Murray Balfour

Murray Balfour
Murray Balfour
Born	August 24, 1936; Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	May 30, 1965 (aged 28); Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Canadiens ; Boston Bruins ; Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1957–1965

Murray Gordon Louis Balfour (August 24, 1936 — May 30, 1965) was a Canadian ice hockey right wing in the National Hockey League from 1956 to 1965, with the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, and Boston Bruins. Balfour won the Stanley Cup in 1961 with Chicago. His career ended due to lung cancer, which led to his death in 1965.

Playing career

Balfour was a member of the renowned "Million Dollar Line" alongside Bobby Hull and Bill Hay of the Chicago Black Hawks. In game three of the first round of the 1960–61 Stanley Cup playoffs, he scored the game winner in triple overtime against the defending champion Canadiens. In the fifth game, Balfour crashed into the Detroit Red Wings net and broke his arm. The Hawks went on to win the Stanley Cup in six games with Balfour watching the final game from the hospital. He recorded 67 goals and 90 assists for a total of 157 points over his career, having played in 306 games.

Personal life

In April 1965 a tumor was found in his lung cutting his career short and leading to his death at the age of 28.

The City of Regina named a hockey arena ^[1] in Murray Balfour's honour.

Balfour's parents were Gordon and Margaret Balfour of Regina.

Hockey

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1952–53	Regina Pats	WJHL	31	2	4	6	38	7	0	1	1	10
1952–53	Regina Pats	Al-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	2	0	0	0	5
1953–54	Regina Pats	WJHL	35	7	5	12	99	16	4	4	8	45
1954–55	Regina Pats	WJHL	38	10	16	26	156	12	7	4	11	30
1954–55	Regina Pats	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	2	3	4
1955–56	Regina Pats	WJHL	34	24	18	42	104	10	7	5	12	20
1955–56	Regina Pats	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	19	15	4	19	65
1956–57	Hull-Ottawa Canadiens	OHA Sr	19	12	7	19	76	—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Hull-Ottawa Canadiens	QHL	18	2	6	8	15	—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Hull-Ottawa Canadiens	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	15	5	12	17	35
1957–58	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	3	1	1	2	4	—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Montreal Royals	QHL	62	23	25	48	107	7	1	2	3	20
1958–59	Rochester Americans	AHL	67	14	23	37	181	1	0	0	0	0
1959–60	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	61	18	12	30	55	4	1	0	1	0
1960–61	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	70	21	27	48	123	11	5	5	10	14
1961–62	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	49	15	15	30	72	12	1	1	2	15
1962–63	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	65	10	23	33	75	6	0	2	2	12
1963–64	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	41	2	10	12	36	7	2	2	4	4
1964–65	Boston Bruins	NHL	15	0	2	2	26	—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Hershey Bears	AHL	31	10	8	18	36	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			306	67	90	157	393	40	9	10	19	45

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2010-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Picture of Murray Balfour's Name on the 1961 Stanley Cup Plaque
Murray Balfour at Find a Grave

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2010-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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