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*"Honoured Member" of the [[Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]] |
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*Ranked No. 39 on the all-time list of ''New York Rangers'' in the book 100 Ranger Greats ([[John Wiley & Sons]], 2009). |
*Ranked No. 39 on the all-time list of ''New York Rangers'' in the book 100 Ranger Greats ([[John Wiley & Sons]], 2009). |
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==Family Links== |
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John Murray Murdoch has several relationships with NHL players: |
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1. [[David Dryden]] and [[Ken Dryden]] are his first cousins twice removed. J. Murray Murdoch's parents were Jane Murray and Walter Murdoch (b 1875). Walter's half sister Maggie Murdoch (1855-1926) married Andrew Dryden (1849-1922). Their great grandsons are David and Ken Dryden. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
Revision as of 09:59, 21 February 2013
Murray Murdoch | |||
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![]() Murdoch in a 1935 newspaper | |||
Born |
Lucknow, ON, CAN | May 19, 1904||
Died |
May 17, 2001 Georgetown, SC, USA | (aged 96)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 1925–1938 |
John Murray Murdoch (May 19, 1904 – May 17, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach.
Born in Lucknow, Ontario and raised in Edgerton, Alberta, he received a Bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Manitoba where he played hockey from 1921 to 1924. He played left wing for the New York Rangers in 508 games with 84 goals and 108 assists from the Rangers' first season in the 1926–27 NHL season until the 1936–37 NHL season. From 1938 to 1965, he was the fourth head coach of Yale University hockey team. In 1974, he was awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy for his contribution to hockey in the United States.
Awards and achievements
- Memorial Cup Championship (1923)
- Stanley Cup Championships (1928 & 1933)
- Lester Patrick Trophy Winner (1974)
- Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey Award (1987)
- "Honoured Member" of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- Ranked No. 39 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).
Family Links
John Murray Murdoch has several relationships with NHL players: 1. David Dryden and Ken Dryden are his first cousins twice removed. J. Murray Murdoch's parents were Jane Murray and Walter Murdoch (b 1875). Walter's half sister Maggie Murdoch (1855-1926) married Andrew Dryden (1849-1922). Their great grandsons are David and Ken Dryden.
External links
- Murray Murdoch career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Murray Murdoch biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
- Murray Murdoch's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- 1904 births
- 2001 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey coaches
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Lester Patrick Trophy recipients
- New York Rangers players
- Stanley Cup champions
- University of Manitoba alumni
- Manitoba Bisons ice hockey players
- Winnipeg Maroons players
- Canadian ice hockey winger, 1900s births stubs