Douglas Murray (ice hockey)
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname(s) | Crankshaft[1] |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (109 kg/17 st 2 lb) |
| NHL Team | San Jose Sharks |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | March 12, 1980 , Bromma, Sweden |
| NHL Draft | 241st overall, 1999 San Jose Sharks |
| Pro career | 2003 – present |
Douglas Murray (born March 12, 1980 in Bromma, Sweden) is a Swedish ice hockey player, currently playing defence for the San Jose Sharks in NHL. He was drafted in the 8th round, 241st overall by the Sharks in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
While he is listed in many places as Doug Murray, his mother has expressed a dislike for the name Doug because, when pronounced with a Swedish accent, it sounds like "dog". This resulted in Murray requesting that he be referred to by his full name.[2]
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[edit] Playing career
From the 1999–00 season to the 2002–03 season he played for Cornell University. While at Cornell, he served as Captain his senior year and was twice named a first team All-American. In the 2003–04 and the locked-out 2004–05 season he played for San Jose's minor league affiliate, the Cleveland Barons, and contributed both offensively and defensively, leading the team in plus/minus and being second on the team in points for a defenseman. He also served as an alternate captain.
[edit] NHL career
During the 2005–06 NHL season, Murray was called up to San Jose, due to various injuries plaguing the team's defense. In his short time there, he has already gained praise for his physical presence, as well as solid defense, from such San Jose organization members as TV color commentator Drew Remenda.
After his contract expired in June 2006, even though he came off a year where his value was lowered due to injury, Douglas Murray showed his faith in Sharks GM Doug Wilson and the team by signing a three-year-deal worth US$1.65 million. Part of that deal was a $150,000 signing bonus. Notably, the contract is a one-way deal.
His first NHL goal was scored in his 115th career game on February 21, 2008, against Martin Biron of the Philadelphia Flyers.
[edit] International career
During the 2008 IIHF World Championship, Murray checked Russian player Aleksey Morozov out of the game, suffering a severe concussion,[citation needed] while Murray received a match penalty.[3]
[edit] Personal
Murray's maternal grandfather is the equally tough bodychecker Swedish hockey legend Lasse Björn. His paternal ancestors originate from Scotland. While his cousins all have Swedish names, Murray's mother preferred to be different and gave her children English names. Murray's brothers are named Charles and Ted, with a sister named Roseanna.[4]
[edit] Business career
Murray also is the co-founder and managing partner of Uber Dispensing Company. The company produces the UberTap, a hands-free three-sprout keg tap invented by Murray and several friends from Cornell University. Murray has also rung the bell at the New York Mercantile Exchange in the summer of 2006.[5]
[edit] Awards
- Named to the ECAC First-Team All-Conference Team in 2002 and 2003.
- Named to the NCAA East First All-American Team in 2002 and 2003.
- Named to the ECAC All-Tournament Team in 2003.
- Named to the ECAC Best Defensive Defenceman in 2003.
- Nominated to the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Final Ten in 2003.
- Awarded the Cleveland Barons Rubbermaid "Player of the Year" (along with Josh Gorges) in 2005.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 72 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 75 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 37 | ||
| 2004–05 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 54 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 66 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 98 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 151 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 176 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 37 | ||||
| NHL totals | 135 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 156 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Statistics as of May 6, 2008[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Schwartz, Adam. "What's In A Name?", NHL.com, 2008-03-17. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
- ^ Chi, Victor. "Same game, full name for Sharks defenseman", San Jose Mercury News, 2007-02-02.
- ^ Russian guns on stun. IIHF (2008-05-11). Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ Hickey, Pat. "Murray stands tall for Sweden", The Gazette, 2008-05-09. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ Sportak, Randy (2008-04-12). Sharks blueliner finds Swede way to tap into kegs. Calgary Sun.
- ^ NHL.com - Players - Douglas Murray. NHL.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
[edit] External links
- Douglas Murray (ice hockey)'s career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Sharks profile on Murray
- Uber Dispensing Company home page
