Robert Frederick Murray

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


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height_ft = 5
height_in = 10
weight_lb = 183
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prospect_team = Cornwall Royals
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played_for = Chicago Black Hawks
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1954|11|26
birth_place = Kingston, ON, CAN
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draft = 52nd
draft_year = 1974
draft_team = Chicago Black Hawks
wha_draft = 77th
wha_draft_year= 1974
wha_draft_team= Cincinnati Stingers
career_start = 1974
career_end = 1990
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Robert Frederick "Bob" Murray (born 26 November 1954 in Kingston, Ontario). A former NHL defenceman and executive, Murray played in the NHL 1975-88 and 1988-90 (all with the Chicago Blackhawks, known as the "Black Hawks" for most of his career). He was playing for the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL 1971–74 (where he won a Memorial Cup) when the Black Hawks drafted him 52nd overall in 1974.

Playing career

After playing with the Dallas Black Hawks of the Central Hockey League in 1974–75, he joined the NHL Hawks for the 1974–75 after being drafted by the Black Hawks 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 (Nov.'85 to Jan'86), while Captain Darryl Sutter was out of the lineup, with an injury. Starting the 1988–89 season briefly in the AHL, Murray completed his NHL career with Chicago in the summer of 1990.

In 1,008 career games, he amassed 132 goals and 382 assists. He also appeared in the 35th National Hockey League All-Star Game as a member of the Campbell Conference team.

Post-playing career

In 1991, the Blackhawks hired him as their Director of Player personnel, and was named the sixth General Manager in Chicago Blackhawk history on July 3, 1997. He served as GM of the Blackhawks from 1997 to November 1999. Following his tenure with the Blackhawks, Murray was hired by the Anaheim Ducks as a Scouting Consultant in 1999. After his consulting work with the Ducks, Murray worked as a Professional Scout with the Canucks from 1999 to 2005.

On July 14, 2005, Murray was named Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations of the Anaheim Ducks. He works directly with Anaheim Executive VP & GM Brian Burke, and oversees all aspects of player development. He won the Stanley Cup in this role with the Ducks in 2007.

On July 9, 2008 Murray was named General Manager of the American Hockey League's Iowa Chops, the Ducks new affiliate. [cite web |url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080709/SPORTS1403/80709018 |title=Hockey team's new name: The Iowa Chops |accessdate=2008-07-09 |publisher=Des Moines Register]

References

[http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=tea_management_bio_id_26 Bob Murray Anaheim Duck page]

External links

*hockeydb|3861
* [http://www.hhof.com/ Hockey Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/ HockeyDraftCentral]

*Note: "Bob Murray served as captain, while Darryl Sutter was injured & out of the lineup."