| Round | Overall |
| 2 | 25 |
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Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1967-68 | York Steel | Jr.B | 30 | 19 | 19 | 38 | -- |
| 1968-69 | Toronto | OHA | 44 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 53 |
| 1969-70 | Toronto | OHA | 54 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 68 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Played for his hometown Toronto Marlboros for final two years of his junior career.
Powerful NHL Figure
Mike Murphy was a talented NHL player who enjoyed a long and productive playing career. Yet Murphy's lasting legacy in hockey is all about what he has done since he moved into the executive ranks. After working as an NHL coach, Murphy took a job with the league and eventually rose to the position of Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations. Over the years, in his role at the league office in Toronto, he has had a huge impact on rules changes as well as disciplinary decisions. He had been part of key rulings related to the video review of goals and the length of major player suspensions. In its 2002 list of the 100 People of Power and Influence, The Hockey News first ranked Murphy at No. 21, and he was a fixture on the publication's list for many years.
ABOVE: Murphy interviewed at the 2014 GM meetings in Florida.
| MORE MURPHY VIDEO | ||
| • 2013 Interview | • At 2013 GM Meetings | • On Shootout Rules |
| • On Reviewing Goals | • On Rules Changes | • Honoring Jim Fox |
| • 2010 No-Goal Dispute | • On Suspending Player | • On Boarding Penalties |
Career Vitals
| First contract: | 1970 |
| Debut: | November 18, 1971 (St. Louis at Montreal) |
| Final NHL game: | April 3, 1983 (Los Angeles vs. Vancouver) |
| Retired: | Oct. 14, 1983 |
| Stanley Cup: | Never won |
| Numbers worn: | 14 (St. Louis); 14 (N.Y. Rangers); 7 (Los Angeles) |
Career NHL Statistics
Team: St. Louis,
N.Y. Rangers, Los Angeles
Years: 1971-1983. Playoffs: 1972-1982
| Regular Season | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 12 years | 831 | 238 | 318 | 556 | 514 |
| Stanley Cup Playoffs | |||||
| GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 11 years | 66 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 54 |
| Complete statistics available at NHL.com | |||||
NHL Awards and Honors
| 1979-80: | All-Star Game |
Team Awards and Honors
| KINGS CAPTAIN: | September 1975 to October 1981 |
| (with Los Angeles) | |
| 1973-74: | Playoffs Points Leader (4, tie), Playoffs Assists Leader (4) |
| 1974-75: | Playoffs Points Leader (3, tie), Playoffs Goals Leader (3) |
| 1975-76: | Playoffs Assists Leader (4) |
| 1976-77: | Unsung Hero award, Playoffs Assists Leader (9, tie) |
| 1979-80: | Unsung Hero award |
Team Records
| Los Angeles Kings Records | |
| Most goals, one game: |
4 (twice) (shares record) (vs. Toronto on 1/22/76) (vs. Toronto on 10/27/79) |
| Most goals, one period: |
3 (shares record) (third period vs. Toronto on 1/22/76) |
Transaction History
Nov. 15, 1971 -- Traded by New York
with Jack Egers, Andre Dupont, and future considerations to St. Louis in exchange for Gene Carr,
Jim Lorentz, and Wayne Connelly. March 2, 1973 -- Traded
by St. Louis to N.Y. Rangers in exchange for Ab DeMarco Jr.
Nov. 30, 1973 -- Traded by N.Y.
Rangers with Sheldon Kannegiesser and Tom Williams to Los Angeles in
exchange for Gilles Marotte and Real Lemieux.
Life Outside the NHL
Full Name: Michael
John Murphy
Nickname: "Murph"
Other Post-Draft Teams: Omaha
(CHL)
Broadcasting Career: Named Vancouver Canucks
radio color commentator prior to 1982-83 season and remained in that position through 1986-87 season.
Education: Attended the Unversity of
Toronto, where he studied economics and English.
Career Beyond Hockey: Worked as a stockbroker in Vancouver in late 1980s before becoming Realtor in 1990. ...
One of West Vancouver's top Realtors with Royal LePage Garry Monahan Realty Ltd.
Family: Older brother of former
minor-leaguer Mark Murphy. ... Father of former minor-leaguers Ryan
Murphy, Patrick Murphy, and Sean Murphy, who was also a major-junior
assistant coach. ... Became a brother-in-law of his Los Angeles teammate
Vic Venasky after he married Venasky's wife's sister, Yvonne Horvat, in
1974.
Career Highlights
Played on 1970-71 Omaha team that won CHL regular-season title. ... Won CHL Adams Cup with Omaha in 1971. ... Won CHL Rookie of Year award with Omaha in 1970-71. ... Named to CHL All-Star Second Team with Omaha in 1970-71. ... Became first rookie in St. Louis Blues history to score 20 goals in a season when he scored his 20th goal of the 1971-72 season to complete his first NHL hat trick in St. Louis' 5-3 home win over Detroit on March 25, 1972. The 20th goal came against Detroit goaltender Andy Brown at 12:37 of the third period. ... Scored at 8:53 of overtime to give Los Angeles a 3-2 home win over Toronto in Game 1 of teams' first-round playoff series on April 8, 1975. ... Had the first of his two four-goal games for Los Angeles (tying team record) on Jan. 22, 1976, vs. Toronto. He scored three of his goals on a natural hat trick in the third period to tie a team record. The third-period goals came at 6:00, 10:55 and 19:35 and were the only goals scored by either team in the period. All four of his goals were assisted by linemate Marcel Dionne, who set a Los Angeles record (since broken) with five assists in the game. ... Tied for Los Angeles lead with seven power-play goals in 1975-76. ... Scored 13 goals for Los Angeles in first 20 games of 1976-77 season. ... Had his second four-goal game for Los Angeles on Oct. 27, 1979, vs. Toronto. ... Became first Los Angeles player to be team captain for four full seasons in 1979. ... Was Los Angeles captain for six full seasons at time he gave up the "C". No Los Angeles player would be team captain for as long until Wayne Gretzky in the mid-1990s ... Tied Los Angeles single-season record (since broken) with five shorthanded goals in 1982-83. ... Left Los Angeles in 1983 with franchise records for career playoff games (45, since broken), career goals by a right wing (194, since broken). He also left the team ranked second in career games played (673), fourth in career points (456), fourth in career goals (194), fourth in career assists (262), second in career playoff points (30), second in career playoff assists (20), and second in career playoff goals (11). ... Became first man in Los Angeles Kings history to be both a captain and head coach of the team in 1987.
International Tournaments
| 1978: | World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovkia (bronze medal) |
| 1986: | World Championships
in Moscow (bronze medal) (assistant coach) |
Significant Injuries
Missed part of 1973-74 season with strained ribs, whiplash, and a concussion, injuries suffered in taxicab accident in Boston following a game on Nov. 15, 1973. Murphy and teammate Gene Carr were taking a cab back to the hotel, when their vehicle was hit broadside at an intersection by a speeding police car. Carr also suffered a concussion, and the cab driver broke his neck. While he was out with the injury, Murphy was traded to Los Angeles. He did not return to action until Los Angeles' Dec. 8, 1973, game vs. Atlanta. He played that game with a helmet and continued to wear a helment until Los Angeles' Feb. 16, 1974, game vs. Boston. ... Missed part of 1978-79 season with back injury, suffered during Los Angeles' Nov. 18, 1978, game vs. Pittsburgh. He did not return until Los Angeles' Nov. 29, 1978, game vs. N.Y. Islanders. ... Missed part of 1978-79 season with strained groin, an injury suffered during Los Angeles' Dec. 16, 1978, game vs. Montreal. He did not return until Los Angeles' Jan. 10, 1979, game at Chicago. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with partial tear of MCL in left knee, an injury suffered during Los Angeles' Oct. 25, 1980, game vs. Toronto. He did not return until Los Angeles' Nov. 19, 1980, game vs. Winnipeg. ...Missed start of 1981-82 season with torn cartilage in right knee, an injury suffered during Los Angeles' Sept. 23, 1981, preseason game vs. Vancouver. The injury required arthroscopic surgery on Sept. 29, and he did not make his 1981-82 regular-season debut until Los Angeles' Jan. 21, 1982, game vs. Minnesota.
Non-Playing Career
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COACHING CAREER Named Los Angeles assistant coach on Jan. 30, 1984, and remained in that position until Jan. 10, 1987. ... Named Los Angeles interim head coach on Jan. 10, 1987, upgraded to full-time status on May 20, 1987, and remained in the head coach position until Dec. 6, 1987. ... Named Vancouver assistant coach on March 3, 1988, and remained in that position until July 16, 1990. ... Named Milwaukee (IHL) head coach on July 16, 1990, and remained in that position until July 16, 1991. ... Named Toronto assistant coach on July 16, 1991, and remained in that position until Aug. 24, 1994. ... Named N.Y. Rangers assistant coach on Aug. 24, 1994, and |
remained in that position until July 3, 1996, and remained in that position until June 23, 1998. ... Named Ottawa assistant coach on Sept. 11, 1998, and remained in that position until July 23, 1999. MANAGEMENT CAREER Named Los Angeles Special Assistant to the General Manager on Oct. 13, 1983, and remained in that position until Jan.30, 1984. ... Named NHL Vice President, Hockey Operations, on July 23, 1999, had role upgraded to Senior Vice President, Hockey Operations prior to 2006-07 season, and currently holds this position -- based out of Toronto. |
Miscellaneous:
| Selected by Ottawa Nationals in 1972 WHA Draft, the first-ever WHA Draft, in February 1972. | Played on "Off Broadway" line with Gene Carr and Tom Williams for L.A. in 1973-74. | Recorded his third career hat trick with Los Angeles on Oct. 16, 1976, vs. Washington. | Played seven games at left wing for Los Angeles in 1980-81 season. |
| Stepped down as Los Angeles captain because he recognized his career was on the decline. | Was co-owner of a fitness center in Southern California during his playing days. | Signed a reported three-year, $1.2 million contract to coach Toronto in 1996. | Remained active member of the Los Angeles Kings Alumni Association after retirement. |
| SNAPSHOT '70 | |
| Total Selected: | 115 |
| Forwards: | 67 |
| Defense: | 36 |
| Goaltenders: | 12 |
| Major Junior: | 87 |
| College Players: | 18 |
| Canadian: | 109 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 0 |
| American: | 6 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 62 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 12 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 11 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 4 |
| Olympians: | 2 |
| Picks Traded: | 13 |
| 1970 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | Chicago |
| Detroit | Los Angeles | Minnesota |
| Montreal | New York | Oakland |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1970