Bob Murray (ice hockey, born 1948)

Bob Murray
Born (1948-07-16) July 16, 1948
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Atlanta Flames
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 1971–1977

Robert John Murray (born July 16, 1948) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman.[1] He was born in Peterborough, Ontario.

After playing four seasons at Michigan Tech where he was named a WCHA First All-Star and NCAA West First All-American in 1971, Murray was signed as a territorial exemption by the Montreal Canadiens in September, 1971.[1]

Murray played two seasons in the AHL for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, the Canadiens' affiliate. Prior to the 1973–74 NHL season he was traded for a third-round draft pick to the Atlanta Flames, where he played one and a half seasons before being traded again to the Vancouver Canucks for Gerry Meehan, March 9, 1975.[2][3]

He played 194 NHL games with the Flames and Canucks. After the 1976–77 season he began playing in Germany, where he would play another 11 years of professional hockey.[1]

Family

His younger brother, Jim Murray, was selected by the New York Islanders in the 16th round (226th overall) of the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft, but never played in the NHL.[4]

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-WCHA First Team 1970–71 [5]
AHCA West All-American 1970–71 [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bob Murray biography at Legends of Hockey
  2. ↑ Little, Todd (November 9, 2012). "Gone But Not Forgotten: NHL's Atlanta Flames". SB Nation. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Trades by player: Murray, Bob J." NHL Trade Tracker. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  4. ↑ http://hockeydraftcentral.com/1974/74226.html
  5. ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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