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Morris Titanic
Canadian ice hockey player

Morris Titanic

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Canadian ice hockey player
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Toronto, Canada
Age
71 years
Stats
Weight:
180 lbs
Sports Teams
Buffalo Sabres
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Biography

Morris Steven Titanic (born January 7, 1953) is a retired National Hockey League ice hockey player.He was selected 12th overall in the 1973 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. The Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association drafted him in the 2nd round, 17th overall of the WHA Draft the same year, but he never played in that league.

Playing career

Titanic was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Faustina minor ice hockey team from. Titanic than played for the Sudbury Wolves during their inaugural season in the Ontario Hockey Association. He recorded 121 points during the 1972–73 season to become the first player from the Wolves to be drafted into the NHL. He was selected 12th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1973 NHL Draft.

He posted no points in 19 career NHL games with the Sabres, but later distinguished himself with the International Hockey League's Milwaukee Admirals. A knee injury sunk Titanic's career during the 1979–80 season while he was playing for the Rochester Americans. In 2013 Titanic and nine other former NHL players sued the NHL and Gary Bettman over concussions suffered during the game.

Coaching career

After retiring, Titanic became the head coach of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres, where he coached players such as Bob Beers and Todd Krygier. Titanic currently is a permanent member of the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team.

Career statistics

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1970–71Niagara Falls FlyersOHA5927174461
1971–72Niagara Falls FlyersOHA64292857105
1972–73Sudbury WolvesOHA63616012180
1973–74Cincinnati SwordsAHL623128594754260
1974–75Hershey BearsAHL349172664633616
1974–75Buffalo SabresNHL170000----------
1975–76Hershey BearsAHL356131910102138
1975–76Buffalo SabresNHL20000----------
1977–78Hershey BearsAHL6910203054----------
1978–79Milwaukee AdmiralsIHL752644703183140
1979–80Rochester AmericansAHL253366----------
NHL Totals190000
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