48	2	6	8	92		5	0	0	0	9
1986–87	Oshawa Generals	OHL		62	1	11	12	165		23	3	6	9	112
1986–87	Oshawa Generals	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	19
1987–88	Oshawa Generals	OHL		57	6	19	25	187		7	0	0	0	18
1988–89	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		66	2	15	17	186		8	0	1	1	13
1989–90	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		75	1	15	16	183		6	0	0	0	30
1990–91	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	San Diego Gulls	IHL		47	0	6	6	124		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Hampton Roads Admirals	ECHL		2	1	1	2	0		14	3	10	13	58
1991–92	Moncton Hawks	AHL		6	1	1	2	15		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Michigan Falcons	CoHL		38	4	19	23	96		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		7	0	0	0	44		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Brantford Smoke	CoHL		37	2	17	19	217		15	1	3	4	38
AHL totals				148	4	31	35	384		14	0	1	1	43
NHL totals				1	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of NHL on-ice officials
• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
2. John Kreiser (2011-07-22). "A look at some off-the-beaten-track NHL marks". NHL.com. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
3. "HBO'S 24/7 PENGUINS-CAPITALS, EPISODE 2 RECAP: THE NEW JERSEY CAPITALS, AND REFEREES ARE PEOPLE TOO". Archived from the original on December 25, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2010.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database