Shoots Left Height 1.78 m Playing career Weight 82 kg | Name Brady Murray Career start 2005 Role Ice hockey player Position Centerman | |
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Born August 17, 1984 (age 39)
Brandon, MB, CAN ( 1984-08-17 ) NLA team
Former teams HC Lugano
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
Los Angeles Kings
Kloten Flyers NHL Draft 152nd overall, 2003
Los Angeles Kings Education University of North Dakota | ||
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Braden Murray (born August 17, 1984) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for HC Lugano of the Swiss National League A (NLA). He was selected 152nd overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings.
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Murray was born in Brandon, Manitoba and raised in Faribault, Minnesota. His father Andy Murray, is the former head coach of the St. Louis Blues and coached at a number of other teams as well. Brady grew up in Switzerland, Philadelphia, Hershey, Winnipeg, Calgary, Faribault and Los Angeles. His childhood friends include NHLers Alexander Steen, Zach Parise and Patrick Eaves.
Playing career
He represented the U.S. at the 2004 World Juniors, where he helped the States win gold. He also played hockey at the University of North Dakota, and after two successful years he followed his father who coached in Switzerland and signed with Swiss club, the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the Nationalliga A.
In May 2007, he signed an entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings. In the 2007–08 season, he made his NHL debut on September 29, 2007 against the Anaheim Ducks in a game played in London, England. On October 12, he scored his first goal against the Boston Bruins. After one season in the Kings organization, Murray opted to return to Switzerland, initially on loan from the Kings, to HC Lugano.
In his seventh season with Lugano in 2014–15, Murray was loaned to fellow NLA club, the Kloten Flyers for the remainder of the season on January 1, 2015.