Rob Murray

For other people named Rob Murray, see Rob Murray (disambiguation).

Robert Allan Murray (born April 4, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is the head coach of the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL.^[1] Murray played much of his career as captain of the American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons. He holds team records in single season penalty minutes (373), career assists (157), penalty minutes (1529), and games (501). His number 23 was retired by the Falcons, and remains honored by the successor team in the market, the Springfield Thunderbirds.

Rob Murray
Born	(1967-04-04) April 4, 1967 (age 57) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL Washington Capitals Winnipeg Jets Phoenix Coyotes IHL Fort Wayne Komets AHL Baltimore Skipjacks Moncton Hawks Springfield Falcons Hamilton Bulldogs Philadelphia Phantoms Saint John Flames
NHL draft	61st overall, 1985 Washington Capitals
Playing career	1987–2003

Playing career

As a youth, Murray played in the 1980 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Marlboros minor ice hockey team.^[2]

Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, Murray played parts of two seasons for the Capitals. At the end of the 1990–91 season, he was claimed by the Minnesota North Stars and was traded the very next day to the Winnipeg Jets. Murray would spend most of his time in the Jets' minor league affiliates; first the Moncton Hawks for three seasons, and then the Springfield Falcons for eight, for which he is the career games leader and longtime captain.^{[citation needed]}

Following the Jets' franchise when it relocated to Phoenix, Murray would spend parts of two seasons until he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers although he would never actually play a game for the franchise. He retired from active play in 2003.^{[citation needed]}

Murray was at one time the career penalty minute leader in the AHL, but has since been surpassed by Dennis Bonvie; he remains in second place in league history with 2940. In 2017, he was named to the AHL Hall of Fame.^[3]

Coaching career

After retirement, Murray was hired as an assistant coach for the Providence Bruins and was named their head coach in 2008 following Scott Gordon's hiring by the New York Islanders. He was let go following the 2010–11 season. On July 13, 2011, he was named the head coach of the Alaska Aces of the ECHL where he remained for six seasons. His Aces teams won three Brabham Cups for the best regular season records and one Kelly Cup for the playoff championship in 2014. He stayed with the Aces until the team folded following the 2016–17 season. He was then named head coach of the Tulsa Oilers in June 2017.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	Mississauga Reps U18 AAA	GTHL		35	18	36	54	32		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Peterborough Petes	OHL		63	12	9	21	155		17	2	7	9	45
1985–86	Peterborough Petes	OHL		52	14	18	32	125		16	1	2	3	50
1986–87	Peterborough Petes	OHL		62	17	37	54	204		3	1	4	5	8
1987–88	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		80	12	21	33	139		6	0	2	2	16
1988–89	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		80	11	23	34	235		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Washington Capitals	NHL		41	2	7	9	58		9	0	0	0	18
1989–90	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		23	5	4	9	63		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Washington Capitals	NHL		17	0	3	3	19		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		48	6	20	26	177		4	0	0	0	12
1991–92	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		9	0	1	1	18		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Moncton Hawks	AHL		60	16	15	31	247		8	0	1	1	56
1992–93	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		10	1	0	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Moncton Hawks	AHL		56	16	21	37	147		3	0	0	0	6
1993–94	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		6	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Moncton Hawks	AHL		69	25	32	57	280		21	2	3	5	60
1994–95	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		10	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Springfield Falcons	AHL		78	16	38	54	373		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Springfield Falcons	AHL		74	10	28	38	263		10	1	6	7	32
1996–97	Springfield Falcons	AHL		78	16	27	43	234		17	2	3	5	66
1997–98	Springfield Falcons	AHL		80	7	30	37	255		4	0	2	2	2
1998–99	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		13	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Springfield Falcons	AHL		68	6	19	25	197		3	0	0	0	4
1999–00	Springfield Falcons	AHL		22	1	3	4	70		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		55	11	20	31	100		10	2	3	5	4
2000–01	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		46	3	6	9	65		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Springfield Falcons	AHL		30	3	2	5	43		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Saint John Flames	AHL		80	7	14	21	97		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Springfield Falcons	AHL		71	2	10	12	94		6	0	2	2	4
AHL totals				1018	161	312	473	2940		86	7	20	27	246
NHL totals				107	4	15	19	111		9	0	0	0	18

References

1. "Rob Murray Named Tulsa Head Coach". ECHL. June 2, 2017.
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
3. "AHL Hall of Fame Welcomes Class of 2017". AHL. January 30, 2017.

External links

•  Biography portal

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Scott Gordon

Providence Bruins Head Coach 2008–2011

Succeeded by Bruce Cassidy