Matt Murray (ice hockey)

Matt Murray
Born	May 25, 1994 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team	Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft	83rd overall, 2012 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2015–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.

Playing career

With the Penguins in 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.

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 playoffs shutout in a 5-0 win over the Rangers.^[8]

Career statistics

Regular Season

				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		5	4	1	310	9	1	1.74	.939
NHL totals				13	9	2	1	749	25	1	2.00	.930		5	4	1	310	9	1	1.74	.939

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
2012	Canada	WJC18			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	[9]
AHL All-Rookie Team	2014–15	[10]
AHL Best GAA (1.58)	2014–15	[11]
AHL Best SVS% (.941)	2014–15	[11]
Harry Holmes Memorial Award – AHL Fewest team goals allowed	2014–15	[12]
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award – AHL Rookie of the Year	2014–15	[13]
Baz Bastien Memorial Award – AHL Best Goaltender	2014–15	[14]
AHL First All-Star Team	2014–15	[15]

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. "Murray, Nurse named to OHL all-star teams". Sault Star. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
10. "Murray Named to 2014–15 AHL All-Rookie Team". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
11. "After top goalie and rookie nods, Matt Murray to start 2015–16 in AHL". The Hockey News. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
12. "Matt Murray, Jeff Zatkoff Win AHL’S Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
13. "Murray named AHL's rookie of the year". American Hockey League. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
14. "Murray Named Winner of Baz Bastien Award". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
15. "First, Second Team AHL All-Stars named". American Hockey League. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-05-02.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database