Joe Murphy (ice hockey)

For other people named Joseph Murphy, see Joseph Murphy (disambiguation).

Joe Murphy
Born	October 16, 1967 (1967-10-16) London, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	AHL Adirondack Red Wings NHL Detroit Red Wings Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks Boston Bruins Washington Capitals
NHL Draft	1st overall, 1986 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1986–2001

Joseph Patrick Murphy (born October 16, 1967) is a former professional hockey right winger. Murphy grew up and played minor hockey in Newmarket, Ontario. Murphy was on the 1990 Edmonton Oilers when they won the Stanley Cup. He was also a member of the Calder Cup winning Adirondack Red Wings, as well as leading the Michigan State Spartans to the NCAA Div 1 Championship.

Murphy was drafted first overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Murphy's NHL regular season totals are 779 games, 233 goals, 295 assists. In the NHL playoffs he played in 120 games, scoring 34 goals and adding 43 assists. He is tied for third overall in career overtime goals in the playoffs, scoring 4 with Edmonton and Chicago.

Awards and achievements

• 1989–90 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	Michigan State University	NCAA		35	24	37	61	50		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		71	21	38	59	61		10	2	1	3	33
1986–87	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		5	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		6	5	6	11	4		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		50	10	9	19	37		8	0	1	1	6
1988–89	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		47	31	35	66	66		16	6	11	17	17
1988–89	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		26	1	7	8	28		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		9	3	1	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		62	7	18	25	56		22	6	8	14	16
1990–91	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		80	27	35	62	35		15	2	5	7	14
1991–92	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		80	35	47	82	52		16	8	16	24	12
1992–93	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		19	7	10	17	18		4	0	0	0	8
1993–94	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		80	31	39	70	111		6	1	3	4	25
1994–95	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		40	23	18	41	89		16	9	3	12	29
1995–96	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		70	22	29	51	86		10	6	2	8	33
1996–97	St. Louis Blues	NHL		75	20	25	45	69		6	1	1	2	10
1997–98	St. Louis Blues	NHL		27	4	9	13	22		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	San Jose Sharks	NHL		10	5	4	9	14		6	1	1	2	20
1998–99	San Jose Sharks	NHL		76	25	23	48	73		6	0	3	3	4
1999–00	Boston Bruins	NHL		26	7	7	14	41		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Washington Capitals	NHL		29	5	8	13	53		5	0	0	0	8
2000–01	Washington Capitals	NHL		14	1	5	6	20		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				779	233	295	528	810		120	34	43	77	185

External links

• Joe Murphy's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Wendel Clark	1st overall pick in NHL Entry Draft 1986	Succeeded by Pierre Turgeon
Preceded by Brent Fedyk	Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick 1986	Succeeded by Yves Racine