Bob Murphy (ice hockey)

Last updated

Bob Murphy
Born (1951-01-27) January 27, 1951 (age 72)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
Played for AHL
Rochester Americans
EHL
Cape Cod Cubs
Syracuse Blazers
NAHL
Mohawk Valley Comets
Maine Nordiques
NHL Draft 102nd overall, 1971
Vancouver Canucks

Bob Murphy (born January 27, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 11th round (102nd overall) of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.

Contents

Early life

Murphy was born in 1951 in Toronto, Ontario. He played junior ice hockey with the Weston Dodgers and Cornwall Royals. [1]

Career

Murphy began his professional career in 1971 with the Syracuse Blazers of the Eastern Hockey League and played five seasons in the minor leagues before retiring following the 1975-76 season as a member of the Maine Nordiques of the North American Hockey League. [2]

Murphy played 298 professional games, scoring 113 goals and 268 points, while racking up 247 penalty minutes.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bernie Geoffrion</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Joseph Bernard André Geoffrion, nicknamed "Boom Boom", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Generally considered one of the innovators of the slapshot, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 following a 16-year career with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. In 2017 Geoffrion was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laval Titan</span> Ice hockey team

The Laval Titan was one of the names used by a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) franchise that played in Laval, Quebec, Canada, between 1971 and 1998.

Richard Jacques LaFerrière is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. His only NHL appearance came on February 23, 1982 when he was called in to relieve Chico Resch of goaltending duties at start of the third period in a game against the Detroit Red Wings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob MacMillan</span> Canadian ice hockey player and politician

Robert Lea MacMillan is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward and a former politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. During his hockey career, he played two seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA), followed by eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), from 1974–75 until 1984–85.

Harry Steven Durbano was a Canadian professional ice hockey player noted for his villainous behaviour on the ice and his larger-than-life persona off it.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bill Dineen</span> Canadian ice hockey player and coach

William Patrick "Foxy" Dineen was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and head coach. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1953 and 1958. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1971, was spent in the minor leagues. After his playing career Dineen became a coach and worked in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1979. He was the head coach for the Houston Aeros for all six seasons before coaching the Hartford Whalers for the 1978-79 season. The architect of a team in roster construction, Dineen's Aeros reached the playoffs in every season of their history and won the Avco World Trophy twice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boston Braves (AHL)</span> Ice hockey team in Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston Braves were a professional ice hockey team in Boston, Massachusetts. They were a member of the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1971 to 1974.

Robert Norman Warner was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juhani Wahlsten</span> Finnish ice hockey player and coach (1938–2019)

Juhani Jorma Kalevi Wahlsten was a Finnish professional ice hockey player and ice hockey coach who worked as an exercise and gymnastics teacher in Finland. He was also known by the nickname "Juuso". He also established and helped guide the early development of ringette in Finland, the first European country to do so.

John Craighead is a retired professional ice hockey right winger. He played five games for the Toronto Maple Leafs during 1996–97 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1991 to 2005, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Martinson</span> American ice hockey player and coach

Stephen Paul Martinson is an American former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 49 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, and Minnesota North Stars between 1987 and 1992. The rest of his playing career, which lasted from 1981 to 1996, was spent in various minor leagues. After retiring as a player he turned to coaching, and his 1,123 career professional coaching wins are the most ever for an American born ice hockey head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Rucinski (ice hockey, born 1963)</span> American ice hockey player

Michael S. Rucinski is an American retired professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Dan Spring is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.

Ronald Scott is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Scott played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings.

Glenn Roberts "Rob" Laird is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Minnesota North Stars during the 1979–80 NHL season.

Roy McBride was a former professional ice hockey player and coach.

Robert John William Sykes is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Chris Bergeron is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey center who is now the men's ice hockey head coach at his alma mater, Miami University.

Ryan Donovan is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a free agent.

Mark Kenneth Deyell is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League (NHL). As of 2020, Deyell ranks 4th in the Saskatoon Blades all-time leaders in points and 80th in the Western Hockey League all-time leaders in assists. He led the Western Hockey League with 159 points in its 1995–96 Season, earning the Bob Clarke Trophy; since then, no other player has surpassed this single-season performance.

References

  1. "Bob Murphy (b.1951) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. "The Lewiston Daily Sun - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved December 23, 2022.