Ryan Murphy (ice hockey, born 1993)
Ryan Murphy | |
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| Born | March 31, 1993 Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey defenseman |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Ryan Murphy (born March 31, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman currently signed with EC Red Bull Salzburg competing in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was chosen 12th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Murphy was the third overall pick by the Kitchener Rangers in the 2009 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Bantam Draft. As a 16-year-old rookie, he led all OHL defensemen in scoring, accumulating 39 points over 62 games. In his second season, Murphy topped OHL defensemen in goals scored with 26 and amassed 79 points, finishing second only to Ryan Ellis. His outstanding performance earned him a spot on the OHL First Team All-Star for the 2010–11 campaign.
On June 24, 2011, Murphy was selected 12th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes, reuniting with former teammate Jeff Skinner. He inked a three-year entry-level deal on September 16, 2011. Although he made Carolina’s roster for the start of the 2011–12 NHL season, he was soon reassigned to Kitchener. A concussion sustained in November 2011 caused an extended absence from play.
Appointed captain of the Kitchener Rangers in September 2012, Murphy made his NHL debut with Carolina on February 21, 2013. He earned a spot on their opening night roster for the 2013–14 season and notched his first NHL point on October 6, 2013.
Murphy was traded to the Calgary Flames along with goaltender Eddie Läck on June 29, 2017. The Flames placed him on unconditional waivers for a contract buyout the following day. Subsequently, on July 1, he agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild.
In the 2018–19 season, Murphy was dealt to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Michael Kapla. After splitting time between the Devils and their AHL affiliate, he was not extended a qualifying offer and became an unrestricted free agent in June 2019.
Murphy then took his career overseas by signing a one-year deal with Russian outfit HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the 2019–20 season. He contributed eight goals and totaled 23 points across 56 games before returning to North America.
In August 2020, Murphy signed an AHL contract with the newly established Henderson Silver Knights, affiliated with the Vegas Golden Knights. Due to COVID-19-related delays in the AHL schedule, he was loaned back to KHL's HC Dinamo Minsk, where he appeared in twelve games and recorded eight points before rejoining Henderson.
Following an impressive season with Henderson, Murphy secured a one-year, two-way NHL contract with the Detroit Red Wings on July 28, 2021. He spent that entire season playing exclusively for their AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.
As a free agent after his stint with Detroit, Murphy returned to the KHL by signing a one-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa on June 29, 2022.
International play
Despite a strong tryout, Murphy was cut from Canada’s squad for the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Later that year, he received an invitation to Canada’s world junior camp in December but was among those released before final roster selection.
At the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships, Murphy led all defensemen in scoring with thirteen points while helping Canada finish fourth overall. His outstanding play earned him Defenceman of the Tournament honors and secured an invitation to Canada’s national junior team selection camp later that year.
Murphy finally made Team Canada for the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships during his last year of eligibility, marking his third attempt at joining Canada’s national U20 squad.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Villanova Knights | OJHL | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 62 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 16 | ||
| 2010–11 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 63 | 26 | 53 | 79 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 49 | 11 | 43 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 54 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 48 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 22 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 37 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 25 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 35 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 32 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2016–17 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2017–18 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 48 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2017–18 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 35 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2018–19 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2018–19 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 23 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | | |1 | | | | | | | | |||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 8 |15 |23 |22 |4 |0 |0 |0 |2 | |||||||||||
| 2020–21 | HC Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 2 |6 |8 |6 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Henderson Silver Knights | AHL | 5 |22 |27 |32 |3 |0 |1 |1 |6 | |||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 11 |18 |29 |30 |- |- |- |- |- | |||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 43 4 13 17 35 6 0 1 1 4 | |||||||||||
2023-24
EC Red Bull Salzburg ICEHL 40 9 20 29 26 19 1 9 10 33 | ||||||||||||||
| NHL totals | 175 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| KHL totals | 111 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | Outcome | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Canada Ontario | U17 | Template:Silver2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Canada | U18 | 4th place | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Canada | WJC | Finished fourth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior career totals | 19 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Rookie Team | 2009–10 | |
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2010–11 | |
| First All-Star Team | 2010–11 | |
| Second All-Star Team | 2011–12, 2012–13 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2015 | |
| Pacific Division All-Star Team | 2020–21 | |
| Eddie Shore Award | 2020–21 | |