Chris Murray (ice hockey, born 1984)

This article is about the American defenceman. For the Canadian forward, see Chris Murray (ice hockey, born 1974).

Chris Murray (born December 26, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman.

Chris Murray
Born	(1984-12-26) December 26, 1984 (age 40) Dover, Massachusetts, USA
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
Played for	Peoria Rivermen Lake Erie Monsters Springfield Falcons Albany River Rats Hartford Wolf Pack Lowell Devils Charlotte Checkers Nottingham Panthers Bietigheim Steelers HC Milano Rossoblu
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2007–2015

Playing career

In 2011, Murray signed for the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League after two seasons within the New Jersey Devils minor league affiliate's.^[1] In the end of the 2011–12 season with the Checkers, Murray was injured and was forced to sit out the following season in recovery. On July 18, 2013, Murray marked his return by signing a one-year contract with English club, the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League.^[2] Midway through the season, Murray moved to the German second-tier league with Bietigheim Steelers in the German DEL2.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	University of New Hampshire	HE		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	University of New Hampshire	HE		34	0	5	5	44		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	University of New Hampshire	HE		37	2	6	8	61		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	University of New Hampshire	HE		39	9	13	22	84		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Phoenix RoadRunners	ECHL		45	1	13	14	122		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Lake Erie Monsters	AHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Springfield Falcons	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Albany River Rats	AHL		13	1	3	4	15		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		13	0	3	3	21		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Charlotte Checkers	ECHL		53	2	13	15	124		4	0	1	1	8
2009–10	Trenton Devils	ECHL		28	0	9	9	87		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Lowell Devils	AHL		18	1	1	2	27		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Albany Devils	AHL		52	1	7	8	118		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Florida Everblades	ECHL		27	3	11	14	53		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Charlotte Checkers	AHL		14	1	1	2	21		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Nottingham Panthers	EIHL		39	8	32	40	117		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Bietigheim Steelers	DEL2		6	0	1	1	22		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC Milano Rossoblu	ITL		34	0	14	14	86		9	2	4	6	18
AHL totals				114	4	15	19	204		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-Hockey East Second Team	2006–07
Hockey East All-Tournament Team	2007	[3]