Connor Murphy

This article is about American ice hockey player. For Sinn Féin MP/MLA, see Conor Murphy.
Connor Murphy
Born March 26, 1993
Boston, MA, USA
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team Arizona Coyotes
National team  United States
NHL Draft 20th overall, 2011
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2013–present

Connor Murphy (born March 26, 1993) is an American ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League. He was selected 20th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes.[1] He was raised in Dublin, Ohio.[2] His father is former NHL defenseman Gord Murphy.[1]

Personal life

Murphy was born in Boston when his father, Gord 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 appointed an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Playing career

Murphy played junior hockey with Sarnia Sting in the Ontario Hockey League.[3] Prior to signing with the Sting, Murphy committed to Miami University[4] Murphy has previously played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program of the United States Hockey League (USHL).

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.[5]

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Competitor for United States United States
World Junior Championships
Gold 2013 Ufa
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold 2011 WJC U18

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,[6] including the overtime goal in the gold medal game against Sweden.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 USNTDP USHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2010–11 USNTDP USHL 9 3 1 4 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 — — — — —
NHL totals 103 5 10 15 52 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 United States WJC18 1st 6 3 1 4 2
2013 United States WJC 1st 7 0 1 1 2
2014 United States WC 6th 5 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 13 3 2 5 4
Senior totals 5 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gintonio, Jim (June 24, 2011). "Phoenix Coyotes pick Connor Murphy in NHL draft". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Draft Prospect Card - 2011". NHL. 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ Kula, Tyler. "UPDATED: Sting land Coyote draft pick Connor Murphy". The Observer. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Murphy Commits to Miami University". USHL. February 4, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Player breaking news". rotoworld.com. 2013-11-16. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  6. ↑ "Connor Murphy". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  7. ↑ Morreale, Mike G. (April 25, 2011). "Murphy scores OT goal to lead U.S. over Sweden". NHL. Retrieved June 25, 2011.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Mark Visentin		 Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick
2011 		Succeeded by
Henrik Samuelsson