Murray Balfour

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Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Height Weight	5 ft 09 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg/12 st 12 lb)
NHL Team F. teams	Retired Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks
Nationality	Canada
Born	August 24, 1936(1936-08-24), Regina, Saskatchewan
Pro career	1957 – 1965

Murray Lewis Balfour (August 24, 1936 - May 30, 1965) was a National Hockey League right winger in the late 1950s and early '60s.

[edit] 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. The Hawks went on to win the Stanley Cup, but Balfour had to watch from the bench after crashing into the Detroit Red Wings net. A tumor was found in his lung, and he died in 1965, cutting his career tragically short. Following 306 games, he recorded 67 goals and 90 assists for a total of 157 points.

The City of Regina has also named a hockey rink in Murray Balfour's honour.

Balfour's father was also an early Mayor of the city of Regina and founded the law firm Balfour Moss. Balfour Collegiate is named for his father James Balfour.