Bob Murray | |||
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Born | Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | July 16, 1948||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Atlanta Flames Vancouver Canucks | ||
Playing career | 1971–1977 |
Robert John Murray (born July 16, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. [1] He played 194 games for the Atlanta Flames and Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League between 1973 and 1977. Prior to turning professional Murray played for Michigan Tech, and also spent time in the minor American Hockey League and Central Hockey League.
Murray was born in Peterborough, Ontario. After playing four seasons at Michigan Tech, where he was named a WCHA First All-Star and NCAA West First All-American in 1971, Murray was signed as a territorial exemption by the Montreal Canadiens in September 1971. [1]
Murray played two seasons in the AHL for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, the Canadiens' affiliate. Prior to the 1973–74 NHL season he was traded for a third-round draft pick to the Atlanta Flames, where he played one and a half seasons before being traded again to the Vancouver Canucks for Gerry Meehan, March 9, 1975. [2] [3]
He played 194 NHL games with the Flames and Canucks. After the 1976–77 season he began playing in Germany, where he played another 11 years of professional hockey. [1]
His younger brother, Jim Murray, was selected by the New York Islanders in the 16th round (226th overall) of the 1974 NHL amateur draft, but never played in the NHL. [4]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1966–67 | Peterborough Petes | OHA | 48 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1967–68 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–69 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 31 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 32 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 32 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 73 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | ||
1972–73 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 60 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 29 | ||
1973–74 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 62 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
1974–75 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 42 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
1975–76 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 65 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1976–77 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 58 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
AHL totals | 133 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 123 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 39 | ||||
NHL totals | 194 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 98 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
Award | Year | |
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All-WCHA First Team | 1970–71 | [5] |
AHCA West All-American | 1970–71 | [6] |
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