Marty Murray facts for kids
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Murray with the Manchester Monarchs in 2007
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| Born | February 16, 1975 Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Calgary Flames Philadelphia Flyers Carolina Hurricanes Los Angeles Kings |
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| National team | .svg){kind=small} Canada |
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| NHL Draft | 96th overall, 1993 Calgary Flames |
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| Playing career | 1995–2010 | ||
Marty Murray was born on February 16, 1975. He is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a centre and spent eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for teams like the Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Los Angeles Kings.
Today, Marty Murray is the general manager and head coach of the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings. Before that, he was the general manager and head coach of the Sioux Falls Stampede.
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Marty Murray's Hockey Journey
Marty Murray was chosen by the Calgary Flames in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He was the 96th player picked overall. He joined the Flames team in 1995.
He spent three seasons playing for both the Calgary Flames and their minor league team, the Saint John Flames, in the AHL. He played 19 NHL games during this time.
After that, Murray played in Europe for two seasons. In 1998, he played in the Austrian Hockey League for VSV EC. Then he moved to Germany to play for the Kölner Haie in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
He came back to Calgary in 2000. However, he mostly played for the Saint John Flames that season, only playing seven games in the NHL.
Playing for New Teams
In 2001, Murray signed with the Philadelphia Flyers. He got much more playing time there, staying with the team for almost two full seasons. In 2003, he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes and played one season with them.
After the NHL lockout in 2004-2005, Murray returned to Germany. He played one season for the Hannover Scorpions. Later, he signed with Philadelphia again. He mostly played for their AHL team, the Philadelphia Phantoms.
The Los Angeles Kings then picked him up. He split his time between the Kings and their AHL team, the Manchester Monarchs. In 2007, Murray signed with Swiss team HC Lugano. The next year, he rejoined the Monarchs for one season. After that, he signed a contract with the Manitoba Moose.
Marty Murray's Awards
Marty Murray received several awards during his playing career:
- Canadian Major Junior Second All-Star Team (1994)
- WHL East First All-Star Team (1994, 1995)
- Best Forward - World Junior Championships (1995)
- World Junior Championships First All-Star Team (1995)
- AHL Canadian All-Star team (1996)
- AHL All-Star Rookie of the Game (1996)
International Play
Marty Murray also played for Team Canada in international tournaments.
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| Representing Canada |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Spengler Cup | ||
| Gold | 2007 Davos | |
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| IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
| Gold | 1994 Czech Republic | |
| Gold | 1995 Canada | |
He won gold medals at the IIHF World U20 Championship in both 1994 and 1995. He also won a gold medal at the Spengler Cup in 2007.
