For the player of the same name who is a goaltender, please see Mike Murphy (goaltender).
Mike Murphy | |
Position | Right Wing |
Shot | Right |
Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) |
Teams | St. Louis Blues New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings |
Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Toronto, ON, CAN | September 12, 1950,
NHL Draft | 25th overall, 1970 New York Rangers |
Pro Career | 1971 – 1983 |
Mike Murphy (born September 12, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former hockey player in the NHL, and former head coach in the NHL and IHL.
As a player, he played for the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, and had a brief stint with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL. He has career totals in the NHL of 231 goals, 318 assists for 556 total points in 831 games played. Following his playing career, he decided to get into coaching. Upon retiring from hockey from the Los Angeles Kings, he became their assistant coach and soon thereafter promoted to head coach. He later became head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Currently, Murphy is the NHL vice-president of hockey operations.
Awards[]
- 1970-71 Central Hockey League Ken McKenzie Trophy Rookie of the Year
Coaching record[]
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
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G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
LAK | 1986–87 | 38 | 13 | 21 | 4 | - | (70) | 4th in Smythe | Lost in First Round |
LAK | 1987–88 | 27 | 7 | 16 | 4 | - | (68) | 4th in Smythe | (fired) |
TOR | 1996–97 | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | - | 68 | 6th in Central | Did Not Qualify |
TOR | 1997-98 | 82 | 30 | 43 | 9 | - | 69 | 6th in Central | Did Not Qualify |
Preceded by Terry Harper |
Los Angeles Kings captains 1975-81 |
Succeeded by Dave Lewis |
Preceded by Pat Quinn |
Head Coaches of the Los Angeles Kings 1986–1988 |
Succeeded by Rogie Vachon |
Preceded by Nick Beverley |
Head Coaches of the Toronto Maple Leafs 1996–1998 |
Succeeded by Pat Quinn |
Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coaches | |
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ARENAS: D. Carroll • ST. PATS: Heffernan • Sproule • F. Carroll • O'Donoghue • Querrie • Powers • Querrie • Rodden • MAPLE LEAFS: Romeril • Smythe • Duncan • Smythe • Irvin • Day • Primeau • Clancy • Meeker • Reay • Imlach • Clancy • McLellan • Clancy • Kelly • Neilson • Smith • Duff • Imlach • Crozier • Nykoluk • Maloney • Brophy • Armstrong • Carpenter • Watt • Burns • Beverley • Murphy • Quinn • Maurice • Wilson • Carlyle • Horachek • Babcock • Keefe |
Los Angeles Kings Head Coaches | |
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Kelly • Laycoe • Wilson • Regan • Glover • Pulford • Stewart • Berry • MacDonald • Perry • Vachon • Neilson • Quinn • Murphy • Vachon • Ftorek • Webster • Melrose • Vachon • Robinson • A. Murray • Torchetti • Crawford • T. Murray • Stevens • Sutter • Stevens • Desjardins • McLellan |
External links[]
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