Mike Murphy (ice hockey b. 1989)

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Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy.jpg
Born (1989-01-15) January 15, 1989 (age 24)
Inverary, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
KHL team
Former teams
Spartak Moscow
Carolina Hurricanes
Albany River Rats
Charlotte Checkers
NHL Draft 165th overall, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2009–present

Mike Murphy (born January 15, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for Spartak Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League.

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Playing career[edit]

Murphy was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the sixth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft with the 165th overall pick. On March 18, 2009, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes.[1] In 2007-08, Murphy led the Belleville Bulls to the finals of the J. Ross Robertson Cup, the OHL championship series, but they lost Game 7 to the Kitchener Rangers.

He became the first back-to-back winner of the OHL Goaltender of the Year award on April 27, 2009, after being awarded the honor for the second straight year.[2]

On December 6, 2011, Murphy was temporarily promoted to the Carolina Hurricanes from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. That same night, Murphy became the first goalie in NHL history to record a loss before allowing his first NHL Goal against.

Awards[edit]

  • Named to the OHL First team All-Star in 2008.[3]
  • OHL first All-rookie team award
  • OHL first All-star team award
  • OHL Dave Pinkey trophy(top team goaltending)award
  • Canadian major second All-star award
  • Canadian major junior goaltender of the year
  • 2008 winner of the OHL Goaltender of the Year
  • 2009 winner of the OHL Goaltender of the Year
  • 2009 winner of the CHL Goaltender of the Year[4]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2005–06 Kingston Voyageurs OPJHL 33 16 13 2 102 3 3.30 4 0 3 174 19 0 .665
2005–06 Belleville Bulls OHL 3 1 1 0 93 9 0 5.80 .842
2006–07 Belleville Bulls OHL 18 8 6 2 995 61 0 3.68 .900
2007–08 Belleville Bulls OHL 49 36 7 4 2942 110 3 2.24 .929 19 14 3 1085 42 1 2.32 .927
2008–09 Belleville Bulls OHL 54 40 9 4 3169 110 5 2.08 .941 17 10 7 1007 43 0 2.56 .916
2009–10 Albany River Rats AHL 20 10 9 0 1109 52 2 2.81 .917
2010–11 Charlotte Checkers AHL 39 21 11 3 2159 91 2 2.53 .919 14 7 0 817 35 1 2.57 .919
2011–12 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2 0 1 0 36 0 0 0.00 1.000
AHL Totals 59 31 20 3 3268 143 4 2.67 .918 14 7 7 817 35 1 2.57 .919

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