Matt Murray (ice hockey)
Matt Murray | |||
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Murray's first game against the Washington Capitals on March 1, 2016 | |||
Born |
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | May 25, 1994||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
NHL team | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
NHL Draft |
83rd overall, 2012 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Playing career | 2014–present |
Matthew Murray (born May 25, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who plays with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League (NHL). Murray was selected by the Penguins in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. In 2016, Murray won his first Stanley Cup as the starting goalie for the Penguins during the playoffs. In 2017, he won his second Stanley Cup, becoming the first goaltender in NHL history to win two Stanley Cups as a rookie, as well as setting the record for most playoff wins by a rookie goaltender with 22.
Playing career
Early career
Murray was born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario and played his minor hockey with the Thunder Bay Minor Hockey Association. He spent his younger years playing AA before moving up to the Thunder Bay Kings AAA program.
In his minor midget season (2009–10), Murray led his Kings to a 3–2–0 record at the OHL Cup. That season with the Kings, Murray appeared in 40 games with a 2.28 GAA and 6 shutouts. He was subsequently selected in the 2nd round (35th overall) of the 2010 OHL Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
Murray played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. On September 4, 2013, Murray was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[1]
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
During his first full professional season in 2014–15, on March 8, 2015, Murray set an AHL record for the longest shutout streak by not allowing any goals for 304 minutes and 11 seconds. The previous record of 268:17 was held by Barry Brust.[2]
On March 22, Murray recorded his tenth shutout of the season, breaking a record for rookie AHL goaltenders set by Gordie Bell in 1942–43.[3] He would finish the regular season with 12 shutouts. Murray capped his standout rookie season by sweeping the AHL awards, he was selected to the AHL First All-Star Team and Rookie Team, while winning the Baz Bastien Memorial Award as the League's best goaltender and the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as best rookie.
Pittsburgh Penguins
In the 2015–16 season, Murray was recalled from the AHL for the first time to the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 15, 2015 and made his NHL debut on December 19, 2015 in a 2–1 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes.[4][5] Murray was recalled again by the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 21, 2016[6] and started nine games to finish the season.
On April 19, 2016 the 21-year old Murray made his NHL playoff debut, allowing just 1 goal as the Penguins defeated the New York Rangers 3–1.[7] Two days later, on April 21, Murray recorded his first NHL playoff shutout in a 5–0 win over the Rangers.[8]
Murray remained the starting goaltender throughout the playoffs upon replacing Jeff Zatkoff in game 3 of the first round. He was replaced by Marc-André Fleury just once after returning as the starter. He started all but one game of the remainder of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs, including every game of the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals.[9] He became only the sixth starting rookie goaltender in the Cup Finals since 1976.[10]
To start the 2016–17 season, Murray was injured due to a broken hand sustained during international play. Following his return, he supplanted the veteran Fleury as the Penguins starter, and retained his elite form from his first year. During the season, he recorded 32 wins, a .923 save percentage, 2.41 GAA, and 4 shutouts. He finished within the top 10 of the NHL amongst qualifying goaltenders in wins, save percentage, and shutouts, while finishing 11th in GAA. This elite play allowed Murray to finish 4th in Calder Trophy voting for Rookie of the Year, and earned Murray a spot on the 2016–17 All-Rookie Team and the 2017 NHL All-Playoff Team,
He recorded his first NHL point on December 8, 2016, an assist on an empty net goal.[11]
During warm-ups of Game 1 of the Penguins' first-round matchup versus the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, Murray was injured and Fleury took starting position. He saw his first action of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Ottawa Senators after Fleury was pulled. He recorded a shutout two games later, stopping all 25 shots he faced in a 7–0 win.[12] A thrilling Game 7 OT win helped Murray and the Penguins reach the Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row. Murray was the starter during Game 1 and 2, becoming the youngest goalie in franchise history to start a post-season game.[13] Despite two solid starts in Game 1 and 2 against the Nashville Predators, Murray's game faltered in Games 3 and 4.[14] As a result, there were speculations on who would start in Game 5.[15] Murray was announced as the starter and stopped all 24 shots the Nashville Predators threw at him in a 6–0 win.[16] Murray made 27 saves in Game 6, shutting out the Predators 2–0 and winning the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season.[17]
During the 2017–18 NHL season Murray sustained his second concussion during practice. On February 26, 2018, during practice, Murray was struck in the head with a puck shot by teammate and defenseman Olli Maatta and was forced to leave the session early.[18] Murray had previously sustained a concussion in the 2015–16 season causing him to miss the first 2 games of the playoffs.[18] Matt Murray returned from his February 2018 concussion, as the Penguins' starting goaltender, on March 20, 2018, against the New York Islanders. Murray allowed 4 goals in the Penguins' 4–1 loss during that game.[19]
Murray recorded the longest playoff shutout streak in Penguins franchise history at 225:49. It started during Game 4 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals and ended in Game 2 of the Penguins' 2018 first round series against the Philadelphia Flyers, when Shayne Gostisbehere scored late in the first period.[20] On April 18, 2018, Murray became the fastest goaltender to record 25 playoff wins in the NHL.[21] On April 23, 2018, Murray was nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy as a player who best exemplifies leadership qualities and gives back to in his community.[22] Despite Murrays efforts, Pittsburgh ended up losing to the Washington Capitals in 6 games in the second round of the playoffs.
Murray was the starting goaltender for the Penguins to begin the 2018–19 season. After starting two games, Murray was diagnosed with a concussion following practice on October 8 and was ruled out indefinitely.[23]
International play
Murray represented Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, as starting goalie.[24] On September 19, he broke his hand playing against Russia but went undiagnosed for several days before getting an MRI and confirmed with a broken ligament.[25]
Personal life
Murray's father, who died in January 2018,[26][27] was from Scotland and his mother is from the Netherlands.[28]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2009–10 | Thunder Bay Kings Min. Midget | HNO | 40 | — | — | — | 1975 | 75 | 6 | 2.28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 28 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1377 | 87 | 1 | 3.79 | .887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 36 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1912 | 130 | 0 | 4.08 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 53 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 2910 | 178 | 1 | 3.67 | .894 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 381 | 17 | 1 | 2.67 | .910 | ||
2013–14 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 49 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2984 | 128 | 6 | 2.57 | .921 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 547 | 24 | 1 | 2.63 | .915 | ||
2013–14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .920 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
2014–15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 40 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2321 | 61 | 12 | 1.58 | .941 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 456 | 18 | 1 | 2.37 | .923 | ||
2015–16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 749 | 25 | 1 | 2.00 | .930 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 1268 | 44 | 1 | 2.08 | .923 | ||
2016–17 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 49 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 2766 | 111 | 4 | 2.41 | .923 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 669 | 19 | 3 | 1.70 | .937 | ||
2017–18 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 49 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 2733 | 133 | 1 | 2.92 | .907 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 716 | 29 | 2 | 2.43 | .908 | ||
NHL totals | 111 | 68 | 28 | 8 | 6248 | 269 | 6 | 2.58 | .917 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 2652 | 92 | 6 | 2.08 | .923 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2012 | Canada | WJC18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 421 | 19 | 0 | 2.72 | .920 | ||
2016 | Team North America | WCH | 5th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 3.16 | .866 | |
Junior totals | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 421 | 19 | 0 | 2.72 | .920 | ||||
Senior totals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 3.16 | .866 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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OHL | ||
Second All-Star Team | 2014 | [29] |
AHL | ||
All-Rookie Team | 2015 | [30] |
Best GAA (1.58) | 2015 | [31] |
Best SVS% (.941) | 2015 | [31] |
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award | 2015 | [32] |
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award | 2015 | [33] |
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award | 2015 | [34] |
First All-Star Team | 2015 | [35] |
NHL | ||
Stanley Cup Champion | 2016, 2017 | [36][37] |
Prince of Wales Trophy | 2016, 2017 | [38][39] |
NHL All-Rookie Team | 2017 | [40] |
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award | 2018 |
References
- ↑ "Penguins sign Goaltender Matt Murray". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ↑ "Murray sets shutout streak record at 304:11". American Hockey League. March 8, 2015. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Penguins' Murray sets another record". American Hockey League. March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Penguins Recall Goaltender Matt Murray and Forwards Conor Sheary and Kevin Porter". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 15, 2015.
- ↑ "3 Impressions: Canes 2, Pens 1". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Penguins Recall Goaltender Matt Murray". Pittsburgh Penguins. February 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Matt Murray wins playoff debut". National Hockey League. April 20, 2016.
- ↑ "'Mature beyond his years,' Murray lifts Penguins". National Hockey League. April 21, 2016.
- ↑ Rossi, Rob. "Rossi: Appreciate Penguins' long-awaited return to Stanley Cup Final". TribLIVE.com.
- ↑ "By one strange stat, Penguins have advantage over Sharks in Stanley Cup finals quest".
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Florida Panthers". TSN.
- ↑ "Fluery, Murray make Penguins postseason history". pit.247sports.com. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ↑ Simmons, Jeff (April 19, 2016). "Not just Murray: Five youngest NHL goalies to make a playoff start". Sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ↑ "Fleury replaces Murray for Penguins in Game 4". National Hockey League. May 20, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ↑ Rosen, Dan (June 6, 2017). "Penguins won't commit to starting Matt Murray in Game 5 of Cup Final". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ Stubbs, Dave (June 9, 2017). "Matt Murray bounces back to get shutout for Penguins in Game 5". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ Stanley, Robby (2017-06-11). "Penguins shutout Predators to claim Stanley Cup". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- 1 2 Werner, Sam (February 27, 2018). "Penguins goalie Matt Murray diagnosed with a concussion". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
- ↑ Bombulie, Jonathan (March 20, 2018). "Penguins underwhelm in loss as Matt Murray returns". Tribune Live. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ↑ Hagerman, Craig (April 14, 2018). "Murray's playoff shutout streak ends at nearly 4 full games". msn.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ↑ Leahy, Sean (April 18, 2018). "Penguins follow Matt Murray's lead, take Game 4 over Flyers". nhl.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ↑ "NHL announces 31 team nominees for King Clancy Trophy". NHL.com. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ↑ Crosby, Wes (October 9, 2018). "Murray out with concussion for Penguins". NHL.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Team North America announces it's starting goaltender". 1 September 2016.
- ↑ Crosby, Wes (September 26, 2016). "Matt Murray was 'shocked' by broken hand". Cranberry, PA: National Hockey League. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ↑ Gretz, Adam (January 17, 2018). "Matt Murray to miss 'indefinite period of time' following passing of his father". nbcsports.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ↑ The Associated Press (January 17, 2018). "Penguins' Matt Murray taking leave after father's death". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Murray Discusses Helmet Design". National Hockey League. May 21, 2016. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Murray, Nurse named to OHL all-star teams". Sault Star. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
- ↑ "Murray Named to 2014–15 AHL All-Rookie Team". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- 1 2 "After top goalie and rookie nods, Matt Murray to start 2015–16 in AHL". The Hockey News. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ "Matt Murray, Jeff Zatkoff Win AHL'S Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ "Murray named AHL's rookie of the year". American Hockey League. 2015-05-02. Archived from the original on 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ "Murray Named Winner of Baz Bastien Award". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
- ↑ "First, Second Team AHL All-Stars named". American Hockey League. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
- ↑ "Penguins win Stanley Cup, defeat Sharks in Game 6". National Hockey League. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
- ↑ "Penguins repeat as Stanley Cup champions". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ↑ Crosby, Wes (May 27, 2016). "Penguins defeat Lightning, Stamkos in Game 7". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ↑ Crosby, Wes (May 26, 2017). "Penguins defeat Senators in 2OT of Game 7, return to Cup Final". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ↑ "NHL announces 2016–17 All-Rookie Team". National Hockey League. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Awards | ||
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Preceded by Curtis McKenzie |
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Mikko Rantanen/Frank Vatrano |
Preceded by Jeff Deslauriers/Eric Hartzell |
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award 2014–15 (with Jeff Zatkoff) |
Succeeded by Peter Budaj |
Preceded by Jake Allen |
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award 2014–15 |
Succeeded by Peter Budaj |