Ryan Murray

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{{Infobox ice hockey player

| image = Ryan Murray 2 2013-11-01.JPG

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Murray with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2013

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|9|27}}

| birth_place = Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 206

| position = Defence

| shoots = Left

| league = NHL

| team = Free agent

| former_teams = Columbus Blue Jackets
New Jersey Devils
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers

| ntl_team = CAN

| draft = 2nd overall

| draft_year = 2012

| draft_team = Columbus Blue Jackets

| career_start = 2013

| career_end =

}}

Ryan James Murray (born September 27, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Murray was drafted second overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Murray won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.

Playing career

=Junior=

Murray was drafted ninth overall by the Everett Silvertips at the 2008 WHL Bantam Draft. He was later named captain of the team for the start of his third season in Everett.{{cite web |title=Ryan Murray Tabbed as 2011-12 Captain |url=http://everettsilvertips.com/ryan-murray-tabbed-as-2011-12-captain |website=everettsilvertips.com |accessdate=January 30, 2019 |date=April 5, 2011}}

=Professional=

==Columbus Blue Jackets==

On June 22, 2012, he was chosen second overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft after he was ranked second among North American skaters in the NHL Central Scouting list.{{cite web | url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=79331 | title = 2010 NHL Central Scouting rankings | website = National Hockey League | date = 2012-06-10 | accessdate = 2012-06-20 | url-status = live | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120713001601/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=79331 | archivedate = 2012-07-13 }} The following month on July 24, 2012, Murray signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets.{{cite web |title=Columbus Blue Jackets Sign 2012 First Pick Ryan Murray To Standard Three-Year Entry Level Deal |url=https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/columbus-blue-jackets-sign-2012-first-pick-ryan-murray-to-standard-three-year-entry-level-deal/c-638450 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=January 30, 2019 |date=July 24, 2012}} On November 16, 2012, Murray injured his shoulder during a game with the Silvertips. He would later undergo shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the WHL season (also making him unavailable for NHL play).{{cite web |title=Blue Jackets prospect Ryan Murray undergoes successful shoulder surgery |url=http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=649729 |publisher=Columbus Blue Jackets |date=January 10, 2013 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312032456/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=649729 |archivedate=March 12, 2013 }}

Murray played his first NHL game on October 4, 2013, against the Calgary Flames. He scored his first NHL goal on October 25, 2013, against Jonathan Bernier of the Toronto Maple Leafs.{{cite web |title=Blue Jackets top Maple Leafs for third straight win |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-tor/2013/10/25/2013020150 |publisher=Columbus Blue Jackets |date=October 25, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185517/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2013020150 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 }} Murray has missed a significant amount of time due to injuries,{{cite web |url=http://thehockeywriters.com/ryan-murrays-injury-history-cause-for-concern/ |title=Ryan Murray's Injury History: Cause for Concern? |date=February 18, 2015 |accessdate=2015-06-26 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626112801/http://thehockeywriters.com/ryan-murrays-injury-history-cause-for-concern/ |archivedate=2015-06-26 }} missing over 35% of his first five seasons in the NHL.

On February 11, 2016, the Blue Jackets re-signed Murray to a two-year, $5.65 million contract.{{cite web |title=Blue Jackets sign Murray to two-year contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/ryan-murray-signs-contract-with-blue-jackets/c-278677582 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=January 30, 2019 |date=February 11, 2016}} Injuries continued to reduce his playing time and, after missing nearly half the games in the 2017–18 NHL season, he signed a one-year qualifying offer from the Blue Jackets on July 14, 2018.{{cite web |title=Blue Jackets' Ryan Murray accepts 1-year qualifying offer |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/blue-jackets-ryan-murray-accepts-1-year-qualifying-offer/ |website=sportsnet.ca |accessdate=January 30, 2019 |date=July 14, 2018}} On July 1, 2019, Murray signed a two-year, $9.2 million contract with the Blue Jackets.

==New Jersey Devils==

After seven seasons with the Blue Jackets, on October 8, 2020, Murray was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round draft pick.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/release-devils-acquire-murray-from-columbus/c-319395066?tid=277567796 | title = Devils acquire Ryan Murray from Columbus | publisher = New Jersey Devils | date = October 8, 2020 | accessdate = October 8, 2020}} In the shortened {{nhly|2020}} season, Murray registered 14 assists through 48 regular season games with the rebuilding Devils.

==Colorado Avalanche==

On August 2, 2021, as a free agent from the Devils, Murray was signed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Colorado Avalanche.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-ryan-murray/c-325894868 | title = Avalanche signs Ryan Murray | publisher = Colorado Avalanche | date = August 2, 2021 | accessdate = August 2, 2021}} He began the {{nhly|2021}} season, placed in a third-pairing role with the Avalanche, making his debut on opening night in a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on October 13, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401349138 | title = Byram gets first NHL goal, Avalanche beat Blackhawks 4-2 | publisher = ESPN | date = October 13, 2021 | accessdate = October 13, 2021}} He registered his first points with the Avalanche, recording 2 assists in a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on October 28, 2021.{{cite web| url =https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401349238 | title = Compher scores twice in Colorado's win over St. Louis | publisher = ESPN | date = October 28, 2021 | accessdate = October 28, 2021}} He appeared in 17 out of 18 games with Colorado before suffering a lower body injury against the Nashville Predators on November 27, 2021.{{cite web| url =https://coloradohockeynow.com/2021/11/29/ryan-murray-out-indefinitely-for-colorado-avalanche/ | title = Ryan Murray out indefinitely for Avalanche | publisher = ColoradoHockeyNow.com | date = November 29, 2021 | accessdate = November 29, 2021}}

==Edmonton Oilers==

Despite being on injured-reserve for the entire second half of the {{nhly|2021|app=season}}, and missing the entire {{scpy|2022}} Stanley Cup Playoffs, Murray was given an exemption by the NHL allowing his name to be engraved with the Avalanche Stanley Cup-winning team. The Edmonton Oilers signed the free agent to a one-year, $750,000 contract on September 2, 2022.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-ryan-murray-to-one-year-deal/c-335455368 | title = Oilers sign Ryan Murray to a one-year deal | publisher = Edmonton Oilers | date = September 2, 2022 | access-date = September 2, 2022}} Murray's injury problem persisted, restricting him to only 13 games{{snd}}all in the first 19 games of the 2022–23 Edmonton Oilers season{{cite web |title=Ryan Murray Game Logs {{!}} 2022–23 |publisher=National Hockey League |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/ryan-murray-8476850?stats=gamelogs-r-nhl&season=20222023 |access-date=2023-05-10}}{{snd}}before ending up on long-term injured reserve for the remainder of the season and the {{scpy|2023}} Stanley Cup playoffs.{{cite news |title=Edmonton Oilers injury report feat. Ryan McLeod, Ryan Murray, and more |first=Abhilasha |last=Aditi |date=2023-04-07 |work=Sportskeeda |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/ice-hockey/news-edmonton-oilers-injury-report-feat-ryan-mcleod-ryan-murray |access-date=2023-05-10}}

International play

{{MedalTableTop| name = |File:Ryan Murray - Switzerland vs. Canada, 29th April 2012.jpg|180px|Ryan Murray as a member of Team Canada at the 2012 IIHF World Championship.}}

{{MedalCountry|{{flagicon|CAN}} Canada}}

Murray participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships held in Calgary and Edmonton and won the bronze medal.

In 2012, Murray became the first draft eligible player to represent Team Canada at the World Championship in many years. Murray became the second youngest Team Canada player to play in the tournament (the youngest was Paul Kariya in 1993).{{Cite web | url = http://tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=395017 | title = Murray added to Canadian roster at World Hockey Championship | publisher = The Sports Network | date = 2012-04-01 | accessdate = 2012-04-01 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120508071315/http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/story/?id=395017 | archivedate = 2012-05-08 }} Four years later, Murray again played for Canada, winning gold at the 2016 World Championship. Murray was also named to Team Canada to compete at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.{{cite web|title=Hockey Canada adds WHL Alumni Ryan Murray to roster for 2018 IIHF World Championship|url=http://whl.ca/article/hockey-canada-adds-whl-alumni-ryan-murray-to-roster-for-2018-iihf-world-championship|website=whl.ca|accessdate=May 3, 2018|date=April 28, 2018}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

style="background:#e0e0e0;"

! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2008–09

| Everett Silvertips

| WHL

| —

| 5

| 0

| 1

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2009–10

| Everett Silvertips

| WHL

| 52

| 5

| 22

| 27

| 31

| 7

| 2

| 5

| 7

| 2

2010–11

| Everett Silvertips

| WHL

| 70

| 6

| 40

| 46

| 45

| 4

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 4

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2011–12

| Everett Silvertips

| WHL

| 46

| 9

| 22

| 31

| 4

| 3

| 2

| 5

| 0

2012–13

| Everett Silvertips

| WHL

| 23

| 2

| 15

| 17

| 14

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2013–14

| Columbus Blue Jackets

| NHL

| 66

| 4

| 17

| 21

| 10

| 5

| 0

| 1

| 0

2014–15

| Columbus Blue Jackets

| NHL

| 12

| 1

| 2

| 3

| 8

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2015–16

| Columbus Blue Jackets

| NHL

| 82

| 4

| 21

| 25

| 40

| —

2016–17

| Columbus Blue Jackets

| NHL

| 60

| 2

| 9

| 11

| 24

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2017–18

| Columbus Blue Jackets

| NHL

| 44

| 1

| 11

| 12

| 8

| 6

| 0

| 1

| 2

2017–18

| Cleveland Monsters

| AHL

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 0

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2018–19

| Columbus Blue Jackets

| NHL

| 56

| 1

| 28

| 29

| 10

| —

2019–20

| Columbus Blue Jackets

| NHL

| 27

| 2

| 7

| 9

| 4

| 9

| 1

| 0

| 1

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2020–21

| New Jersey Devils

| NHL

| 48

| 0

| 14

| 8

| —

2021–22

| Colorado Avalanche

| NHL

| 37

| 0

| 4

| 2

| —

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2022–23

| Edmonton Oilers

| NHL

| 13

| 0

| 3

| 4

| —

2022–23

| Bakersfield Condors

| AHL

| 2

| 0

| —

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! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 445

! 15

! 116

! 131

! 118

! 20

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

=International=

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ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

ALIGN="center"

| 2010

| Canada West

| U17

| 8th

| 5

| 0

| 1

| —

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2010

| Canada

| U18

| 7th

| 6

| 0

| 2

ALIGN="center"

| 2010

| Canada

| IH18

| {{gold1}}

| 5

| 0

| 2

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2011

| Canada

| U18

| 4th

| 7

| 3

| 7

| 10

| 6

ALIGN="center"

| 2012

| Canada

| WJC

| {{bronze3}}

| 6

| 0

| 3

| 0

ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2012

| Canada

| WC

| 5th

| 6

| 0

ALIGN="center"

| 2016

| Canada

| WC

| {{gold1}}

| 10

| 0

| 5

| 0

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

|2016

|Team North America

|WCH

|5th

ALIGN="center"

|2018

|Canada

|WC

|4th

|10

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="4" | Junior totals

! 29

! 3

! 13

! 16

! 10

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan="4" | Senior totals

!19

Awards and honours

class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year !
colspan="3"\|NHL
Stanley Cup champion \| 2022 \| {{cite web\| url = https://www.espn.com.au/nhl/story/_/id/34154108/colorado-avalanche-win-first-stanley-cup-2001-comeback-victory-game-6 \| title = Colorado Avalanche win first Stanley Cup since 2001 with Game 6 comeback \| publisher = ESPN \| date = 26 June 2022 \| accessdate = 26 June 2022}}
colspan="3"\|International
U18 First Team All-Star \| 2011 \| {{cite news\|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/markseidel/2011/04/prospects-report-from-world-under-18s.html \|title=Prospects report from World Under 18's \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501124303/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/markseidel/2011/04/prospects-report-from-world-under-18s.html \|archivedate=May 1, 2011 }}

class="wikitable"

! Award

! Year

colspan="3"|NHL

Stanley Cup champion

| 2022

| {{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com.au/nhl/story/_/id/34154108/colorado-avalanche-win-first-stanley-cup-2001-comeback-victory-game-6 | title = Colorado Avalanche win first Stanley Cup since 2001 with Game 6 comeback | publisher = ESPN | date = 26 June 2022 | accessdate = 26 June 2022}}

colspan="3"|International

U18 First Team All-Star

| 2011

| {{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/markseidel/2011/04/prospects-report-from-world-under-18s.html |title=Prospects report from World Under 18's |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501124303/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/markseidel/2011/04/prospects-report-from-world-under-18s.html |archivedate=May 1, 2011 }}