Graeme Murray

Graeme Murray (born 14 December 1984, in Bracebridge) is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player. He contracted a virus when he was three, which spread to his spinal cord, causing paralysis.

Graeme Murray
Born (1984-12-14) 14 December 1984
Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
National team  Canada
Playing career 2001–2015
Website www.graememurray.ca
Medal record
Para ice hockey
Representing  Canada
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Torino Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Marlborough Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Goyang Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Ostrava Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Hamar Team

He made his debut for Canada's national team aged 15, and in 2002 was the team's youngest member at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Paralympic Games.

In 2014 Murray retired from competition to move back to his hometown of Gravenhurst, Ontario. Since then he has been actively engaged in the community and won a seat on the town council during the Ontario Municipal Elections in October of 2018.

Honours
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