Al Murray (ice hockey)
| Al Murray | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Al Murray New York Americans Defenceman | |||
| Born |
November 10, 1906 | ||
| Died |
January 7, 1982 (aged 75) Stratford, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New York Americans | ||
| Playing career | 1928–1940 | ||
Allan Haines Murray (November 10, 1906 – January 7, 1982) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 277 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Americans between 1933 and 1940. He was born in Stratford, Ontario.[1]
In retirement, Murray owned the Albion Hotel in Galt, Ontario,[2] and coached junior ice hockey teams, including the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters in the 1941–42 season, the Brantford Lions in the 1942–43 season, and the Galt Canadians in the 1943–44 season.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1926–27 | Stratford Midgets | OHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1927–28 | South Porcupine Porkies | NOHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Buffalo Bisons | Can-Pro | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1930–31 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | 46 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1931–32 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | 46 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1932–33 | Buffalo Bisons | IHL | 43 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1933–34 | New York Americans | NHL | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Syracuse Stars | IHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | New York Americans | NHL | 43 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1936–37 | New York Americans | NHL | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | New York Americans | NHL | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1938–39 | New York Americans | NHL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | New York Americans | NHL | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 271 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 163 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Al Murray". Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame. 2004. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ↑ Doucet, Bill (February 9, 2022). "Memorabilia from Galt's junior hockey architect finds home in Hockey Hall of Fame". Cambridge Times. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Galt Back in Junior "A" Loop". The Expositor. Brantford, Ontario. April 28, 1943. p. 15.; "Detroit Will Back Galt Junior Team". Toronto Star. April 29, 1943. p. 14.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1906 births
- 1982 deaths
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- Buffalo Bisons (IHL) players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Ice hockey people from Stratford, Ontario
- Los Angeles Kings scouts
- New York Americans players
- Syracuse Stars (IHL) players
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1900s birth stubs