Connor Murphy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Connor Murphy |
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Murphy with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2014
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| Born | March 26, 1993 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Chicago Blackhawks Arizona Coyotes |
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| National team |  United States |
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| NHL Draft | 20th overall, 2011 Phoenix Coyotes |
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| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Connor Murphy (born March 26, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He was selected 20th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. He is the son of former NHL defenseman Gord Murphy.
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Playing career
Amateur
As a youth, Murphy played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets minor ice hockey team. He later played junior ice hockey with the Sarnia Sting in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to signing with the Sting, Murphy committed to Miami University, but decided to play in the Ontario Hockey League for the Sarnia Sting instead. Murphy has previously played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program of the United States Hockey League (USHL).
Phoenix Coyotes organization
On November 16, 2013, Connor made his NHL debut with the Phoenix Coyotes, and in his first NHL game he scored his first NHL goal past Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Anders Lindback.
On July 28, 2016, Murphy signed a six-year, $23.1 million contract with the Coyotes.
Chicago Blackhawks
After his fourth season with the Coyotes, Murphy and Laurent Dauphin were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Niklas Hjalmarsson on June 23, 2017.
On August 31, 2021, Murphy signed a four-year, $17.6 million contract extension with the Blackhawks.
International play
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| Medal record | ||
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Representing  United States |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2015 Czech Republic | |
| Bronze | 2018 Denmark | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2013 Russia | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
| Gold | 2011 Germany | |
Murphy represented the United States internationally playing for Team USA in the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships with Team USA. He scored 3 goals and had 1 assists in 6 games during the tournament, including the overtime goal in the gold medal game against Sweden. He was selected as captain for the 2017 IIHF World Championship, leading Team USA to a 5th-place finish.
Personal life
Murphy was born in Boston when his father, Gord Murphy, was a member of the Boston Bruins. He grew up in the suburbs of Miami and Atlanta before his family settled in Dublin, Ohio, when his father was an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has a brother named Tyler and a sister named Lexi.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 22 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 35 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 33 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 36 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 73 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 78 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 77 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 76 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 58 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 50 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 57 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 80 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 631 | 39 | 94 | 133 | 397 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2010 | United States | IH18 |  |
5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | United States | WJC18 |  |
6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2013 | United States | WJC | |
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | United States | WC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | United States | WC |  |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | United States | WC | 4th | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2017 | United States | WC | 5th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2018 | United States | WC | |
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 43 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | ||||
