| Troy Murray | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1962-07-31)July 31, 1962 (age 62) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Chicago Blackhawks Winnipeg Jets Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins Colorado Avalanche | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 57th overall,1980 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1997 | ||
Troy Norman Murray (born July 31, 1962) is aCanadian former professionalice hockeycentre who played in theNHL. He is currently the color analyst onChicago Sports Network broadcasts ofChicago Blackhawks hockey games. Murray was born inCalgary,Alberta, but grew up inSt. Albert, Alberta.
Murray played part of two seasons (1978–1980) with theSt. Albert Saints of theAlberta Junior Hockey League. He also played briefly in two games with theLethbridge Broncos of theWestern Hockey League. In two seasons at theUniversity of North Dakota, he was twice named to theWestern Collegiate Hockey Association Second All-Star Team in 1981 and 1982. He led North Dakota in scoring as a freshman and helped them capture anNCAA Title in 1982. In1982, Murray was chosen to play forTeam Canada at theWorld Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He was named team captain and led the team to a gold medal victory.
Murray was drafted out of theUniversity of North Dakota by theChicago Black Hawks with the 57th overall selection in the 3rd round of the1980 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He made hisNational Hockey League debut in the1981–82 season playoffs on April 4, 1982, against theMinnesota North Stars where he scored his first-ever NHL goal. The Black Hawks would be defeated in the Campbell Finals by the Vancouver Canucks. His first-ever NHL regular season goal came against theToronto Maple Leafs and he would finish his rookie season with 16 points in 54 games. Murray's career peaked during the1985–86 season, as he scored 99 points. He was awarded theFrank J. Selke Trophy for best defensive forward in the league that year.
In1991-92, Murray was traded to theWinnipeg Jets along with teammateWarren Rychel forBryan Marchment and Chris Norton. Murray was named team captain and finished with 47 points in 79 games that season. His stay in Winnipeg was short-lived as he was reacquired by the Blackhawks in1992–93. A year later he was again traded, this time to theOttawa Senators. He was the only player on the team to finish with a plus rating. Murray was traded in1994-95 to thePittsburgh Penguins. He played in 13 games with them before being traded again in1995–96 to theColorado Avalanche. Murray and the Avalanche made it all the way to theStanley Cup Finals where they defeated theFlorida Panthers in four games. Murray won his first and onlyStanley Cup with the Avalanche. Murray remained in hockey for one more year with theChicago Wolves of theInternational Hockey League before retiring in1997.
Murray finished his career scoring 230 goals and 354 assists in 915 career NHL games. Murray played in twelve seasons with the Blackhawks, and ranks 18th on the Blackhawks all-time assists list with 291, 19th on the all-time points list with 488, and 21st all-time in goals with 197.[2]
After retirement Murray joined the Blackhawks TV crew as the studio analyst, a position he held from the start of the 1998–99 season until November 13, 2003. Troy was then named TV color commentator teaming up withPat Foley for two seasons in which their play by play was simulcast on the then radio flagshipWSCR.
Before the start of the 2006–07 season Foley was let go and the radio and television broadcasts were separated. At this time Murray was paired with formerNew York Islanders voiceJohn Wiedeman. Since pairing with Wiedeman, the duo has gone on to call three Stanley Cup Championships.
In June 2015, Murray and broadcast partners John Wiedeman andJudd Sirott received top honors in the Chicago Market "Best Radio Play-By-Play" category at the Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Awards. They had previously won the award in 2011 and 2014. He and Wiedeman also received top honors in the "Best Sports Story" category at the 2012 IBA Silver Dome Awards.
Murray announced he was diagnosed with cancer on August 9, 2021, but will continue to broadcast as able.
In August 2022, the Blackhawks announced Murray andPatrick Sharp together will succeedEddie Olczyk as the team's TV color commentator.[3]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1978–79 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 60 | 33 | 47 | 80 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | 60 | 53 | 47 | 100 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 38 | 33 | 45 | 78 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 42 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1982–83 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 54 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 61 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1984–85 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 80 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 82 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 24 | ||
| 1985–86 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 80 | 45 | 54 | 99 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 77 | 28 | 43 | 71 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1987–88 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 79 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1988–89 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 79 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 113 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 25 | ||
| 1989–90 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 68 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 86 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 1990–91 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 75 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 74 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 33 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 63 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 81 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 914 | 230 | 354 | 584 | 875 | 113 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 145 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| RepresentingCanada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 1982 USA | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | WJC |  | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
| 1987 | Canada | WC | 4th | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHASecond Team | 1980–81 | [4] |
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1981–82 | [4] |
| NCAA Title | 1982 | |
| NHL | ||
| Frank J. Selke Trophy | 1986 | |
| Stanley Cup (Colorado Avalanche) | 1996 | |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Winnipeg Jets captain 1991–93 | Succeeded by |
| Awards and achievements | ||
| Preceded by | Winner of theFrank J. Selke Trophy 1986 | Succeeded by |