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Bob Murray (ice hockey, born 1948)

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For the former Blackhawks player and Ducks general manager, see Bob Murray (ice hockey, born 1954). For other uses, see Robert Murray (disambiguation).
Bob Murray
Born (1948-07-16) July 16, 1948 (age 76)
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Atlanta Flames
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 1971–1977

Robert John Murray (born July 16, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.[1] He played 194 games for the Atlanta Flames and Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League between 1973 and 1977. Prior to turning professional Murray played for Michigan Tech, and also spent time in the minor American Hockey League and Central Hockey League.

Early life

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Murray was born in Peterborough, Ontario. After playing four seasons at Michigan Tech, where he was named a WCHA First All-Star and NCAA West First All-American in 1971, Murray was signed as a territorial exemption by the Montreal Canadiens in September 1971.[1]

Career

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Murray played two seasons in the AHL for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, the Canadiens' affiliate. Prior to the 1973–74 NHL season he was traded for a third-round draft pick to the Atlanta Flames, where he played one and a half seasons before being traded again to the Vancouver Canucks for Gerry Meehan, March 9, 1975.[2][3]

He played 194 NHL games with the Flames and Canucks. After the 1976–77 season he began playing in Germany, where he played another 11 years of professional hockey.[1]

Personal life

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His younger brother, Jim Murray, was selected by the New York Islanders in the 16th round (226th overall) of the 1974 NHL amateur draft, but never played in the NHL.[4]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1966–67 Peterborough Petes OHA 48 3 9 12 32 6 0 0 0 0
1967–68 Michigan Tech WCHA — — — — — — — — — —
1968–69 Michigan Tech WCHA 31 2 13 15 43 — — — — —
1969–70 Michigan Tech WCHA 32 3 12 15 61 — — — — —
1970–71 Michigan Tech WCHA 32 6 19 25 67 — — — — —
1971–72 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 73 1 12 13 62 15 3 0 3 10
1972–73 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 60 4 22 26 61 13 1 5 6 29
1973–74 Atlanta Flames NHL 62 0 3 3 34 4 1 0 1 2
1974–75 Atlanta Flames NHL 42 3 3 6 22 — — — — —
1974–75 Vancouver Canucks NHL 13 1 5 6 8 5 0 1 1 13
1975–76 Vancouver Canucks NHL 65 2 5 7 28 1 0 0 0 0
1976–77 Vancouver Canucks NHL 12 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
1976–77 Tulsa Oilers CHL 58 5 16 21 46 9 1 0 1 14
AHL totals 133 5 34 39 123 28 4 5 9 39
NHL totals 194 6 16 22 98 10 1 1 2 15

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-WCHA First Team 1970–71 [5]
AHCA West All-American 1970–71 [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Bob Murray". HHOF.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Little, Todd (November 9, 2012). "Gone But Not Forgotten: NHL's Atlanta Flames". SB Nation. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Trades by player: Murray, Bob J." NHL Trade Tracker. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  4. ^ "1974 NHL Amateur Draft -- Jim Murray".
  5. ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Most Valuable Player
1970–71 		Succeeded by
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