Douglas Murray (ice hockey)

Douglas Murray
Born	March 12, 1980 (1980-03-12) Bromma, SWE
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team	San Jose Sharks
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	241st overall, 1999 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	2003–present

Douglas Murray (born March 12, 1980) is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing defence for the San Jose Sharks in the NHL. He was drafted in the 8th round, 241st overall by the Sharks in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

From the 1999–00 season to the 2002–03 season he played for Cornell University. While at Cornell, he served as Captain his senior year and was twice named a first team All-American. In the 2003–04 and the locked-out 2004–05 season he played for San Jose's minor league affiliate, the Cleveland Barons, and contributed both offensively and defensively, leading the team in plus/minus and being second on the team in points for a defenseman. He also served as an alternate captain.

NHL career

During the 2005–06 NHL season, Murray was called up to San Jose, due to various injuries plaguing the team's defense. In his short time there, he has already gained praise for his physical presence, as well as solid defense, from such San Jose organization members as TV color commentator Drew Remenda.^{[citation needed]}

Murray renewed his contract with the San Jose Sharks in June 2006, signing a three-year-deal worth US$1.65 million. Part of that deal was a $150,000 signing bonus.^{[citation needed]} In late September 2008, Murray agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Sharks. The contract is supposedly worth US$10 million.

His first NHL goal was scored in his 115th career game on February 21, 2008, against Martin Biron of the Philadelphia Flyers.

In the pre-season game of September 26, 2009, Douglas Murray performed a hat trick, scoring 3 even strength goals against the Anaheim Ducks, leading to the 6-0 shutout victory, though it was unofficial due to it being in the pre-season. If it had been in the regular season, it would have been his first career NHL hat trick.

International career

During the 2008 IIHF World Championship, Murray checked Russian player Aleksey Morozov out of the game. Morozov suffered a severe concussion,^{[citation needed]} while Murray received a match penalty.

Douglas represented Sweden in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Personal

Murray's maternal grandfather is Swedish hockey player and Olympic bronze-medalist Lasse Björn. His paternal ancestors originate from Scotland. While his cousins all have Swedish names, Murray's mother preferred to be different and gave her children Scottish or English names. Murray's brothers are named Charles and Ted, with a sister named Roseanna.

Murray attended Portledge School in Locust Valley, NY for his junior and senior years of prep school before attending Cornell University. He graduated from Cornell in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in hotel management.

Murray also is the co-founder and managing partner of Uber Dispensing Company. The company produces the UberTap, a hands-free three-sprout keg tap invented by Murray and several friends from Cornell University, where Murray graduated with a B.S. in Hotel Administration in 2003. Incidentally, while Murray represented Sweden in ice hockey at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, another of the company's co-founders, Jamie Moriarty, represented the U.S. in four-man bobsled at the same Olympics. Murray rang the bell at the New York Mercantile Exchange in the summer of 2006.

Awards

• Named to the ECAC First-Team All-Conference Team in 2002 and 2003.
• Named to the NCAA East First All-American Team in 2002 and 2003.
• Named to the ECAC All-Tournament Team in 2003.
• Named to the ECAC Best Defensive Defenceman in 2003.
• Nominated to the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Final Ten in 2003.
• Awarded the Cleveland Barons Rubbermaid "Player of the Year" (along with Josh Gorges) in 2005.

Records

• San Jose Sharks record for hits in a game - 9 (tie) - set April 2, 2011

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999–00	Cornell Big Red	ECAC		32	3	6	9	38		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Cornell Big Red	ECAC		25	5	13	18	39		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Cornell Big Red	ECAC		35	11	21	32	67		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Cornell Big Red	ECAC		35	5	20	25	30		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Cleveland Barons	AHL		72	10	12	22	75		9	3	0	3	37
2004–05	Cleveland Barons	AHL		54	6	17	23	56		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Cleveland Barons	AHL		20	1	7	8	37		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	San Jose Sharks	NHL		34	0	1	1	27		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	San Jose Sharks	NHL		35	0	3	3	31		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Worcester Sharks	AHL		5	2	1	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	San Jose Sharks	NHL		66	1	9	10	98		13	1	1	2	2
2008–09	San Jose Sharks	NHL		75	0	7	7	38		6	0	0	0	9
2009–10	San Jose Sharks	NHL		79	4	13	17	66		15	1	6	7	8
2010–11	San Jose Sharks	NHL		73	1	13	14	44		18	0	1	1	8
NHL totals				362	6	46	52	304		52	2	8	10	27

International statistics

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Sweden	WC		5	1	6	7	27
2010	Sweden	Oly		4	0	6	6	4
Senior int'l totals00000				9	1	12	13	31

External links

• Douglas Murray's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Sharks profile on Murray
• Cornell Big Red profile
• Article (with photo) about Cornell athletes competing in the 2010 Winter Olympics
• Uber Dispensing Company home page