Joe Murphy (ice hockey)
| Joe Murphy | |||
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| Born |
October 16, 1967 London, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Adirondack Red Wings NHL Detroit Red Wings Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues San Jose Sharks Boston Bruins Washington Capitals |
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| NHL Draft | 1st overall, 1986 Detroit Red Wings |
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| Playing career | 1986–2001 | ||
Joseph Patrick Murphy (born October 16, 1967) is a Canadian former professional hockey right winger. Murphy was on the 1990 Edmonton Oilers when they won the Stanley Cup. He was also a member of the Calder Cup winning Adirondack Red Wings, as well as leading the Michigan State Spartans to the NCAA Div 1 Championship. Murphy was born in London, Ontario.
Murphy was drafted first overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Murphy's NHL regular season totals are 779 games, 233 goals, 295 assists. In the NHL playoffs he played in 120 games, scoring 34 goals and adding 43 assists. He is tied for third overall in career overtime goals in the playoffs, scoring 4 with Edmonton and Chicago.
Murphy became the coach and general manager of the GMHL Alliston Coyotes in their inaugural season, however he took leave from the team midway through the playoffs due to an undisclosed allegation which resulted in a Trespass Order issued against him by the Town of New Tecumseth. On 5 March 2014, Murphy formally announced his resignation.
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