Ryan J. Murphy (born March 21, 1979) is an American professional

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who played the 2009–10 season in both the AHL and

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. He was selected by the

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in the 4th round (113th overall) of the

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Amateur career

Murphy skated with the

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in the

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before attending Bowling Green State University where he played four years of CCHA collegiate hockey with the

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team (1997–2001). Murphy played in the

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with Team USA.

Professional career

Following graduation, Ryan turned professional for the

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, playing up with the Florida Everblades of the

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. Ryan went on to play nine seasons of professional hockey, suiting up for 372 AHL games and another 124 ECHL games. On June 30, 2009, Murphy became an unrestricted free agent. On November 25, 2009 it was announced that the

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had signed Murphy to a professional tryout contract, however he played only five games for the Bulldogs before being released by the club.NHL
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head coach

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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