Ian Moran
| Ian Moran | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 24, 1972 Cleveland, OH, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Pittsburgh Penguins Anaheim Ducks | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
107th overall, 1990 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2008 | ||
Ian Patrick Moran (born August 24, 1972) is an American retired professional ice hockey defenseman.[1]
Early years
Moran grew up in Acton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. He attended high school at the Belmont Hill School. He then went to Boston College with a full ice hockey scholarship.
Career
He was drafted 107th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and made his debut for the Penguins during their playoff run in the 1993-94 NHL season. He stayed as a Penguin until 2003 where he was traded to the Boston Bruins. Moran found out about the trade while playing hopscotch in his driveway with his daughter and ended up writing the phone number to the Bruins' general manager on his driveway in chalk.[2] During the NHL lockout, Moran had spells in the Sweden's HockeyAllsvenskan for Bofors IK and the United Kingdom's Elite Ice Hockey League for the Nottingham Panthers.
His return to Boston after the lockout was short-lived having been sidelined for most of the season with a knee injury. In 2006, he signed with the Anaheim Ducks but only managed to play one game for them as he also split the season in the American Hockey League with the Portland Pirates and in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany for Eisbären Berlin. Moran signed with the New Jersey Devils in 2007, but never played for the team, he played for the Lowell Devils until another knee injury ended his season and career prematurely.
He currently resides in Duxbury, Massachusetts with his wife of and 4 children.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 1991–92 | |
References
- ↑ Indrisano, Ron (18 November 2003). "Forward thinking by Bruins' Moran He appreciates help for defense". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "Ian Moran, Penguins Defenseman". Pittsburgh Sports Daily Bulletin. October 11, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeff Levy |
Hockey East Rookie of the Year 1991–92 Shared With Craig Darby |
Succeeded by Paul Kariya |