Glen Murray (ice hockey)

Glen Murray
Born	(1972-11-01) November 1, 1972 Halifax, NS, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Boston Bruins Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings
National team	Canada
NHL draft	18th overall, 1991 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1992–present

Glen Murray (born November 1, 1972) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was bought out by the Boston Bruins on July 26, 2008 to free up salary cap room for the 2008–09 NHL season.

Murray was raised in the Bridgewater, Nova Scotia area and played junior hockey for the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Murray was a first-round draft pick, 18th overall by the Bruins in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He spent four seasons with the Bruins before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Bryan Smolinski for Kevin Stevens and Shawn McEachern. Murray's stay with the Penguins only lasted a little over a year and he was eventually on the move again; this time he was traded to Los Angeles Kings for Ed Olczyk. Murray enjoyed moderate success with the Kings, picking up some good numbers during his five-year stay, but on October 24, 2001, Murray would once again find himself in the middle of a trade. Murray was traded back to the Boston Bruins with Jozef Stümpel for Jason Allison and Mikko Eloranta.

Murray enjoyed his greatest offensive season in 2002–03, scoring 92 points (44 goals and 48 assists) for the Bruins and earning a spot in the 2003 NHL All-Star Game. On July 23, 2008, Murray was placed on waivers by the Bruins, and three days later, on July 26, the Bruins announced the buyout of Murray's contract.

In November 2008, Murray was scheduled to have ankle surgery. Since Murray claims this is a result of an injury he sustained during play of the 2007–08 NHL season, his agent has filed a claim against the Boston Bruins. This could nullify the original buyout, as the NHLPA does not allow a team to buy out an injured player. This is controversial, since Murray shopped himself to other teams during the 2008 off-season claiming to be "healthy", which could hurt his chances to win the claim, although whether or not this is because he was determined 'fit to play' by Bruins doctors on July 14 is another important issue in the grievance. If Murray wins the claim, he will be placed on LTIR (Long Term Injured Reserve) and receive his full $4.1 million this season instead of $1.38 million for each season for the 2008–09 and 2009–10 NHL seasons.

Personal

Murray and his wife Katie have three children.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		62	8	28	36	17		7	0	0	0	4
1990–91	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		66	27	38	65	82		5	8	4	12	10
1991–92	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		54	37	47	84	93		11	7	4	11	18
1991–92	Boston Bruins	NHL		5	3	1	4	0		15	4	2	6	10
1992–93	Boston Bruins	NHL		27	3	4	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Providence Bruins	AHL		48	30	26	56	42		6	1	4	5	4
1993–94	Boston Bruins	NHL		81	18	13	31	48		13	4	5	9	14
1994–95	Boston Bruins	NHL		35	5	2	7	46		2	0	0	0	2
1995–96	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		69	14	15	29	57		18	2	6	8	10
1996–97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		66	11	11	22	24		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		11	5	3	8	8		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		81	29	31	60	54		4	2	0	2	6
1998–99	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		61	16	15	31	36		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		78	29	33	62	60		4	0	0	0	2
2000–01	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		64	18	21	39	32		13	4	3	7	4
2001–02	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		9	6	5	11	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Boston Bruins	NHL		73	35	25	60	40		6	1	4	5	4
2002–03	Boston Bruins	NHL		82	44	48	92	64		5	1	1	2	4
2003–04	Boston Bruins	NHL		81	32	28	60	56		7	2	1	3	8
2004–05	DNP — Lockout	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Boston Bruins	NHL		64	24	29	53	52		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Boston Bruins	NHL		59	28	17	45	44		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Boston Bruins	NHL		63	17	13	30	50		7	0	0	0	2
NHL totals				1009	337	314	651	679		94	20	22	42	66

External links

• Glen Murray career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database