Marty Murray
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Marty Murray is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
centre
who played for several teams in the National Hockey League
.
in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
from the Western Hockey League
's Brandon Wheat Kings
and joined the Flames organization in 1995. He spent three seasons dividing his time between the Calgary Flames and the Saint John Flames
in the AHL, playing 19 NHL games. Murray then spent two seasons playing in Europe
, in 1998 he played in the Austrian Hockey League
for VSV EC
and then moved to Germany
's Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Kölner Haie
. He then returned to Calgary in 2000, but played only seven games as he spent most of the season with Saint John.
Murray signed with the Philadelphia Flyers
in 2001 where he received a lot more ice time spending almost two full seasons with the team. He was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes
in 2003, spending one season with the team. After the NHL lockout, Murray returned to Germany, spending one season with the Hannover Scorpions
. Murray then re-signed with Philadelphia but remained with their AHL affiliate the Philadelphia Phantoms
and was eventually claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Kings
, spliting his spell between LA and the Manchester Monarchs
. Murray then signed for Swiss
Nationalliga A side HC Lugano in 2007. The following year he rejoined the Monarchs for a single season prior to signing a contract with the Manitoba Moose the year after that. He is currently an assistant coach for the Minot Minotauros
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
who played for several teams in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
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Playing career
Murray was drafted 96th overall by the Calgary FlamesCalgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft
1993 NHL Entry Draft
The 1993 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 26, 1993, at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City, Quebec.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise specified.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
from the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
's Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings
The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...
and joined the Flames organization in 1995. He spent three seasons dividing his time between the Calgary Flames and the Saint John Flames
Saint John Flames
The Saint John Flames were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate....
in the AHL, playing 19 NHL games. Murray then spent two seasons playing in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, in 1998 he played in the Austrian Hockey League
Austrian Hockey League
The Austrian Hockey League , called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Austria.-History:...
for VSV EC
VSV EC
EC Villacher SV are an ice hockey team in the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their home games at Stadthalle in Villach, Austria. In Season 2010/11, the club is officially playing as EC Rekord-Fenster VSV.-Honours:*Austrian Championships:...
and then moved to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the Kölner Haie
Kölner Haie
The Kölner Haie are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.The team colours are red and white....
. He then returned to Calgary in 2000, but played only seven games as he spent most of the season with Saint John.
Murray signed with the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in 2001 where he received a lot more ice time spending almost two full seasons with the team. He was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
in 2003, spending one season with the team. After the NHL lockout, Murray returned to Germany, spending one season with the Hannover Scorpions
Hannover Scorpions
The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza...
. Murray then re-signed with Philadelphia but remained with their AHL affiliate the Philadelphia Phantoms
Philadelphia Phantoms
The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule conflicts or some Calder Cup playoff games, games were...
and was eventually claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, spliting his spell between LA and the Manchester Monarchs
Manchester Monarchs
The Manchester Monarchs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Manchester, New Hampshire at the Verizon Wireless Arena. They have been the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings since 2001.-History:...
. Murray then signed for Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
Nationalliga A side HC Lugano in 2007. The following year he rejoined the Monarchs for a single season prior to signing a contract with the Manitoba Moose the year after that. He is currently an assistant coach for the Minot Minotauros
Minot Minotauros
The Minot Minotauros are an american junior ice hockey team set to begin play for the 2011-12 season. Based in Minot, North Dakota, the Tauros will play their home games at Maysa Arena....
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Transactions
- Selected by the Calgary Flames in the 4th round 96th overall during the 1993 NHL Entry Draft1993 NHL Entry DraftThe 1993 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 26, 1993, at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City, Quebec.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise specified.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
. - Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers, July 9, 2001.
- Traded to the Carolina Hurricanes by Philadelphia for a 2004 6th round draft pick (Frederik CabanaFrederik CabanaFrederik Cabana is a professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Ravensburg Tower Stars of the German 2nd Bundesliga.-Playing career:...
), June 22, 2003. - Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers, June 15, 2006.
- Claimed off recall waivers by the Los Angeles Kings on November 11, 2006.
- Signed to a one-year contract with the Manchester Monarchs on August 11, 2008.
- Signed as a free agent by the Manitoba Moose on August 17, 2009.
- Loaned to the Milwaukee Admirals by Manitoba in return for the loan of Peter OlveckyPeter OlveckýPeter Ölvecky is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward currently playing for KalPa in the SM-liiga.-Playing career:Ölvecky was drafted by the Minnesota Wild at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, 78th overall...
, on March 10, 2010.
Awards
- Canadian Major Junior Second All-Star Team (1994)
- WHL East First All-Star Team (1994, 1995)
- Best Forward - World Junior Championships (1995)
- World Junior Championships First All-Star Team (1995)
- AHL Canadian All-Star team (1996)
- AHL All-Star Rookie of the Game (1996)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Southwest Cougars | MAHA | 36 | 46 | 47 | 93 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
68 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 67 | 29 | 65 | 94 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 64 | 43 | 71 | 114 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 14 | ||
| 1994–95 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 65 | 40 | 88 | 128 | 53 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 16 | ||
| 1995–96 1995–96 AHL season The 1995–96 AHL season was the 60th season of the American Hockey League. The AHL expands by two teams and realigns into two conferences, and four divisions. The Northern Conference includes the North and Atlantic Divisions... |
Saint John Flames Saint John Flames The Saint John Flames were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate.... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
58 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 1996–97 AHL season The 1996–97 AHL season was the 61st season of the American Hockey League. The league renames its divisions due to relocating teams. The Northern Conferences consists of the Atlantic Division becoming the Canadian Division, and the Central Division becoming the Empire State Division... |
Saint John Flames | AHL | 67 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 1997–98 AHL season The 1997–98 AHL season was the 62nd season of the American Hockey League. The AHL shifts teams in their divisions, and the Canadian division reverts to being named Atlantic division. The Northern conference is renamed the Eastern conference, and the Southern conference renamed the Western... |
Saint John Flames | AHL | 41 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | VSV Villach | Alpenliga Alpenliga The Alpenliga was an international professional ice hockey league which existed between 1991 and 1999. It was contested by club teams from Austria, Italy and Slovenia.... |
34 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | VSV Villach | Alpenliga | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Kölner Haie Kölner Haie The Kölner Haie are an ice hockey club based in Cologne, Germany that plays in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team was one of the founding members of the DEL.The team colours are red and white.... |
DEL | 56 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 2000–01 AHL season The 2000–01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns its divisions again. The Atlantic division is renamed the Canadian division. The Empire State division is replaced by the South division, with many teams shifting from the Mid-Atlantic division.Twenty... |
Saint John Flames | AHL | 56 | 24 | 52 | 76 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 18 | ||
| 2000–01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 73 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 2001–02 AHL season The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion... |
Philadelphia Phantoms Philadelphia Phantoms The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule conflicts or some Calder Cup playoff games, games were... |
AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
NHL | 66 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Hannover Scorpions Hannover Scorpions The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark. The team was renamed Wedemark Scorpions in 1996 after the rock band Scorpions, who also call Hanover, Lower Saxony their home. Their games are played at TUI Arena of the Expo Plaza... |
DEL | 24 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 35 | ||
| 2006–07 2006–07 AHL season The 2006–07 AHL season was the 71st season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs won their first Calder Cup, defeating the defending champions, the Hershey Bears in the finals.... |
Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 11 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Manchester Monarchs Manchester Monarchs The Manchester Monarchs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Manchester, New Hampshire at the Verizon Wireless Arena. They have been the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings since 2001.-History:... |
AHL | 34 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | ||
| 2007–08 | Lugano Hockey Club Lugano Hockey Club Lugano, often abbreviated to HC Lugano or HCL, is a professional ice hockey club based in Lugano, Switzerland. The team competes in the National League A and has won seven Swiss championships. The team is the twelfth most attended team in Switzerland for the 2010/11 season with 4,060... |
Swiss-A | 49 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 22 | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 76 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 37 | |||||||
| NHL totals | 261 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
International play
- Played for Team Canada in the 1994 and 1995 World Junior Championships.
- Played for Team Canada in the 1999 World Championships.
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | Canada | WC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |