Ryan James Murray (born September 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). Murray was drafted second overall by the

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in the

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. Murray won the Stanley Cup with the

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Playing career

Junior

Murray was drafted ninth overall by the

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at the

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. He was later named captain of the team for the start of his third season in Everett.

Professional

Columbus Blue Jackets

On June 22, 2012, he was chosen second overall by the

at the

after he was ranked second among North American skaters in the NHL Central Scouting list. The following month on July 24, 2012, Murray signed a three-year

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with the Blue Jackets. On November 16, 2012, Murray injured his shoulder during a game with the Silvertips. He would later undergo shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the WHL season (also making him unavailable for

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play). Murray played his first NHL game on October 4, 2013, against the

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. He scored his first NHL goal on October 25, 2013, against

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of the

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. Murray has missed a significant amount of time due to injuries, missing over 35% of his first five seasons in the NHL. On February 11, 2016, the Blue Jackets re-signed Murray to a two-year, $5.65 million contract. Injuries continued to reduce his playing time and, after missing nearly half the games in the 2017–18 NHL season, he signed a one-year

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from the Blue Jackets on July 14, 2018. On July 1, 2019, Murray signed a two-year, $9.2 million contract with the Blue Jackets.

New Jersey Devils

After seven seasons with the Blue Jackets, on October 8, 2020, Murray was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a

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fifth-round draft pick. In the shortened season, Murray registered 14 assists through 48 regular season games with the rebuilding Devils.

Colorado Avalanche

On August 2, 2021, as a free agent from the Devils, Murray was signed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the

. He began the season, placed in a third-pairing role with the Avalanche, making his debut on opening night in a 4-2 victory over the

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on October 13, 2021. He registered his first points with the Avalanche, recording 2 assists in a 4-3 win over the

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on October 28, 2021. He appeared in 17 out of 18 games with Colorado before suffering a lower body injury against the

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on November 27, 2021.

Edmonton Oilers

As a free agent following his Stanley Cup accomplishment with the Avalanche, Murray was signed to a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers on September 2, 2022.

International play

Murray participated at the

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held in Calgary and Edmonton and won the bronze medal. In 2012, Murray became the first draft eligible player to represent Team Canada at the

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in many years. Murray became the second youngest Team Canada player to play in the tournament (the youngest was

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in 1993). Four years later, Murray again played for Canada, winning gold at the 2016 World Championship. Murray was also named to Team Canada to compete at the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murray, Ryan 1993 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cleveland Monsters players Colorado Avalanche players Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks Columbus Blue Jackets players Edmonton Oilers players Everett Silvertips players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan National Hockey League first-round draft picks New Jersey Devils players Stanley Cup champions