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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Troy Murray
Selected in
third round
No. 57 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Born July 31, 1962
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Center
Height: 6-1 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
St. Albert (AJHL)
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
St. Albert, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1977-78 |
Calgary | Alb. AAA |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | |
St. Albert | AJHL |
5 | 0 |
2 | 2 |
0 | | 1978-79 |
St. Albert | AJHL |
58 | 33 |
47 | 80 |
92 | | 1979-80 |
St. Albert | AJHL |
60 | 53 |
47 | 100 |
101 | | |
Lethbridge | WHL |
2 | 1 |
1 | 2 |
2 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
AJHL Most Dedicated Player: 1978-79 (St. Albert)
St. Albert MVP:
1979-80
St. Albert Rookie of Year: 1978-79
Miscellaneous: Teammate of Mark Messier's with St. Albert (AJHL) in
1977-78 and 1978-79. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: April 4, 1982 (Minnesota at Chicago)
Numbers: 19 (Chicago); 19
(Winnipeg); 33 (Ott.); 12 (Pitt.); 10 (Colo.)
Stanley Cup:
1996.
Playing Status: Retired 1997 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1982-1996 |
CHI, WIN, OTT, PIT, COL | 915 |
230 | 354 |
584 | 875 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1982-1996 |
CHI, WIN, PIT, COL | 113 |
17 | 26 |
43 | 145 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Selke Trophy: 1985-86 (Chicago)
Chicago Emery Edge Award (+/- Leader): 1985-86 (plus-32)
Winnipeg Captain: October 1991 until Feb. 21, 1993
1995-96: Played on first Colorado Avalanche team, which also won Stanley Cup. Played in eight
playoff games, but did not appear in any of Colorado's Stanley Cup Finals
games vs. Florida.
Broadcasting Career: Named Chicago TV studio
analyst prior to 1998-99 season and remained in that position until Nov. 13,
2003. ... Named Chicago TV color commentator on Nov. 13, 2003.
Miscellaneous: Joined Chicago for balance of 1981-82 season after
completing his sophomore season and winning NCAA championship at North Dakota.
... Scored his first NHL goal during 1982 playoffs (Game 4 of Chicago's Norris
Division final series vs. St. Louis on April 19, 1982). ... Missed part of 1983-84 season with damaged knee ligaments, suffered in November 1983. ... Played on "Clydesdale Line" with Curt Fraser
and Ed Olczyk for Chicago from 1984-85 to 1986-87. ... Became first Chicago player to win Selke Trophy as NHL's best defensive forward when he achieved feat in 1985-86.
... Joined with Denis Savard to set Chicago record for fastest two shorthanded
goals (12 seconds in third period at Toronto on Oct. 31, 1987). ... Missed
part of 1988-89 season with facial lacerations, suffered in December
1988. ... Scored in overtime vs. Toronto on final day of 1988-89 season (April
2, 1989) to clinch playoff berth for Chicago. ... Missed part of 1989-90
season with right elbow injury, suffered during Chicago's Dec. 26, 1989, game
at St. Louis. The injury required surgery. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season
with bursitis on right elbow, diagnosed on Feb. 8, 1990, and
requiring hospitalization. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season with separated
shoulder, suffered during Winnipeg's Oct. 23, 1991, game at Detroit
and with lacerated knee, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Dec. 14, 1991,
game at Edmonton. ... Missed parts of 1992-93 season with separated shoulder,
an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Oct. 7, 1992, practice, with hip pointer
injury, suffered during Winnipeg's Nov. 10, 1992, game vs. Los Angeles, and
with broken foot, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Dec. 19, 1992, game at
St. Louis. ... Missed part of 1995 season with bruised ribs, an injury
suffered during Ottawa's Feb. 8, 1995, game vs. Montreal. ... Missed parts of
1995-96 season with sprained right knee, an injury suffered during Colorado's
Nov. 28, 1995, game at N.Y. Islanders and re-aggravated during Colorado's Jan.
9, 1996, practice, and with finger injury, suffered during Colorado's March 9,
1996, game at Vancouver. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: North Dakota (WCHA);
Indianapolis (IHL); Chicago (IHL)
World Championships: 1987 (fourth
place)
World Junior Championships: 1982
(gold medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship: 1982 (North Dakota)
NCAA
Rookie of Year: 1980-81 (North Dakota)
WCHA All-Star Second Team: 1980-81, 1981-82 (North Dakota)
Canada World Junior Championships Captain: 1982
Education: Studied business
administration and engineering at North Dakota, making dean's list as a
freshman. Completed his degree at DePaul University during off-seasons of his
playing days in Chicago.
Miscellaneous: Led North Dakota (WCHA)
in points (78), goals (33) and assists (45) as a freshman in 1980-81. ... Was
captain of first Canadian team to win a gold medal at World Junior
Championships in 1982. ... Did not play his first minor-league game until he
was sent down to Indianapolis (IHL) during 1993-94 season. ... Returned to
Chicago after retirement in 1997 and worked as a trader on the floor of the
Chicago Mercantile Exchange in addition to part-time work as a hockey
announcer. His nickname on the trading floor is "Cup." ... A rink in St.
Albert, Alberta, was named Troy Murray Arena in his honor.
Personal:
Full name is Troy Norman Murray. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE (2): Chicago traded Murray and Warren
Rychel to Winnipeg in exchange for Bryan Marchment and Chris Norton on July
22, 1991. Less than two years later, Chicago got Murray back from Winnipeg for Steve Bancroft and future considerations
(unspecified 1993 draft pick) on February 21, 1993.
One year later, Chicago lost Murray again when it traded him with 1994
11th-round pick (Antti Tormanen) to Ottawa in exchange for 1994 11th-round
pick (Rob Mara) on March 11, 1994. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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