SINCE 12-14-96
UPDATED 8/4/98
POSITION - RIGHT WING
SHOOTS - LEFT
HEIGHT - 6'1"
WEIGHT - 178
BIRTH DATE - 2/16/77
BIRTHPLACE - MOSCOW, USSR
RESIDES - PITTSBURGH PA, USA
DRAFTED - 1995
CHOICE - 24
NUMBER - 95
STATUS - ON THE ROSTER (AS OF 8/4/98)
COMPENSATION - $850,000.00 (as of 3/26/98)
Drafted in the first round, 24th overall, by Pittsburgh in the 1995 entry draft...made the jump from Russian elite leagues to the NHL this past season...Morozov had a sub-par rookie season, contributing only 13 goals...he has shined at the last three World Junior Championships.
PLAYING STYLE:
Morozov's rookie campaign was disappointing to many Penguin fans, hoping Alexei might be another Jaromir Jagr...no physical game at all, will take hits all day long and never retaliate...very hesitant to shoot at times, registering only 80 shots last season; he must become more confident in his skills to become a force...should develop into a 70-80 point scorer down the road if grouped with the right players.
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