Glen John Murray (born November 1, 1972) is a
Canadian former professional
ice hockey right winger who played 16 seasons in the
National Hockey League (NHL) with the
Boston Bruins,
Pittsburgh Penguins and
Los Angeles Kings. He is currently the Director of Player Development for the Kings.
Playing career
Born in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Murray was raised in the
Bridgewater area and played junior hockey for the
Sudbury Wolves
The Sudbury Wolves are an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) ice hockey team based in Greater Sudbury, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Sudbury has had various hockey teams competing at the Junior ice hockey, junior and senior ice hockey levels of the game k ...
of the
Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Murray spent three seasons with the Wolves, putting up 84 points in his final year.
Murray was a first-round draft pick, 18th overall by the Bruins in the
1991 NHL Entry Draft
The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was the 29th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The worst team in the previous 1990–91 season, the Quebec Nordiques, was give ...
. He spent four seasons with the Bruins before being traded to the
Pittsburgh Penguins with
Bryan Smolinski for
Kevin Stevens and
Shawn McEachern. Murray's stay with the Penguins only lasted a little over a year and he was eventually on the move again; this time he was traded to
Los Angeles Kings for
Ed Olczyk
Edward Walter Olczyk Jr. (; born August 16, 1966) is a former center in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He ...
. Murray enjoyed moderate success with the Kings, picking up some good numbers during his five-year stay, but on October 24, 2001, Murray would once again find himself in the middle of a trade. Murray was traded back to the
Boston Bruins with
Jozef Stümpel for
Jason Allison and
Mikko Eloranta
Mikko Henrikki Eloranta (born 24 August 1972) is a Finland, Finnish former ice hockey player who played with TPS (ice hockey), TPS Turku of the SM-Liiga. He represented Finland in both the Olympic Winter Games and the World Cup of Hockey.
Playing ...
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In July 2002, Murray signed a two-year contract with the Bruins.
Murray enjoyed his greatest offensive season in 2002–03, scoring 92 points (44 goals and 48 assists) for the Bruins and earning a spot in the
2003 NHL All-Star Game.
In August 2005, Murray signed a four-year, $16.6 million contract extension with the Bruins.
In November 2008, Murray had ankle surgery, claiming it was a result of an injury he sustained during play of the
2007–08 NHL season
The 2007–08 NHL season was the 91st season of operation (90th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). It began on September 29, 2007, and the regular season ended April 6, 2008. The Stanley Cup playoffs ended on June 4, with the D ...
. As a result, his agent filed a claim against the
Boston Bruins.
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/ref> The Bruins ended up winning arbitration and on July 23, 2008, Murray was placed on waivers by the Bruins. Three days later, on July 26, the Bruins announced the buyout of Murray's contract to free up salary cap room.
Awards
Selected to two NHL All-Star games: 2003
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, 2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
See also
* List of NHL players with 1000 games played
References
External links
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1972 births
Living people
Boston Bruins draft picks
Boston Bruins players
Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Canadian people of Scottish descent
Ice hockey people from Nova Scotia
Los Angeles Kings coaches
Los Angeles Kings players
National Hockey League All-Stars
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
People from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Pittsburgh Penguins players
Providence Bruins players
Sportspeople from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Sudbury Wolves players
Canadian ice hockey coaches