Tim Murray (ice hockey executive)

Tim Murray

Tim Murray (born October 31, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey executive. He is the current General Manager of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Prior to joining the Sabres, Murray served as GM of the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League and assistant GM of the NHL's Ottawa Senators.

History

1993 to 1994: Detroit Red Wings Scout
1994 to 2002: Florida Panthers Scout
2002 to 2005: Anaheim Ducks Director of Player Pers
2005 to 2007: New York Rangers Scout
2007 to 2014: Binghamton Senators General Manager
2007 to 2014: Ottawa Senators Assistant General Manager
2014 to present: Rochester Americans General Manager
2014 to present: Buffalo Sabres General Manager^[1]

Personal and Family

Murray was born in Shawville, Quebec. to Barrie Murray, a retired manager of an automotive shop next to his brother' Bill's shop.

He is a nephew of the Ottawa Senators' General Manager, Bryan Murray, and the Buffalo Sabres' Assistant Coach, Terry Murray.^[2]

Other

On July 21, 2012, he joined his uncles, Bryan and Terry, as inaugural inductees in Shawville’s Hockey Wall of Fame.^[3]

References

External links

Tim Murray's staff profile at Elite Prospects

Preceded by Darcy Regier	General Manager of the Buffalo Sabres 2014–present	Incumbent

Buffalo Sabres

Founded in 1970 Based in Buffalo, New York

Franchise	Team General Managers Coaches Players Captains Draft picks Seasons Current season

History	Expansion Draft Records Award winners

Personnel	Owner Terrence Pegula President Russ Brandon General Manager Tim Murray Head coach Dan Bylsma Team captain Brian Gionta Current roster

Arenas	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium HarborCenter (practice) First Niagara Center

Affiliates	AHL Rochester Americans ECHL Elmira Jackals

Owners	Knox/Knox/Swados/Strawbridge Rigas Golisano/Quinn Pegula

General managers	Imlach Anderson Bowman Meehan Muckler Regier LaFontaine (de facto) Murray

Head coaches	Imlach Smith Crozier Smith Pronovost Inglis Bowman Neilson Roberts Bowman Schoenfeld Bowman Ramsay Sator Dudley Muckler Nolan Ruff Rolston Nolan Bylsma

Media	Sabres Hockey Network WGR 550 MSG Network Broadcasters

Culture and lore	"The French Connection" Ted Darling Rick Jeanneret The Fog Game No Goal 2008 NHL Winter Classic 2011 NHL Premiere Taro Tsujimoto Ronan Tynan Ryan Vinz Hockey Night Live! HarborCenter Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team Buffalo Jr. Sabres Buffalo Bandits Sabretooth Sabre Dance

General managers of the National Hockey League

Pacific	Bob Murray (Anaheim) John Chayka (Arizona) Brad Treliving (Calgary) Peter Chiarelli (Edmonton) Dean Lombardi (Los Angeles) Doug Wilson (San Jose) Jim Benning (Vancouver)

Central	Stan Bowman (Chicago) Joe Sakic (Colorado) Jim Nill (Dallas) Chuck Fletcher (Minnesota) David Poile (Nashville) Doug Armstrong (St. Louis) Kevin Cheveldayoff (Winnipeg)

Atlantic	Don Sweeney (Boston) Tim Murray (Buffalo) Ken Holland (Detroit) Dale Tallon (Florida) Marc Bergevin (Montreal) Pierre Dorion (Ottawa) Steve Yzerman (Tampa Bay) Lou Lamoriello (Toronto)

Metropolitan	Ron Francis (Carolina) Jarmo Kekalainen (Columbus) Ray Shero (New Jersey) Garth Snow (N.Y. Islanders) Jeff Gorton (N.Y. Rangers) Ron Hextall (Philadelphia) Jim Rutherford (Pittsburgh) Brian MacLellan (Washington)

Defunct teams: Atlanta Flames Atlanta Thrashers California Golden Seals Cleveland Barons Colorado Rockies Hamilton Tigers Hartford Whalers Kansas City Scouts Minnesota North Stars Montreal Maroons Montreal Wanderers New York Americans Ottawa Senators (original) Philadelphia Quakers Pittsburgh Pirates Quebec Bulldogs Quebec Nordiques St. Louis Eagles Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)

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