Murray Balfour

Murray Balfour
Born	(1936-08-24)August 24, 1936 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	May 30, 1965(1965-05-30) (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 National Hockey League right winger in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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 playoffs he scored the game winner in triple overtime against the Canadiens. In the fifth game he 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.

The City of Regina named a hockey arena in Murray Balfour's honour.

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

See also

• List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career

External links

• Murray Balfour career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Picture of Murray Balfour's Name on the 1961 Stanley Cup Plaque
• Balfour at Legends of Hockey
• Murray Balfour at Find a Grave