Chris Murray (born December 26, 1984) is an American former professional

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Playing career

In 2011, Murray signed for the

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in the

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after two seasons within the

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minor league affiliate's. In the end of the 2011–12 season with the Checkers, Murray was injured and was forced to sit out the following season in recovery. On July 18, 2013, Murray marked his return by signing a one-year contract with English club, the

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of the

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. Midway through the season, Murray moved to the German second-tier league with Bietigheim Steelers in the German

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* 1984 births Living people Albany Devils players Albany River Rats players SC Bietigheim-Bissingen players Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Florida Everblades players Hartford Wolf Pack players HC Milano players Lake Erie Monsters players Lowell Devils players New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey players Nottingham Panthers players Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players Phoenix RoadRunners players Springfield Falcons players Trenton Devils players People from Dover, Massachusetts Ice hockey players from Massachusetts American men's ice hockey defensemen 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub