Ryan James Murray (born September 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Murray was drafted second overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Murray won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.
| Ryan Murray | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Murray with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2013 | |||
| Born |
September 27, 1993 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Free agent Columbus Blue Jackets New Jersey Devils Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
2nd overall, 2012 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Playing career
editJunior
editMurray was drafted ninth overall by the Everett Silvertips at the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft. He was later named captain of the team for the start of his third season in Everett.[1]
Professional
editColumbus Blue Jackets
editOn June 22, 2012, he was chosen second overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft after he was ranked second among North American skaters in the NHL Central Scouting list.[2] The following month on July 24, 2012, Murray signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets.[3] 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 NHL play).[4]
Murray played his first NHL game on October 4, 2013, against the Calgary Flames. He scored his first NHL goal on October 25, 2013, against Jonathan Bernier of the Toronto Maple Leafs.[5] Murray has missed a significant amount of time due to injuries,[6] 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.[7] 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 qualifying offer from the Blue Jackets on July 14, 2018.[8] On July 1, 2019, Murray signed a two-year, $9.2 million contract with the Blue Jackets.
New Jersey Devils
editAfter seven seasons with the Blue Jackets, on October 8, 2020, Murray was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round draft pick.[9] In the shortened 2020–21 season, Murray registered 14 assists through 48 regular season games with the rebuilding Devils.
Colorado Avalanche
editOn August 2, 2021, as a free agent from the Devils, Murray was signed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche.[10] He began the 2021–22 season, placed in a third-pairing role with the Avalanche, making his debut on opening night in a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on October 13, 2021.[11] He registered his first points with the Avalanche, recording 2 assists in a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on October 28, 2021.[12] He appeared in 17 out of 18 games with Colorado before suffering a lower body injury against the Nashville Predators on November 27, 2021.[13]
Edmonton Oilers
editDespite being on injured-reserve for the entire second half of the 2021–22 season, and missing the entire 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Murray was given an exemption by the NHL allowing his name to be engraved with the Avalanche Stanley Cup-winning team. The Edmonton Oilers signed the free agent to a one-year, $750,000 contract on September 2, 2022.[14] Murray's injury problem persisted, restricting him to only 13 games – all in the first 19 games of the 2022–23 Edmonton Oilers season[15] – before ending up on long-term injured reserve for the remainder of the season and the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.[16]
International play
editRyan Murray as a member of Team Canada at the 2012 IIHF World Championship. | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 2016 Russia | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2012 Canada | ||
Murray participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 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 World Championship in many years. Murray became the second youngest Team Canada player to play in the tournament (the youngest was Paul Kariya in 1993).[17] 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 2018 IIHF World Championship.[18]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 52 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 70 | 6 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 46 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 23 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 66 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 82 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 60 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 44 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 56 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 48 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 445 | 15 | 116 | 131 | 118 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Canada West | U17 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 2010 | Canada | U18 | 7th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Canada | IH18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | Canada | U18 | 4th | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2012 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | Canada | WC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Canada | WC | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Team North America | WCH | 5th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Canada | WC | 4th | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 29 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 | ||||
| Senior totals | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2022 | [19] |
| International | ||
| U18 First Team All-Star | 2011 | [20] |
References
edit- ^ "Ryan Murray Tabbed as 2011-12 Captain". everettsilvertips.com. April 5, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "2010 NHL Central Scouting rankings". National Hockey League. June 10, 2012. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets Sign 2012 First Pick Ryan Murray To Standard Three-Year Entry Level Deal". NHL.com. July 24, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Blue Jackets prospect Ryan Murray undergoes successful shoulder surgery". Columbus Blue Jackets. January 10, 2013. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013.
- ^ "Blue Jackets top Maple Leafs for third straight win". Columbus Blue Jackets. October 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013.
- ^ "Ryan Murray's Injury History: Cause for Concern?". February 18, 2015. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ "Blue Jackets sign Murray to two-year contract". NHL.com. February 11, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Blue Jackets' Ryan Murray accepts 1-year qualifying offer". sportsnet.ca. July 14, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Devils acquire Ryan Murray from Columbus". New Jersey Devils. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Ryan Murray". Colorado Avalanche. August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Byram gets first NHL goal, Avalanche beat Blackhawks 4-2". ESPN. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "Compher scores twice in Colorado's win over St. Louis". ESPN. October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ryan Murray out indefinitely for Avalanche". ColoradoHockeyNow.com. November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Oilers sign Ryan Murray to a one-year deal". Edmonton Oilers. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Murray Game Logs | 2022–23". National Hockey League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Aditi, Abhilasha (April 7, 2023). "Edmonton Oilers injury report feat. Ryan McLeod, Ryan Murray, and more". Sportskeeda. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "Murray added to Canadian roster at World Hockey Championship". The Sports Network. April 1, 2012. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "Hockey Canada adds WHL Alumni Ryan Murray to roster for 2018 IIHF World Championship". whl.ca. April 28, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Colorado Avalanche win first Stanley Cup since 2001 with Game 6 comeback". ESPN. June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Prospects report from World Under 18's". Archived from the original on May 1, 2011.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database