Connor Murphy

Connor Murphy (born March 26, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He was selected 20th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes.[1] He is the son of former NHL defenseman Gord Murphy.[1][2]

This article is about the American ice hockey player. For the English rugby union player, see Connor Murphy (rugby union). For the Sinn Féin MP/MLA, see Conor Murphy. For the fictional character, see Dear Evan Hansen.

Connor Murphy
Murphy with the Phoenix Coyotes in 2014
Born (1993-03-26) March 26, 1993
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Chicago Blackhawks
Arizona Coyotes
National team  United States
NHL Draft 20th overall, 2011
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Murphy played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets minor ice hockey team.[3] He later played junior ice hockey with the Sarnia Sting in the Ontario Hockey League.[4] Prior to signing with the Sting, Murphy committed to Miami University,[5] but decided to play in the Ontario Hockey League for the Sarnia Sting instead. Murphy has previously played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program of the United States Hockey League (USHL).

Phoenix Coyotes organization

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.[6]

On July 28, 2016, Murphy signed a six-year, $23.1 million contract with the Coyotes.[7]

Chicago Blackhawks

After his fourth season with the Coyotes, Murphy and Laurent Dauphin were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Niklas Hjalmarsson on June 23, 2017.[8]

On August 31, 2021, Murphy signed a four-year, $17.6 million contract extension with the Blackhawks.

International play

Medal record
Representing United States United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place2018 Denmark
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Russia
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2011 Germany

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,[9] including the overtime goal in the gold medal game against Sweden.[10] He was selected as captain for the 2017 IIHF World Championship, leading Team USA to a 5th-place finish.[11]

Personal life

Murphy was born in Boston when his father, Gord Murphy, 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 an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has a brother named Tyler and a sister named Lexi.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 20002 —————
2009–10 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 81014 —————
2010–11 U.S. NTDP Juniors USHL 93146 —————
2010–11 U.S. NTDP U17 USDP 20004 —————
2010–11 U.S. NTDP U18 USDP 2264106 —————
2011–12 Sarnia Sting OHL 358182626 61236
2012–13 Sarnia Sting OHL 336121832 —————
2013–14 Portland Pirates AHL 360131348 —————
2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 3017810 —————
2014–15 Arizona Coyotes NHL 7343742 —————
2015–16 Arizona Coyotes NHL 786111748 —————
2016–17 Arizona Coyotes NHL 772151745 —————
2017–18 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 762121434 —————
2018–19 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 52581340 —————
2019–20 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 585141927 90444
2020–21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 503121535 —————
2021–22 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 57461047 —————
2022–23 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 80761369 —————
NHL totals 6313994133397 90444

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 United States IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 1 3 4
2011 United States WJC18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 3 1 4 2
2013 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 2
2014 United States WC 6th 5 0 0 0 0
2015 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 0 0 0 0
2016 United States WC 4th 10 3 2 5 12
2017 United States WC 5th 8 1 1 2 2
2018 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 0 1 1 8
Junior totals 18 4 5 9 4
Senior totals 43 4 4 8 22

References
  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. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  4. Kula, Tyler. "UPDATED: Sting land Coyote draft pick Connor Murphy". The Observer. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  5. "Murphy Commits to Miami University". USHL. February 4, 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  6. "Player breaking news". rotoworld.com. November 16, 2013. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  7. "Coyotes Sign Murphy to Six-Year Contract". Arizona Coyotes. July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  8. "Blackhawks acquire Murphy and Dauphin from Arizona for Hjalmarsson". National Hockey League. June 23, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  9. "Connor Murphy". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  10. Morreale, Mike G. (April 25, 2011). "Murphy scores OT goal to lead U.S. over Sweden". NHL. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  11. Hockey, USA (May 1, 2017). "Murphy Named Captain of 2017 U.S. Men's National Team". Team USA Hockey. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  12. "Gord Murphy Florida Panthers – Assistant Coach". NHL.com. Retrieved March 31, 2018.


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