Ryan Murphy (ice hockey, born 1983)

Ryan Murphy
Murphy with the Manchester Monarchs in 2006
Born	(1983-01-23) January 23, 1983 (age 42) Rumson, New Jersey, U.S. [1]
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Manchester Monarchs Hartford Wolf Pack Peoria Rivermen
NHL draft	185th overall, 2002 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2005–2009

Ryan Murphy (born January 23, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played five seasons in the AHL with the Manchester Monarchs, Hartford Wolf Pack, and Peoria Rivermen. He also played in the ECHL with the Charlotte Checkers. Murphy was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 6th round (185th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He was an assistant coach for the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL in the 2013–14 season. ^[2] He was an assistant coach for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League from 2014 to 2018 under head coach Troy Mann, ^[3] and then followed Mann to the Belleville Senators. ^[4]

Playing career

Amateur

At the age of 16, Ryan was named to the 1999-00 U.S. National U-18 Team in the North American Hockey League. That same season he dressed in four games with the U.S. Junior National Team. The following season he played 24 games with the U.S. Junior National Team. ^[5]

Ryan played four years of collegiate hockey at Boston College playing with the Boston College Eagles (2001–05).

Professional

Immediately following graduation, Ryan turned professional suiting up with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League for the final five games and playoffs of the 2004–05 AHL season.

Ryan went on to play four more seasons in the AHL and ECHL before retiring from professional hockey after the 2008–09 AHL season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	St. Paul's School	HS Prep
1999–2000	US NTDP U18	NAHL		53	9	14	23	54		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	US NTDP U18	USDP		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	US NTDP Juniors	USHL		24	4	4	8	21		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Boston College	HE		35	7	7	14	16		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Boston College	HE		39	8	10	18	22		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Boston College	HE		42	6	9	15	30		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Boston College	HE		40	4	8	12	36		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		5	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	2
2005–06	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		68	7	7	14	34		7	0	1	1	2
2006–07	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		29	5	5	10	33		8	0	0	0	2
2007–08	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL		37	8	20	28	14		3	0	1	1	0
2007–08	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		9	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		10	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL		56	7	19	26	59		6	1	3	4	6
2008–09	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		17	2	5	7	6		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				138	17	15	32	81		17	0	1	1	6
ECHL totals				93	15	39	54	73		9	1	4	5	6

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	United States	U17		6	1	6	7
2001	United States	WJC18		6	1	3	4	2
Junior totals				12	2	9	11	2

References

1. Staff. OurSportsCentral.com, November 18, 2007. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Murphy, a third-year pro, had been skating for the Wolf Pack's ECHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. In 10 games with the Checkers, the 5-11, 185-pound native of Rumson, NJ has scored one goal and added five assists for six points, with four penalty minutes."
2. "Bakersfield Condors roster" (PDF). Bakersfield Condors. July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
3. "Capitals Announce Contracts of Mann, Murphy Will Not be Renewed". OurSportsCentral.com. April 25, 2018.
4. "Murphy Named Belleville's Assistant Coach". OurSportsCentral.com. August 7, 2018.
5. TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League | Home

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database