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Robert Allan Murray (born April 4, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is the head coach of the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL.[2] Murray played much of his career as captain of the American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons. He holds team records in single season penalty minutes (373), career assists (157), penalty minutes (1529), and games (501). His number 23 was retired by the Falcons, and remains honored by the successor team in the market, the Springfield Thunderbirds.[3]

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Playing career

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As a youth, Murray played in the 1980 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Marlboros minor ice hockey team.[4]

Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft,[5] Murray played parts of two seasons for the Capitals. At the end of the 1990–91 season, he was claimed by the Minnesota North Stars and was traded the very next day to the Winnipeg Jets. Murray would spend most of his time in the Jets' minor league affiliates; first the Moncton Hawks for three seasons, and then the Springfield Falcons for eight, for which he is the career games leader and longtime captain.[3]

Following the Jets' franchise when it relocated to Phoenix, Murray would spend parts of two seasons until he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers although he would never actually play a game for the franchise. He retired from active play in 2003.[3]

Murray was at one time the career penalty minute leader in the AHL, but has since been surpassed by Dennis Bonvie; he remains in second place in league history with 2940.[6] In 2017, he was named to the AHL Hall of Fame.[7]

Coaching career

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After retirement, Murray was hired as an assistant coach for the Providence Bruins and was named their head coach in 2008 following Scott Gordon's hiring by the New York Islanders. He was let go following the 2010–11 season. On July 13, 2011, he was named the head coach of the Alaska Aces of the ECHL where he remained for six seasons. His Aces teams won three Brabham Cups for the best regular season records and one Kelly Cup for the playoff championship in 2014. He stayed with the Aces until the team folded following the 2016–17 season. He was then named head coach of the Tulsa Oilers in June 2017.[2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1983–84 Mississauga Reps U18 AAA GTHL 35 18 36 54 32 — — — — —
1984–85 Peterborough Petes OHL 63 12 9 21 155 17 2 7 9 45
1985–86 Peterborough Petes OHL 52 14 18 32 125 16 1 2 3 50
1986–87 Peterborough Petes OHL 62 17 37 54 204 3 1 4 5 8
1987–88 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 80 12 21 33 139 6 0 2 2 16
1988–89 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 80 11 23 34 235 — — — — —
1989–90 Washington Capitals NHL 41 2 7 9 58 9 0 0 0 18
1989–90 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 23 5 4 9 63 — — — — —
1990–91 Washington Capitals NHL 17 0 3 3 19 — — — — —
1990–91 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 48 6 20 26 177 4 0 0 0 12
1991–92 Winnipeg Jets NHL 9 0 1 1 18 — — — — —
1991–92 Moncton Hawks AHL 60 16 15 31 247 8 0 1 1 56
1992–93 Winnipeg Jets NHL 10 1 0 1 6 — — — — —
1992–93 Moncton Hawks AHL 56 16 21 37 147 3 0 0 0 6
1993–94 Winnipeg Jets NHL 6 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1993–94 Moncton Hawks AHL 69 25 32 57 280 21 2 3 5 60
1994–95 Winnipeg Jets NHL 10 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
1994–95 Springfield Falcons AHL 78 16 38 54 373 — — — — —
1995–96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1995–96 Springfield Falcons AHL 74 10 28 38 263 10 1 6 7 32
1996–97 Springfield Falcons AHL 78 16 27 43 234 17 2 3 5 66
1997–98 Springfield Falcons AHL 80 7 30 37 255 4 0 2 2 2
1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 13 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
1998–99 Springfield Falcons AHL 68 6 19 25 197 3 0 0 0 4
1999–00 Springfield Falcons AHL 22 1 3 4 70 — — — — —
1999–00 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 55 11 20 31 100 10 2 3 5 4
2000–01 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 46 3 6 9 65 — — — — —
2000–01 Springfield Falcons AHL 30 3 2 5 43 — — — — —
2001–02 Saint John Flames AHL 80 7 14 21 97 — — — — —
2002–03 Springfield Falcons AHL 71 2 10 12 94 6 0 2 2 4
AHL totals[2] 1018 161 312 473 2940 86 7 20 27 246
NHL totals[2] 107 4 15 19 111 9 0 0 0 18

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Rob Murray is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach known for his extensive tenure in the American Hockey League (AHL), where he played over 1,000 games and was inducted into the AHL Hall of Fame, alongside his career in the National Hockey League (NHL) with teams including the Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, and Phoenix Coyotes. Born on April 4, 1967, in Toronto, Ontario, Murray was selected by the Washington Capitals in the third round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He went on to play 107 regular-season games in the NHL between 1989 and 1999, recording 4 goals and 15 assists. His most significant impact came in the AHL, where he spent 15 seasons, appeared in the 1996–97 AHL All-Star Game, and had his number 23 retired by the Springfield Falcons. Following his retirement as a player in 2003, Murray transitioned into coaching, serving as an assistant and later head coach for the Providence Bruins in the AHL, head coach of the Alaska Aces in the ECHL, and currently as head coach and director of hockey operations for the Tulsa Oilers in the ECHL. His contributions to hockey span over four decades as both a player and coach in professional leagues.

Early life

Rob Murray was born on April 4, 1967, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He played three seasons of major junior hockey with the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) from 1984 to 1987, recording 177 games, 43 goals, 64 assists, and 107 points. He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the third round, 61st overall, of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.

Career

Playing career

Murray made his professional debut in the AHL with the Baltimore Skipjacks in 1988-89. Over 15 AHL seasons, he played 1,018 regular-season games, scoring 161 goals and 312 assists for 473 points with 2,940 penalty minutes, ranking second all-time in AHL PIM. He served as captain for four AHL teams (Moncton Hawks, Springfield Falcons, Philadelphia Phantoms, Saint John Flames) and reached the 1,000-game milestone as only the sixth player in AHL history. He participated in the 1996-97 AHL All-Star Game and had his number 23 retired by the Springfield Falcons. In the NHL, Murray played 107 regular-season games across eight seasons with the Washington Capitals (1989-91), Winnipeg Jets (1991-96), and Phoenix Coyotes (1998-99), totaling 4 goals, 15 assists, and 19 points. He also appeared in 9 playoff games with the Capitals. He retired as a player after the 2002-03 AHL season with the Springfield Falcons.

Coaching career

Murray began coaching as an assistant with the Providence Bruins (AHL) in 2003-04, serving in that role for several seasons before becoming head coach from 2008-09 to 2010-11. He then served as head coach of the Alaska Aces (ECHL) from 2011-12 to 2016-17, leading them to three consecutive Brabham Cup wins (best regular-season record) from 2011-12 to 2013-14 and the Kelly Cup championship in 2013-14. Since 2017-18, he has been head coach and director of hockey operations for the Tulsa Oilers (ECHL), where he led the team to its first division title since the 1970s in 2019. Murray was inducted into the AHL Hall of Fame in 2017.
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