Matt Murray (ice hockey)

Matt Murray

Murray in the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs.
Born (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Goalie
Catches Left
NHL team Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft 83rd overall, 2012
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2014–present

Matthew Murray (born May 25, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League (NHL). Murray was selected by the Penguins in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. In 2016, Murray won his first Stanley Cup as the starting goalie with the Penguins during the playoffs.

Playing career

Murray's first game against the Washington Capitals on March 1, 2016.

Murray played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. On September 4, 2013, Murray was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[1]

During his first full professional season in 2014–15, on March 8, 2015, Murray set an AHL record for the longest shutout streak by not allowing any goals for 304 minutes and 11 seconds. The previous record of 268:17 was held by Barry Brust.[2] On March 22, Murray recorded his tenth shutout of the season, breaking a record for rookie AHL goaltenders set by Gordie Bell in 1942–43.[3] He would finish the regular season with 12 shutouts. Murray capped his standout rookie season by sweeping the AHL awards, he was selected to the AHL First All-Star Team and Rookie Team, while winning the Baz Bastien Memorial Award as the League's best goaltender and the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as best rookie.

Murray in net for the Penguins for the first game of their second round series against the Capitals in 2016.

In the 2015–16 season, Murray was recalled from the AHL for the first time to the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 15, 2015 and made his NHL debut on December 19, 2015 in a 2–1 loss against the Carolina Hurricanes.[4][5] Murray was recalled again by the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 21, 2016[6] and started nine games to finish the season. On April 19, 2016 the 21-year old Murray made his NHL playoff debut, allowing just 1 goal as the Penguins defeated the New York Rangers 3-1.[7] Two days later, on April 21, Murray recorded his first NHL playoff shutout in a 5-0 win over the Rangers.[8] Murray remained the main Penguins goaltender through the playoffs after replacing Jeff Zatkoff in game 3 of the first round and only being replaced by Marc-André Fleury in one of the 16 games the team took to qualify for the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals.[9] He became the sixth rookie goaltender in the finals since 1976.[10]

International

Murray went on to represent Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey

Personal life

Murray's father is from Scotland and his mother is from the Netherlands.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2010–11 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 28 8 11 3 1377 87 1 3.79 .887 — — — — — — — —
2011–12 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 36 13 19 1 1912 130 0 4.08 .876 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 53 26 19 4 2910 178 1 3.67 .894 6 2 4 381 17 1 2.67 .910
2013–14 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 49 32 11 6 2984 128 6 2.57 .921 9 4 5 547 24 1 2.63 .915
2013–14 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 1 0 1 0 60 2 0 2.00 .920 1 0 0 20 0 0 0.00 1.000
2014–15 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 40 25 10 3 2321 61 12 1.58 .941 8 4 4 456 18 1 2.37 .923
2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 13 9 2 1 749 25 1 2.00 .930 21 15 6 1268 44 1 2.08 .923
NHL totals 13 9 2 1 749 25 1 2.00 .930 21 15 6 1268 44 1 2.08 .923

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2012 Canada WJC18 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 7 4 3 0 421 19 0 2.72 .920
Junior totals 7 4 3 0 421 19 0 2.72 .920

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL Second All-Star Team 2013–14 [12]
AHL All-Rookie Team 2014–15 [13]
AHL Best GAA (1.58) 2014–15 [14]
AHL Best SVS% (.941) 2014–15 [14]
Harry Holmes Memorial Award – AHL Fewest team goals allowed 2014–15 [15]
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award – AHL Rookie of the Year 2014–15 [16]
Baz Bastien Memorial Award – AHL Best Goaltender 2014–15 [17]
AHL First All-Star Team 2014–15 [18]
Stanley Cup Champion 2015–16 [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Penguins sign Goaltender Matt Murray". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
  2. ↑ "Murray sets shutout streak record at 304:11". American Hockey League. March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Penguins' Murray sets another record". American Hockey League. March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Penguins Recall Goaltender Matt Murray and Forwards Conor Sheary and Kevin Porter". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ "3 Impressions: Canes 2, Pens 1". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 19, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Penguins Recall Goaltender Matt Murray". Pittsburgh Penguins. February 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Matt Murray wins playoff debut". NHL. April 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ "'Mature beyond his years,' Murray lifts Penguins". NHL. April 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ Rossi: Appreciate Penguins' long-awaited return to Stanley Cup Final
  10. ↑ By one strange stat, Penguins have advantage over Sharks in Stanley Cup finals quest
  11. ↑ "Murray Discusses Helmet Design". NHL. May 21, 2016. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Murray, Nurse named to OHL all-star teams". Sault Star. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  13. ↑ "Murray Named to 2014–15 AHL All-Rookie Team". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  14. 1 2 "After top goalie and rookie nods, Matt Murray to start 2015–16 in AHL". The Hockey News. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  15. ↑ "Matt Murray, Jeff Zatkoff Win AHL'S Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  16. ↑ "Murray named AHL's rookie of the year". American Hockey League. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  17. ↑ "Murray Named Winner of Baz Bastien Award". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  18. ↑ "First, Second Team AHL All-Stars named". American Hockey League. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  19. ↑ "Penguins win Stanley Cup, defeat Sharks in Game 6". National Hockey League. 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
Awards
Preceded by
Curtis McKenzie		 Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
2014–15 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Jeff Deslauriers
Eric Hartzell		 Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
2014–15
(with Jeff Zatkoff) 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Jake Allen		 Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
2014–15 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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