Ryan Murphy (ice hockey, born 1993)

Ryan Murphy
Murphy with the Hurricanes on 2013
Born	(1993-03-31) March 31, 1993 (age 24) Aurora, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Carolina Hurricanes
NHL Draft	12th overall, 2011 Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career	2013–present

Ryan Murphy (born March 31, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Murphy was selected by the Kitchener Rangers third overall in the 2009 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Bantam Draft. He began his first season as a 16-year-old and led the OHL in rookie defencemen scoring, scoring 39 points in 62 games playing on a defensive pairing with Columbus Blue Jackets first rounder John Moore. He followed up his stellar rookie campaign by helping the Rangers proceed to the third round of the OHL Playoffs with 17 points in 20 games, leading the Rangers in defence scoring.

Murphy broke out his sophomore season, leading the OHL in defencemen goal scoring with 26 goals. He added to that with 53 assists for 79 points in 63 games, good enough for second in OHL in defencemen scoring behind Windsor Spitfires defencemen Ryan Ellis.

Murphy was named to the OHL First Team All-Star team for the 2010–11 season.

On June 24, 2011, Murphy was drafted 12th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL Entry Draft, reuniting with former Kitchener Rangers teammate Jeff Skinner.

On September 16, 2011, Murphy signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.

When the Hurricanes' final 23-man roster was released on October 5, 2011, Murphy was on it, and he began the 2011-2012 season in the NHL. On October 13, 2011, the Hurricanes returned Murphy to his OHL team, the Kitchener Rangers. Murphy suffered a severe concussion on November 4, 2011 during a game against the Niagara IceDogs; as a consequence, he was placed in "complete shutdown mode" by the Rangers.