Gordon J. Murphy (born February 23, 1967) is a

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former professional

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who played 14 seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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. He is currently an assistant coach for the

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Playing career

He was drafted by the

in the ninth round, 189th overall, of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. After playing three seasons in the

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with the

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, Murphy made his professional debut with the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the

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, in the 1987–88 season. In 1988–89, he joined the Flyers. After three-plus seasons in Philadelphia Murphy was traded, along with Brian Dobbin and a 1992 third-round

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, to the

for

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and

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in January of

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. Murphy was selected by the

in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft, and he played there for six seasons. The Panthers traded him to another expansion team, the

, as part of a deal made in the 1999 NHL Expansion Draft in which the Panthers acquired

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. Murphy spent two seasons in Atlanta before joining the Bruins once again for the 2001–02 season. After one season in the Bruins organization, he officially retired on March 19, 2002. In his NHL career, Murphy played in 863 games. He scored 85 goals and added 238 assists. He also played in 53

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playoff games, scoring three goals and recording 16 assists. He was a member of the 1996 Florida Panthers, who won the Eastern Conference before losing in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Coaching career

He worked as an assistant coach with the

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from the

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until he was fired as a part of an overall coaching change on June 16, 2010. After working for

as an assistant coach, Murphy was fired on November 8, 2013 along with head coach

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and assistant coach Craig Ramsay. He was hired as an assistant coach by the Flyers on June 18, 2014. He was fired on November 28, 2018. On August 2, 2019, the New York Rangers announced the hiring of Murphy as an associate head coach with the Hartford WolfPack, the Rangers AHL affiliate.

Personal life

Murphy and his wife Nicole have two sons, Tyler and Connor and one daughter, Lexi. His son,

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, was drafted 20th overall in the

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by the

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and is a

for the

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Awards

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(Philadelphia Flyers top defenceman): 1989–90 season

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Gord 1967 births Living people Atlanta Thrashers players Boston Bruins players Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey defencemen Columbus Blue Jackets coaches Florida Panthers coaches Florida Panthers players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Ontario Oshawa Generals players People from Willowdale, Toronto Philadelphia Flyers coaches Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players Providence Bruins players Sportspeople from North York