Joseph Patrick Murphy is a former professional

Professional

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 hockey

Ice hockey

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 right winger

Winger (ice hockey)

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. Murphy grew up and played minor hockey in Newmarket, Ontario

Newmarket, Ontario

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. Murphy was on the 1990 Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

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 when they won the Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

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. He was also a member of the Calder Cup

Calder Cup

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 winning Adirondack Red Wings

Adirondack Red Wings

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, as well as leading the Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State Spartans

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 to the NCAA Div 1 Championship.

Murphy was drafted first overall by the Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings

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 in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft

1986 NHL Entry Draft

The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 21, 1986 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1985–86 NHL season and playoff standings...

. Murphy's NHL regular season totals are 779 games, 233 goals, 295 assists. In the NHL playoffs he played in 120 games, scoring 34 goals and adding 43 assists. He is tied for third overall in career overtime goals in the playoffs, scoring 4 with Edmonton and Chicago.

Awards and achievements

• 1989–90 - NHL
  National Hockey League
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   - Stanley Cup
  Stanley Cup
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   (Edmonton
  Edmonton Oilers
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  )

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...	Team	League		GP	G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...	A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...	Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...	PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985–86	Michigan State University Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...	NCAA		35	24	37	61	50		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87 1986–87 AHL season The 1986–87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss...	Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...	AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...		71	21	38	59	61		10	2	1	3	33
1986–87	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...		5	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88 1987–88 AHL season The 1987–88 AHL season was the 52nd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned shootout, but continues to award points for an overtime loss...	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		6	5	6	11	4		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		50	10	9	19	37		8	0	1	1	6
1988–89 1988–89 AHL season The 1988–89 AHL season was the 53rd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned awarding points for an overtime loss. The Sherbrooke Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season...	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		47	31	35	66	66		16	6	11	17	17
1988–89	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		26	1	7	8	28		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		9	3	1	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	NHL		62	7	18	25	56		22	6	8	14	16
1990–91	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		80	27	35	62	35		15	2	5	7	14
1991–92	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		80	35	47	82	52		16	8	16	24	12
1992–93	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	NHL		19	7	10	17	18		4	0	0	0	8
1993–94	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		80	31	39	70	111		6	1	3	4	25
1994–95	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		40	23	18	41	89		16	9	3	12	29
1995–96	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		70	22	29	51	86		10	6	2	8	33
1996–97	St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...	NHL		75	20	25	45	69		6	1	1	2	10
1997–98	St. Louis Blues	NHL		27	4	9	13	22		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	NHL		10	5	4	9	14		6	1	1	2	20
1998–99	San Jose Sharks	NHL		76	25	23	48	73		6	0	3	3	4
1999–00	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	NHL		26	7	7	14	41		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	NHL		29	5	8	13	53		5	0	0	0	8
2000–01	Washington Capitals	NHL		14	1	5	6	20		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				779	233	295	528	810		120	34	43	77	185

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