Ryan Murray

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Ryan Murray
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Murray with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2013
Born (1993-09-27) September 27, 1993 (age 30)
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Free agent
Columbus Blue Jackets
New Jersey Devils
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 2nd overall, 2012
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2013present

Ryan James Murray (born September 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Murray was drafted second overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Murray won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.

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Playing career

Junior

Murray was drafted ninth overall by the Everett Silvertips at the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft. He was later named captain of the team for the start of his third season in Everett. [1]

Professional

Columbus Blue Jackets

On June 22, 2012, he was chosen second overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft after he was ranked second among North American skaters in the NHL Central Scouting list. [2] The following month on July 24, 2012, Murray signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets. [3] On November 16, 2012, Murray injured his shoulder during a game with the Silvertips. He would later undergo shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the WHL season (also making him unavailable for NHL play). [4]

Murray played his first NHL game on October 4, 2013, against the Calgary Flames. He scored his first NHL goal on October 25, 2013, against Jonathan Bernier of the Toronto Maple Leafs. [5] Murray has missed a significant amount of time due to injuries, [6] missing over 35% of his first five seasons in the NHL.

On February 11, 2016, the Blue Jackets re-signed Murray to a two-year, $5.65 million contract. [7] Injuries continued to reduce his playing time and, after missing nearly half the games in the 2017–18 NHL season, he signed a one-year qualifying offer from the Blue Jackets on July 14, 2018. [8] On July 1, 2019, Murray signed a two-year, $9.2 million contract with the Blue Jackets.

New Jersey Devils

After seven seasons with the Blue Jackets, on October 8, 2020, Murray was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round draft pick. [9] In the shortened 2020–21 season, Murray registered 14 assists through 48 regular season games with the rebuilding Devils.

Colorado Avalanche

On August 2, 2021, as a free agent from the Devils, Murray was signed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche. [10] He began the 2021–22 season, placed in a third-pairing role with the Avalanche, making his debut on opening night in a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on October 13, 2021. [11] He registered his first points with the Avalanche, recording 2 assists in a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on October 28, 2021. [12] He appeared in 17 out of 18 games with Colorado before suffering a lower body injury against the Nashville Predators on November 27, 2021. [13]

Edmonton Oilers

Despite being on injured-reserve for the entire second half of the 2021–22 season, and missing the entire 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Murray was given an exemption by the NHL allowing his name to be engraved with the Avalanche Stanley Cup-winning team. The Edmonton Oilers signed the free agent to a one-year, $750,000 contract on September 2, 2022. [14] Murray's injury problem persisted, restricting him to only 13 games all in the first 19 games of the 2022–23 Edmonton Oilers season [15]  before ending up on long-term injured reserve for the remainder of the season and the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. [16]

International play

Ryan Murray - Switzerland vs. Canada, 29th April 2012.jpg
Ryan Murray as a member of Team Canada at the 2012 IIHF World Championship.
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Russia
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Canada

Murray participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held in Calgary and Edmonton and won the bronze medal.

In 2012, Murray became the first draft eligible player to represent Team Canada at the World Championship in many years. Murray became the second youngest Team Canada player to play in the tournament (the youngest was Paul Kariya in 1993). [17] Four years later, Murray again played for Canada, winning gold at the 2016 World Championship. Murray was also named to Team Canada to compete at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. [18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2008–09 Everett Silvertips WHL 50112
2009–10 Everett SilvertipsWHL52522273172572
2010–11 Everett SilvertipsWHL70640464541234
2011–12 Everett SilvertipsWHL46922313143250
2012–13 Everett SilvertipsWHL232151714
2013–14 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 66417211050110
2014–15 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL121238
2015–16 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL824212540
2016–17 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL60291124
2017–18 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL4411112860112
2017–18 Cleveland Monsters AHL 11010
2018–19 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL561282910
2019–20 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL27279491012
2020–21 New Jersey Devils NHL48014148
2021–22 Colorado Avalanche NHL370442
2022–23 Edmonton Oilers NHL130334
2022–23 Bakersfield Condors AHL20000
NHL totals44515116131118201234

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2010 Canada West U17 8th5011
2010 Canada U18 7th60002
2010 Canada IH18 Gold medal icon.svg50222
2011 CanadaU184th737106
2012 Canada WJC Bronze medal icon.svg60330
2012 Canada WC 5th60000
2016 CanadaWCGold medal icon.svg100550
2016 Team North America WCH 5th30000
2018 CanadaWC4th100114
Junior totals293131610
Senior totals190550

Awards and honours

AwardYear
NHL
Stanley Cup champion 2022 [19]
International
U18 First Team All-Star 2011 [20]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick
2012
Succeeded by