Mike Murphy (ice hockey b. 1989)
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Mike Murphy is a Canadian professional ice hockey
goaltender
who is currently plays for the Charlotte Checkers
of the American Hockey League
.
in the sixth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
with the 165th overall pick. On March 18, 2009, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes.In the 2007-2008 season Mike led the Belleville Bulls to the memorial cup against the Kitchener Rangers but later lost in game 7
He became the first back-to-back winner of the OHL Goaltender of the Year
award on April 27, 2009, after being awarded the honor for the second straight year.
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...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
who is currently plays for the Charlotte Checkers
Charlotte Checkers (2010–)
The Charlotte Checkers are a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the American Hockey League , and are the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...
of the American Hockey League
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...
.
Playing career
Murphy was selected by the Carolina HurricanesCarolina 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 the sixth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
with the 165th overall pick. On March 18, 2009, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes.In the 2007-2008 season Mike led the Belleville Bulls to the memorial cup against the Kitchener Rangers but later lost in game 7
He became the first back-to-back winner of the OHL Goaltender of the Year
OHL Goaltender of the Year
The OHL Goaltender of the Year Award is given to the best goaltender in the Ontario Hockey League, as voted on by OHL coaches and general managers.-Winners:*2010-11 Mark Visentin, Niagara Ice Dogs*2009-10 Chris Carrozzi, Mississauga St...
award on April 27, 2009, after being awarded the honor for the second straight year.
Awards
- Named to the OHL First team All-Star in 2008.
- OHL first All-rookie team award
- OHL first All-star team award
- OHL Dave Pinkey trophy(top team goaltending)award
- Canadian major second All-star award
- Canadian major junior goaltender of the year
- 2008 winner of the OHL Goaltender of the Year
- 2009 winner of the OHL Goaltender of the Year
- 2009 winner of the CHL Goaltender of the YearCHL Goaltender of the YearThe CHL Goaltender of the Year Award is given out annually to the top goaltender in the Canadian Hockey League.-Winners:*2010–11 Darcy Kuemper, Red Deer Rebels*2009–10 Jake Allen, Drummondville Voltigeurs*2008–09 Mike Murphy, Belleville Bulls...
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 | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% Save percentage Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops... |
GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2005–06 | Kingston Voyageurs Kingston Voyageurs The Kingston Voyageurs are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League.-History:The Voyageurs entered the Metro Junior B Hockey League in 1974... |
OPJHL | 33 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 102 | 3 | 3.30 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 174 | 19 | 0 | .665 | |||||
| 2005–06 2005-06 OHL season The 2005–06 OHL season was the 26th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the Peterborough Petes, who defeated the London Knights in the final.-Rule changes:... |
Belleville Bulls Belleville Bulls The Belleville Bulls are a junior ice hockey team, founded in 1981 based in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the Eastern Conference of the Ontario Hockey League.-History:... |
OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 9 | 0 | 5.80 | .842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 2006-07 OHL season The 2006–07 OHL season was the 27th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The season commenced on September 21, 2006. The Plymouth Whalers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup defeating the Sudbury Wolves in the championship series.... |
Belleville Bulls | OHL | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 995 | 61 | 0 | 3.68 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 49 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 2942 | 110 | 3 | 2.24 | .929 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 1085 | 42 | 1 | 2.32 | .927 | ||
| 2008–09 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 54 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 3169 | 110 | 5 | 2.08 | .941 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1007 | 43 | 0 | 2.56 | .916 | ||
| 2009–10 | Albany River Rats Albany River Rats The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :... |
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... |
20 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1109 | 52 | 2 | 2.81 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Charlotte Checkers Charlotte Checkers (2010–) The Charlotte Checkers are a minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the American Hockey League , and are the AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League... |
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... |
39 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2159 | 91 | 2 | 2.53 | .919 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 817 | 35 | 1 | 2.57 | .919 | ||
| AHL Totals | 59 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 3268 | 143 | 4 | 2.67 | .918 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 817 | 35 | 1 | 2.57 | .919 | ||||