Bob Murray (ice hockey, born 1954)
| Bob Murray | |||
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| Born |
November 26, 1954 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| NHL Draft | 52nd overall, 1974 Chicago Black Hawks |
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| WHA Draft | 77th overall, 1974 Cincinnati Stingers |
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| Playing career | 1974–1990 | ||
Robert Frederick Murray (born November 26, 1954) is the current general manager of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Murray replaced Brian Burke midseason on November 12, 2008. A former NHL defenceman, Murray played in the NHL from 1975 to 1990 with the Chicago Blackhawks. He was playing for the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL from 1971–74 (where he won a Memorial Cup) when the Blackhawks drafted him 52nd overall in 1974.
After playing with the Dallas Black Hawks of the Central Hockey League in 1974–75, he joined the Black Hawks for the 1974–75 after being drafted in round 3 (#52 overall) in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft. After developing a leadership role with the team, Murray served as interim captain, for two months of the 1985–86 season (November 1985 to January 1986), while captain Darryl Sutter was out of the lineup with an injury. Starting the 1988–89 season briefly in the IHL, Murray completed his NHL career with Chicago in the summer of 1990.
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