Position Defense Playing career Weight 86 kg Shoots Right Name Connor Murphy Parents Gord Murphy | Salary 832,500 USD (2015) Height 1.91 m | |
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Born March 26, 1993 (age 31) Boston, MA, USA ( 1993-03-26 ) NHL Draft 20th overall, 2011Phoenix Coyotes Current team Arizona Coyotes (#5 / Defenseman) Similar People Michael Stone, Mikkel Bodker, Gord Murphy, Oliver Ekman‑Larsson, Shane Doan Profiles | ||
Inside The Mind Of NHL Defenseman Connor Murphy
Connor Murphy (born March 26, 1993) is an American ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He was selected 20th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. His father is former NHL defenseman Gord Murphy.
Contents
- Inside The Mind Of NHL Defenseman Connor Murphy
- Luca sbisa vs connor murphy mar 5 2015
- Playing career
- International play
- Personal life
- References
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Playing career
Murphy played junior hockey first with the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets and then with Sarnia Sting in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to signing with the Sting, Murphy committed to Miami University, but decided to play in the Ontario Hockey League for the Sarnia Sting instead. Murphy has previously played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program of the United States Hockey League (USHL).
On November 16, 2013, Connor made his NHL debut with the Phoenix Coyotes, and in his first NHL game he scored his first NHL goal past Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Anders Lindback.
On July 28, 2016, Murphy signed a six-year, $23.1 million contract with the Coyotes.
After his fourth season with the Coyotes in the 2016–17 season, Murphy was traded by Arizona at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, alongside Laurent Dauphin to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Niklas Hjalmarsson on June 23, 2017.
International play
Murphy represented the United States internationally playing for Team USA in the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships with Team USA. He scored 3 goals and had 1 assists in 6 games during the tournament, including the overtime goal in the gold medal game against Sweden. He was selected as captain for the 2017 IIHF World Championship, leading Team USA to a 5th place finish.
Personal life
Murphy was born in Boston when his father, Gord was a member of the Boston Bruins. He grew up in the suburbs of Miami and Atlanta before his family settled in Dublin, Ohio when his father was appointed an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has a brother named Tyler and a sister named Lexi.