Plush on ice isn't just a passing fancy

From Tony Plush to Tony Puck? Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Nyjer Morgan is known for his many aliases, but not many folks know Morgan had a brief hockey career making it all the way to the Western Hockey League before turning his attention to baseball full-time. So when Morgan, a Bay Area native, takes to the ice Wednesday for a practice with the NHL's San Jose Sharks...

From Tony Plush to Tony Puck? Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Nyjer Morgan is known for his many aliases, but mostfolks don't know Morgan had a brief hockey career making it all the way to the Western Hockey League before turning his attention to baseball full-time. So when Morgan, a Bay Area native, takes to the ice Wednesday for a practice with the NHL's San Jose Sharks...

Nyjer Morgan took to the ice Wednesday, fulfilling a longtime dream of skating with the National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks.The Milwaukee Brewers' 31-year-old outfielder, dressed in a black Sharks jersey featuring the No. 2 he wears with the Brewers and his nickname, "Plush," on the nameplate, watched from the bench for about 30 minutes before taking part in...

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from Eric Gilmore at NHL.com, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan traded his baseball bat for a hockey stick and had his “dream come true” Wednesday when he practiced with the San Jose Sharks, his hometown team. Morgan was born in San Francisco but spent most of his childhood in San Jose, where he played youth hockey and honed his skills to the point where he earned...

Bay Area native and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder was once a fine junior hockey player.

On his fourth attempt during a hockey breakaway drill, Nyjer Morgan shot the puck past Sharks goalie Thomas Greiss to score in the bottom right corner of the net. Greiss did the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder a favor and let it go in, with Morgan later thanking him. A giddy Morgan cheered, thrust his stick in the air to celebrate and became a bit wobbly on the ice before recovering...

Brewers right fielder Nyjer Morgan aka Tony Plush practiced with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday (yes you read that correctly). Turns out the MLB speedster actually grew up playing hockey in The Bay Area in California and even moved to Canada to purse playing professional hockey at 16-year-old. Who knew?!?! Morgan said that he grew up idolizing players Owen Nolan and played in seven...

You could say it was a good day for Nyjer Morgan. For one, the Brewers announced that the outfielder will be bobble-ized in 2012, something that appears to have been in the works for awhile. Then there was what everyone was talking about today -- Morgan's return to the ice, as he practiced with the San Jose Sharks.The video, courtesy the NHL Network:Yes, the Sharks let him score...

    Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan is quite the character. His postgame interviews and soundbites have become almost legendary. He even flew a kite on his day off at the request of a fan. Morgan is also a fairly decent baseball player. Last season for the Brewers Morgan hit .304 with 61 runs, 4 [...]

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder is a long-time Sharks fans.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- On his fourth attempt during a hockey breakaway drill, Nyjer Morgan shot the puck past Sharks goalie Thomas Greiss to score in the bottom right corner of the net. Greiss did the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder a favor and let it go in, with Morgan later thanking him.

On his fourth attempt during a hockey breakaway drill, Nyjer Morgan shot the puck past Sharks goalie Thomas Greiss to score in the bottom right corner of the net. Greiss did the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder a favor and let it go in, with Morgan later thanking him with a firm pat to the chest pad. A giddy Morgan cheered, thrust his stick in the air to celebrate and became a bit wobbly on the ice...