Michael Murphy (born January 15, 1989) is a

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former professional

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. Murphy is currently an assistant coach for the

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. He last played with

Dornbirner EC Dornbirn Bulldogs is a professional ice hockey team in Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria, who formerly played in the Austrian Hockey League (IceHL), the first level of ice hockey in Austria, since 2012. until 2022. The club was founded in 1992 and i ...

of the

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(EBEL). Murphy has the unique distinction of being the only goalie in league history to record a regulation loss before allowing a goal in his career, which he achieved during a 7–6 loss to the

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on December 6, 2011.

Playing career

Murphy was selected by the

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

in the sixth round of the

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with the 165th overall pick. On March 18, 2009, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Hurricanes. In 2007–08, Murphy led the Belleville Bulls to the finals of the

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, the OHL championship series, but they lost Game 7 to the

Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL ...

. He became the first back-to-back winner of the

OHL Goaltender of the Year The Jim Rutherford Trophy is given to the best goaltender in the Ontario Hockey League, as voted by coaches and general managers. The winner is also nominated for the CHL Goaltender of the Year award. From 1988 until 2019, the award was named the ...

award on April 27, 2009, after being awarded the honor for the second straight year. On December 6, 2011, Murphy was temporarily promoted to the

from their AHL affiliate, the

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. That same night, Murphy became the first goalie in NHL history to record a loss before allowing his first NHL goal against. On June 6, 2012, Murphy left the Hurricanes and signed a one-year deal in the Russian

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with

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. During the

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season, Murphy started in only 7 games with Spartak before opting for a release to return to the Charlotte Checkers on March 26, 2013. On July 11, 2013, Murphy was officially returned to the Carolina Hurricanes system, signing to a one-year, two-way contract. On June 16, 2014, Murphy opted to return to Europe in signing a one-year contract with Austrian club,

of the

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. Murphy made 7 appearances for 1 win with the Bulldogs, before he was released from his contract on November 4, 2014.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honors

*Named to the OHL First team All-Star in 2008. *OHL first All-rookie team award *OHL first All-star team award *OHL

Dave Pinkney Trophy The Dave Pinkney Trophy is awarded to the goaltenders of the Ontario Hockey League team that has the lowest goals against average. It has been awarded annually since 1949. Winners List of winners of the Dave Pinkney Trophy. See also * List of C ...

(top team goaltending) *Canadian major second All-star award *Canadian major junior goaltender of the year *2008 OHL Goaltender of the Year *2009 OHL Goaltender of the Year *2009

CHL Goaltender of the Year The CHL Goaltender of the Year Award is given out annually to the top goaltender in the Canadian Hockey League. It is chosen from the winners of the league awards; the OHL Goaltender of the Year, the Del Wilson Trophy ( WHL), and the Jacques Pl ...

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Mike 1989 births Albany River Rats players Belleville Bulls players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Carolina Hurricanes players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Dornbirn Bulldogs players HC Spartak Moscow players Ice hockey people from Ontario Living people People from Frontenac County Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia