Troy Murray
Troy Norman Murray ( born July 31, 1962 in Calgary, Alberta ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who for the Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche played from 1982 to 1996 in the National Hockey League.
Career
As a junior he played for the St. Albert Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League and made a short detour to the Lethbridge Broncos in the Western Hockey League. In the NHL Entry Draft in 1980, he was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round as 57th. After the draft, he moved to the University of North Dakota, where he played with numerous later NHL players in the NCAA. Christmas 1981, he led the Canadian junior national team as captain for the World Cup. At the end of the 1981/82 season, the Blackhawks put him yet one in seven playoff games, where he was able to achieve a goal.
In the following season 1982/83 he was finally in the squad of NHL teams, but the success went to his head and he was often to be found in Chicago's nightlife. During this time he Tony Esposito, the keeper of the Hawks showed the right path. His best season, he played 1985/86 season when he was with 45 goals and 99 points behind Denis Savard 's second best scorer in Chicago. Particularly impressive is this because he has been awarded this season as the best defensive attacker with the Frank J. Selke Trophy.
After nine years in Chicago, he joined the 1991/92 season to the Winnipeg Jets. There he became the team captain, but after a year and a half he returned to the Blackhawks. In this phase of his career change clubs were often for him. During the season 1993/94 he moved to the Ottawa Senators. A season later gave him the Senators from the Pittsburgh Penguins. In return, Martin Straka arrived in Ottawa. Only 13 games he played for the Penguins. In his last season 1995/96 he moved to Colorado Avalanche. This was a good decision, because there he was able to win with the team from Québec -down the Stanley Cup.
He played one more season with the Chicago Wolves of the International Hockey League, before he ended his career for good.
In St. Albert, where he played as a junior an ice rink is named after him.