Trevor Murphy

Trevor Murphy (born July 17, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Arizona Coyotes.

Trevor Murphy
Murphy in 2015
Born (1995-07-17) July 17, 1995
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Sibir Novosibirsk
Arizona Coyotes
Kunlun Red Star
Ak Bars Kazan
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Trevor was raised in Windsor, Ontario, and played for the Sun County Panthers AAA, where he played on the blue line with Calder Trophy winner Aaron Ekblad.[1] That same year he had an outstanding 92 points in 59 games. He was selected by the Peterborough Petes in the 3rd Round of the OHL Priority Draft.

On November 22, 2012, Murphy was traded from the Petes to his hometown Windsor Spitfires.[2] After the 2013 season, Murphy was assigned assistant captain.[3] That season he ranked as the 4th best scoring defence, earning 63 points and leading his team.

After going unnoticed in the 2014 and 2015 NHL Entry Drafts, he attended the Nashville Predators prospect camp. On September 17, 2015, he signed an entry-level contract with the Predators and was assigned to their farm team, the Milwaukee Admirals.[4]

During the 2018 trade deadline and while in the final year of his rookie contract, Murphy, along with Pierre-Cédric Labrie were traded by the Predators to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Tyler Gaudet and John Ramage.[5] He made his NHL debut on March 24, 2018, in a game against the Florida Panthers.[6] He recorded his first NHL goal in a 4–1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 26, 2018.[7]

In the following 2018–19 season, Murphy continued in the AHL with the Coyotes' affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners. Murphy was leading the Roadrunners with 5 goals from the blueline and collected 13 points in 27 games before he was traded by Arizona to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Giovanni Fiore on December 28, 2018.[8] He was assigned for the remainder of the season to AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, helping the club reach the Western Conference Finals with 6 points in 16 post-season games.

After four North American professional seasons with limited NHL time, Murphy opted to sign his first contract abroad, agreeing to a two-year contract with Chinese club, Kunlun Red Star of the KHL, on June 7, 2019.[9]

In the midst of his second year with Kunlun Red Star in the 2020–21 season, after collecting 8 assists through 17 games, Murphy was traded to contending club, Ak Bars Kazan, on December 4, 2020.[10] Murphy registered a further 8 points through 21 regular season games with Ak Bars, before helping the club advance to the Eastern Conference finals, adding 4 points in 8 games.

Prior to the 2021–22 season, Murphy was traded by Ak Bars Kazan to HC Sibir Novosibirsk in exchange for monetary compensation on 17 August 2021.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Sun County Panthers AAA Midget 5939539250 —————
2010–11 LaSalle Vipers GOJHL 30112 —————
2011–12 Peterborough Petes OHL 601192052 —————
2012–13 Peterborough Petes OHL 2322423 —————
2012–13 Windsor Spitfires OHL 427172460 —————
2013–14 Windsor Spitfires OHL 518212957 —————
2014–15 Windsor Spitfires OHL 59243963104 —————
2015–16 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 5911213237 31012
2016–17 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 7512213392 32024
2017–18 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 488182669 —————
2017–18 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 112794 915625
2017–18 Arizona Coyotes NHL 81230 —————
2018–19 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 27581326 —————
2018–19 San Diego Gulls AHL 373151848 161564
2019–20 Kunlun Red Star KHL 6010172782 —————
2020–21 Kunlun Red Star KHL 1708814 —————
2020–21 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 212688 81342
2021–22 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 266131937 —————
2022–23 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 6210364674 52240
NHL totals 81230 —————
KHL totals 1862880108215 133582

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Canada Ontario U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 1 1 2 2
Junior totals 6 1 1 2 2

References
  1. "Trevor Murphy inks three-year deal with the Nashville Predators". Windsor Star. September 17, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  2. "Spitfires acquire Murphy, Lorentz from Petes". Windsor Star. November 22, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  3. "SANVIDO NAMED CAPTAIN". windsorspitfires.com. November 5, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  4. "Nashville Predators Sign Trevor Murphy to an Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. September 17, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. "Preds Acquire Tyler Gaudet, John Ramage from Arizona". NHL.com. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  6. Vest, Dave (March 24, 2018). "'Yotes Notes: Arizona Wilts in Third Period vs. Panthers". NHL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  7. Long, Corey (March 26, 2018). "Lightning lose to Coyotes, fail to pad Atlantic lead". NHL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  8. "Ducks acquire Trevor Murphy from Coyotes for Fiore". Anaheim Ducks. December 28, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  9. Kunlun Red Star (June 7, 2019). "Red Star sign Trevor Murphy on two-year deal". Twitter. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  10. "Ak Bars acquire Canadian Murphy" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  11. "Canadian defender in Siberia" (in Russian). HC Sibir Novosibirsk. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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