Tim Murray (ice hockey player)
Tim Murray (born November 14, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
| Tim Murray | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 14, 1974 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
IHL Detroit Vipers AHL Rochester Americans Adirondack Red Wings Portland Pirates BISL London Knights | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2000 | ||
Career
Murray attended the University of New Hampshire where he played four seasons (1993–1997) of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey with the New Hampshire Wildcats of the Hockey East conference. He was recognized for his outstanding play when in his freshman year he was named to the 1993–94 Hockey East All-Rookie Team, and in his senior year was awarded with the Roger A. Leclerc Trophy as the team's MVP and named to the NCAA East All-American Second Team.[1]
Immediately after graduation in 1997, Murray began his professional career with the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League (IHL). He went on to play three years of professional hockey, retiring after the 1999–2000 season having played 78 games in the IHL, 61 games in the American Hockey League, and 40 regular season games in the British Ice Hockey Superleague with the London Knights.
Career Statistics
Regular Season and Playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | New Hampshire Wildcats | HE | 40 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | New Hampshire Wildcats | HE | 33 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | New Hampshire Wildcats | HE | 34 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | New Hampshire Wildcats | HE | 37 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Detroit Vipers | IHL | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1997-98 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 34 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Rochester Americans | AHL | 26 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1998-99 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 28 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Detroit Vipers | IHL | 39 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999-00 | London Knights | BISL | 40 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey East All-Rookie Team | 1993–94 | [2] |
| NCAA East All-American Second Team | 1996–97 | [3] |
| AHCA All-American Second Team | 1996–97 | [4] |
References
- UNHWildcats.com - University of New Hampshire Official Athletics Website:Wildcat All-Americans Archived June 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- UNHWildcats.com - University of New Hampshire Official Athletics Website:Award History Archived June 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- NCAA Ice Hockey: Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners
- HockeyEastOnline.com - All-Americans Archived May 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database