Brenden Morrow Brenden Morrow ( born January 16 , 1979 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Morrow played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) for the Portland Winter Hawks . During his junior career , he helped Portland win the Memorial Cup during the 1997 – 98 season . He was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the first round ( 25th overall ) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft . Morrow has represented Canada internationally at a number of different events . He won a silver medal at the 1999 World Junior Championships . He has represented Canada at the Ice Hockey World Championships four times , winning a gold medal in 2004 and a silver medal in 2005 . He also played for Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey , which Canada won . Morrow was named to Canada ' s team for the 2010 Winter Olympics , where he scored 2 goals and added an assist in the tournament as Canada won the gold medal . Hockey career . Minor . Morrow played minor hockey in his hometown of Carlyle , Saskatchewan and in the nearby community of Estevan . Despite putting up impressive numbers in his final year of bantam hockey ( 117 goals , 72 assists in 60 games ) , Morrow was not selected in the WHL Bantam Draft , and instead walked - on with the Portland Winter Hawks . Junior . Morrow spent his entire junior career with the Portland Winter Hawks . In his rookie WHL season , Morrow played in 65 games and recorded 25 points ( 13 goals and 12 assists ) . Later in his junior career , Morrow contributed more offensively and in his final 3 seasons in the WHL , he scored 88 , 86 and 85 points respectively . After the 1996 – 97 WHL Season , Morrow was selected by the Dallas Stars in the first round ( 25th overall ) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft . During the 1997 – 98 WHL Season , Morrow helped the Winter Hawks capture the Memorial Cup . During the Memorial Cup tournament , Morrow scored one goal and added two assists in four games . Morrow represented the Western Conference in the WHL ' s All - Star classic three times ( 1997 , 1998 , 1999 ) . After the 1998 – 99 season , Morrow was named to the WHL ' s Western Conference First All - Star Team and also to the CHL Third All - Star Team . Professional . Morrow started his professional career in 1999 . He split the 1999 – 2000 season between the NHL ' s Dallas Stars and the Michigan K - Wings of the International Hockey League . He played his first game with the Stars on November 18 , 1999 against the Philadelphia Flyers , and recorded his first points ( a goal and an assist ) on November 22 , 1999 against the Colorado Avalanche . After this season , Morrow was named the team ' s Rookie of the Year . After his rookie campaign with the Stars , Morrow became a fixture in the Dallas lineup , playing at least 70 games in each season until 2006 – 07 , when he missed 33 games after suffering severed tendons in his wrist . He bounced back with a strong 2007 – 08 season , where he played in all 82 games , but a knee injury ( ACL tear ) limited him to just 18 games in the 2008 – 09 season . He has often played through injuries including returning to the ice with a broken bone in his ankle during the 1999 – 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs . Morrow played in the NHL YoungStars game at the 2002 NHL All - Star Game which was held in Los Angeles , California , where he scored a goal and added an assist . During the 2001 – 02 NHL season , he recorded his 100th career NHL point against the San Jose Sharks . He recorded his 300th career NHL point against the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2006 – 07 NHL season . During the NHL lockout of 2004 – 05 , Morrow signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League and played in 19 games . Prior to the 2006 – 07 NHL season , Morrow was named the captain of the Stars , after the team asked incumbent captain Mike Modano to step down from the position . The Stars wanted to reward Morrow for his commitment to the team , after he bypassed free agency to sign a long - term ( 6 year ) contract with the team . The Stars also felt the need to shift some leadership responsibilities to younger members of the team . Morrow ' s teammates and coaches greatly admire his dedication to the team , and believe he is an ideal choice to fill the role . Heading into the 2009 – 10 NHL season , Morrow ranked 14th on the all - time scoring list for the Stars ' franchise . He has a knack for scoring big goals , as evidenced by his scoring 3 of the team ' s last 4 overtime winning goals in the playoffs . International . Morrow ' s first international experience with Hockey Canada was at the 1995 World U17 Hockey Challenge in Moncton , New Brunswick , where he played for Team West and finished 4th . He was selected to Canada ' s team at the 1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships , which were held in Winnipeg , Manitoba . During the tournament , Morrow scored 1 goal and recorded 7 assists in 7 games . During this tournament , Morrow set a Canadian World Junior record , with 5 assists in a game against Kazakhstan . Canada finished the tournament with the silver medal after losing to Russia in overtime during the gold medal game . Morrow has also represented Canada at the senior men ' s level , playing in the World Championships four times ( 2001 , 2002 , 2004 , 2005 ) after his NHL season was over . In these four tournaments , he did not score a goal for Canada , but chipped in with 5 assists . In 2004 , Morrow helped Canada to a gold medal and in 2005 they captured the silver medal . Morrow played in a single game for Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey , where Canada captured the championship . Morrow was invited to Canada ' s summer evaluation camp prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin , Italy , but was not selected for the final squad . In August 2009 , Morrow participated in Hockey Canada ' s summer orientation camp prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver , Canada . After a strong start to the 2009 – 10 NHL season , Morrow was selected as a member of Canada ' s Olympic Men ' s Hockey Team . Morrow was selected to the team to provide toughness and grit . As the tournament progressed , Morrow found himself playing a larger role on a physical line with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks . Morrow finished the tournament with 2 goals and an assist , as Canada captured the gold medal with an overtime victory against the United States . Personal . Morrow is the son - in - law of former Montreal Canadiens coach and former Dallas Stars teammate Guy Carbonneau , having married Carbonneau ' s daughter Anne - Marie on 20 July 2002 . They have three children , a daughter , Bryelle , and twins ; son Brody , and daughter Mallory , born May 11 , 2008 . International play . International statistics On December 30 , 2009 , Morrow was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver .