Patrick E. Murray is a retired professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 player.

Playing career

Murray was drafted 35th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

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 in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft

1988 NHL Entry Draft

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 from Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State Spartans

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. He spent much of his tenure with the Flyers' American Hockey League

American Hockey League

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 affiliate the Hershey Bears

Hershey Bears

The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...

, but did managed to play 25 NHL

National Hockey League

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 games over the course of 2 seasons. After spending a full year of the Bears, Murray moved to the International Hockey League, playing for the Phoenix Roadrunners

Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL)

The Phoenix Roadrunners were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League. The team was housed at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The team played in the IHL from 1989 to 1997. The IHL Roadrunners were named for a World Hockey Association team of the same name...

 and the Kalamazoo Wings

Kalamazoo Wings

The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium....

. A brief spell in the East Coast Hockey League with the Knoxville Cherokees

Knoxville Cherokees

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 was followed up with a second spell with the Kalamazoo Wings and three seasons in Germany

Germany

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 before he retired in 1998. He now has 6 kids and is living in Indiana.

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