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Braden Murray (born August 17, 1984) is a Canadian born-American former professional ice hockey forward. He last played for HC Lugano of the Swiss National League A (NLA). He was selected 152nd overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings.
| Brady Murray | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1984 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Los Angeles Kings Kloten Flyers HC Lugano | ||
| NHL draft | 152nd overall, 2003 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2015 | ||
Murray was born in Brandon, Manitoba and raised in Faribault, Minnesota. His father Andy Murray, is the head coach of the Western Michigan Broncos and coached at a number of other teams as well. Brady grew up in Switzerland, Philadelphia, Hershey, Winnipeg, Calgary, Faribault and Los Angeles. His childhood friends include NHLers Alexander Steen, Zach Parise and Patrick Eaves.
Playing career
editHe represented the U.S. at the 2004 World Juniors, where he helped the States win gold. He also played hockey at the University of North Dakota, and after two successful years he followed his father who coached in Switzerland and signed with Swiss club, the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the Nationalliga A.
In May 2007, he signed an entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings. In the 2007–08 season, he made his NHL debut on September 29, 2007 against the Anaheim Ducks in a game played in London, England. On October 12, he scored his first goal against the Boston Bruins. After one season in the Kings organization, Murray opted to return to Switzerland, initially on loan from the Kings, to HC Lugano.
In his seventh season with Lugano in 2014–15, Murray was loaned to fellow NLA club, the Kloten Flyers for the remainder of the season on January 1, 2015.[1]
Post NHL
editAfter ending his hockey career due to extensive injuries, Braden took a sideways step toward working in financial analytics. Earning low praise in his corporate career, he was acknowledged by the company's 'culture club' in which his contributions were handmade yard activities. Unfortunately, Braden’s frailty has continued after leaving the hockey rink for a white collar job. At the work Christmas party, he sprained his wrist by putting too much dip on a cracker. He also suffers from bouts of thoracic inflammation due to patting himself on the back too frequently.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Shattuck–Saint Mary's 18U | HS Prep | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Shattuck–Saint Mary's 18U | HS Prep | 60 | 58 | 92 | 150 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | BCHL | 59 | 42 | 59 | 101 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 37 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | University of North Dakota | WCHA | 25 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Rapperswil–Jona Lakers | NLA | 36 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Rapperswil–Jona Lakers | NLA | 38 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 58 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Lugano | NLA | 36 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Lugano | NLA | 47 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Lugano | NLA | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Lugano | NLA | 23 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Lugano | NLA | 27 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Lugano | NLA | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Kloten Flyers | NLA | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NLA totals | 260 | 65 | 79 | 144 | 132 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 24 | ||||
| NHL totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  United States | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge | ||
 | 2001 Nova Scotia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2004 Finland | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | United States | WJC |  | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-WCHA Rookie Team | 2003–04 | |
| All-WCHA Third Team | 2003–04 | |
References
edit- ^ "Brady Murray loaned until the end of the season" (in German). Kloten Flyers. 2015-01-01. Archived from the original on 2015-01-11. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database