Flames sign Western Michigan D Kenney Morrison

The Calgary Flames dipped into the NCAA free agent pool on Thursday night by signing defenceman Kenney Morrison from Western Michigan University.

A native of Lloydminster, Alta., Morrison scored five times and added eight assists in 25 games this season for the Broncos. He also had a plus-5 rating and collected 22 penalty minutes.

Sportsnet’s Roger Millions says Morrison is one of the top defensive players coming out of the NCAA this year.

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Millions noted the deal Morrison signed with the team is for two years.

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The 23-year-old played three seasons at Western Michigan, which ended its season on Sunday after being eliminated by Miami.

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