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*"Honoured Member" of the [[Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]]
*"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).
*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==
==External links==

Revision as of 09:59, 21 February 2013

Murray Murdoch
Murdoch in a 1935 newspaper
Born (1904-05-19)May 19, 1904
Lucknow, ON, CAN
Died May 17, 2001(2001-05-17) (aged 96)
Georgetown, SC, USA
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

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.

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