Robert Frederick Murray (born November 26, 1954) is a

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professional

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executive and former player. He most recently served as the general manager of the

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of the

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. Murray played in the NHL from

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as a defenceman with the

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. He player for the

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of the

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(QMJHL) from

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, where he won a

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, before the Black Hawks drafted him 52nd overall in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft.

Playing career

After playing with the

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of the

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in 1974–75, he joined the

for the 1975–76 season after being drafted in the third round (52nd overall) in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft. After developing a leadership role with the team, Murray served as Chicago's interim

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for two months of the 1985–86 season (November 1985 to January 1986) while captain

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was out of the lineup with an injury. Other than starting the 1988–89 season briefly in the IHL, Murray spent 15 consecutive seasons with Chicago, finishing his career with a postseason loss to the

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on May 12, 1990. In 1,008 career NHL games, Murray amassed 132 goals and 382 assists. He appeared in the

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in February 1983 as a member of the

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team.

Post-playing career

The Blackhawks hired Murray as their director of player personnel in 1991, and he became the sixth general manager in Blackhawks' history on July 3, 1997. He served as general manager of the Blackhawks from

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to December 1999, when he was fired 22 games into his third season with Chicago in last place in the Central Division. Murray briefly worked as a scouting consultant for the

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before becoming a professional scout for the

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from 1999 to 2005. On July 14, 2005, Murray became the Ducks' senior vice president of hockey operations, working with Anaheim general manager Brian Burke and overseeing all aspects of player development. He won the

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in this role with the Ducks in

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. Murray replaced Burke as the Ducks' general manager on November 12, 2008, when Burke abruptly left the job to become the

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' general manager and president later in the month. The Ducks made the Stanley Cup playoffs in eight of Murray's first 10 seasons in charge, reaching two Western Conference finals and winning five consecutive Pacific Division titles from 2012-17. Murray won the NHL's Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year award for the 2013–14 season after the Ducks finished atop the Western Conference with a franchise-record 116 points. On February 10, 2019, Murray fired head coach

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for the second time in their Anaheim careers and assumed the head coaching position himself for the final 26 games of the 2018–19 season. Murray returned exclusively to the front office later that summer, hiring

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as the Ducks' new head coach. On November 9, 2021, Murray was placed on administrative leave by the Anaheim Ducks pending the results of an ongoing investigation. The investigation is reportedly focused on Murray's alleged history of verbal abuse to players and staff members. The following day, November 10, Murray resigned from his position and informed the team he planned to enter treatment for

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. At the time of his resignation, Murray was the tenured general manager in the league. Less than five months later, in February 2022, Murray reportedly joined the

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as a scout.

Career statistics

Head coaching record

Awards

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(2014)

References

External links

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Anaheim Ducks profile

Bob Murray's trades as GM of the Ducks

Bob Murray's trades as GM of the Black Hawks
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Playing career

Post-playing career

Career statistics

Head coaching record

Awards

See also

References

External links