Ryan Murphy (born January 23, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played five seasons in the AHL with the Manchester Monarchs, Hartford Wolf Pack, and Peoria Rivermen. He also played in the ECHL with the Charlotte Checkers. Murphy was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 6th round (185th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He was an assistant coach for the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL in the 2013–14 season.[2] He was an assistant coach for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League from 2014 to 2018 under head coach Troy Mann,[3] and then followed Mann to the Belleville Senators.[4]
| Ryan Murphy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Murphy with the Manchester Monarchs in 2006 | |||
| Born |
January 23, 1983 Rumson, New Jersey, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Manchester Monarchs Hartford Wolf Pack Peoria Rivermen | ||
| NHL draft |
185th overall, 2002 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2009 | ||
Playing career
editAmateur
editAt the age of 16, Ryan was named to the 1999-00 U.S. National U-18 Team in the North American Hockey League. That same season he dressed in four games with the U.S. Junior National Team. The following season he played 24 games with the U.S. Junior National Team.[5]
Ryan played four years of collegiate hockey at Boston College playing with the Boston College Eagles (2001–05).
Professional
editImmediately following graduation, Ryan turned professional suiting up with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League for the final five games and playoffs of the 2004–05 AHL season.
Ryan went on to play four more seasons in the AHL and ECHL before retiring from professional hockey after the 2008–09 AHL season.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | St. Paul's School | HS Prep | ||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | US NTDP U18 | NAHL | 53 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | US NTDP U18 | USDP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | US NTDP Juniors | USHL | 24 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Boston College | HE | 35 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston College | HE | 39 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Boston College | HE | 40 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 68 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 29 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 37 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 56 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 138 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 81 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| ECHL totals | 93 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 73 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | United States | U17 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 2001 | United States | WJC18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | |||
References
edit- ^ Staff. OurSportsCentral.com, November 18, 2007. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Murphy, a third-year pro, had been skating for the Wolf Pack's ECHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. In 10 games with the Checkers, the 5-11, 185-pound native of Rumson, NJ has scored one goal and added five assists for six points, with four penalty minutes."
- ^ "Bakersfield Condors roster" (PDF). Bakersfield Condors. 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ^ "Capitals Announce Contracts of Mann, Murphy Will Not be Renewed". OurSportsCentral.com. April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Murphy Named Belleville's Assistant Coach". OurSportsCentral.com. August 7, 2018.
- ^ TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League | Home
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database