Mike Murphy (ice hockey, born 1989)

Mike Murphy
Born January 15, 1989
Inverary, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
EBEL team
Former teams 		Dornbirner EC
Carolina Hurricanes
Spartak Moscow
NHL Draft 165th overall, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2009–present

Mike Murphy (born January 15, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays with Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).

Playing career

Murphy was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the sixth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft with the 165th overall pick. On March 18, 2009, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes.[1] In 2007–08, Murphy led the Belleville Bulls to the finals of the J. Ross Robertson Cup, the OHL championship series, but they lost Game 7 to the Kitchener Rangers.

He became the first back-to-back winner of the OHL Goaltender of the Year award on April 27, 2009, after being awarded the honor for the second straight year.[2]

On December 6, 2011, Murphy was temporarily promoted to the Carolina Hurricanes from their AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. That same night, Murphy became the first goalie in NHL history to record a loss before allowing his first NHL Goal against.

On June 6, 2012, Murphy left the Hurricanes and signed a one-year deal in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League with Spartak Moscow. During the 2012–13 season, Murphy started in only 7 games with Spartak before opting for a release to return to the Charlotte Checkers on March 26, 2013.[3]

On July 11, 2013, Murphy was officially returned to the Carolina Hurricanes system, signing to a one-year, two-way contract.[4]

On June 16, 2014, Murphy opted to return to Europe in siging a one-year contract with Austrian club, Dornbirner EC of the EBEL.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2005–06 Kingston Voyageurs OPJHL 33 16 13 2 102 3 3.30 4 0 3 174 19 0 .665
2005–06 Belleville Bulls OHL 3 1 1 0 93 9 0 5.80 .842 — — — — — — — —
2006–07 Belleville Bulls OHL 18 8 6 2 995 61 0 3.68 .900 — — — — — — — —
2007–08 Belleville Bulls OHL 49 36 7 4 2942 110 3 2.24 .929 19 14 3 1085 42 1 2.32 .927
2008–09 Belleville Bulls OHL 54 40 9 4 3169 110 5 2.08 .941 17 10 7 1007 43 0 2.56 .916
2009–10 Albany River Rats AHL 20 10 9 0 1109 52 2 2.81 .917 — — — — — — — —
2010–11 Charlotte Checkers AHL 39 21 11 3 2159 91 2 2.53 .919 14 7 0 817 35 1 2.57 .919
2011–12 Charlotte Checkers AHL 37 18 15 2 2039 93 1 2.74 .908 — — — — — — — —
2011–12 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2 0 1 0 36 0 0 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 HC Spartak Moscow KHL 7 1 5 0 317 23 0 4.34 .877 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 Charlotte Checkers AHL 1 0 1 0 60 5 0 5.04 .857 1 0 0 35 4 0 6.95 .800
2013–14 Charlotte Checkers AHL 19 4 11 0 931 62 0 3.99 .881 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 2 0 1 0 36 0 0 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — —

Awards & Honors

References

  1. ↑ "Canes agree to terms with Mike Murphy". Carolina Hurricanes. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  2. ↑ "Mike Murphy named OHL goaltender of the year". Ontario Hockey League. 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  3. ↑ "Checkers bring back Murphy on a try-out". American Hockey League. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  4. ↑ "Canes agree to terms with Murphy". Carolina Hurricanes. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  5. ↑ "Dornbirner signs two imports". Austrian Hockey League. 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  6. ↑ "OHL Announces All-Star Teams". Ontario Hockey League. 2008-06-13. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  7. ↑ "OHL wins four awards at 2008-09 CHL awards ceremony". Ontario Hockey League. 2009-05-23. Retrieved 2009-05-30.

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