Morgan Rielly was drafted by the Maple Leafs in the first round, fifth overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
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23 Facts About Morgan Rielly
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Morgan Rielly has represented Canada internationally on several occasions, most notably at the 2016 World Championship, where he won a gold medal.
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Morgan Rielly was selected second overall by the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft in 2009.
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Morgan Rielly suffered a serious knee injury, a torn anterior cruciate ligament, causing him to miss most of the season.
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Morgan Rielly returned for the tail end of the Warriors playoff run against the Edmonton Oil Kings.
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Morgan Rielly made his NHL debut on October 5,2013, against the Ottawa Senators.
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On December 16,2013, Morgan Rielly scored his first NHL goal, against Stanley Cup winner Marc-Andre Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Morgan Rielly recorded his first multigoal game with two goals against Cam Talbot of the New York Rangers on February 10,2015.
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Morgan Rielly set career highs in multiple offensive categories such as goals, assists and points.
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Morgan Rielly was back in the Leafs' lineup on February 3,2018, after missing six games.
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Morgan Rielly ended the regular season with a career-high 46 assists and 52 points, tying Gardiner for the team points leader amongst Leafs defencemen, and helped propel the Leafs to their second consecutive playoff showing.
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Morgan Rielly had an NHL-leading six assists, along with an overtime goal against the Chicago Blackhawks, during a four-game Maple Leafs win streak.
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Morgan Rielly was named as the NHL's second star of the week for his accomplishments.
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Morgan Rielly led the NHL with 3 goals, 6 assists, 9 goals and a +10 rating the previous week to propel the Maple Leafs to a perfect week and into second place in the overall League standings.
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Morgan Rielly scored his 20th goal of the season on March 16,2019 against the Ottawa Senators.
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Morgan Rielly ended the season with a career-high 20 goals, 52 assists, and 72 points, the first 70+ point season by a Maple Leafs' defenceman since Borje Salming in 1980.
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Morgan Rielly was one of only three defencemen under 25 to score at least 50 points that season, along with Thomas Chabot and Jacob Trouba.
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On October 29,2021, Morgan Rielly signed an eight-year, $60 million extension with the Maple Leafs.
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When he was representing Team Pacific at the 2011 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, Morgan Rielly scored two goals in five games and helped his team capture a bronze medal.
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Later that year, Morgan Rielly was part of Canada's gold medal winning squad at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
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In 2016, Morgan Rielly was named to Canada's roster for the 2016 IIHF World Championship, where he was named one of Canada's most valuable players.
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Morgan Rielly's mother, Shirley, is a cancer researcher and owns a medical company.
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Morgan Rielly is in a relationship with Canadian Olympic figure skater Tessa Virtue.
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