Rob Murray

For the Irish boxer, see Robbie Murray.

Robert Allan Murray (born April 4, 1967 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former ice hockey player and former head coach of the Providence Bruins from 2008-2011. He is currently the head coach of the Alaska Aces. He played most of his career as captain of the American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons. He holds team records in single season penalty minutes (373), career assists (157), penalty minutes (1529), and games (501). His number 23 has been retired by the Falcons.

Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, Murray played parts of two seasons for the Capitals. At the end of the 1990–91 season, he was claimed by the Minnesota North Stars and was traded the very next day to the Winnipeg Jets. Murray would spend most of his time in the Jets' minor league affiliates; first the Moncton Hawks for three seasons, and then the Springfield Falcons for eight, for which he is the career games leader and longtime captain.

Following the Jets' franchise when it relocated to Phoenix, Murray would spend parts of two seasons until he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers although he would never actually play a game for the franchise. He retired from active play in 2003.

He was at one time the career penalty minute leader in the AHL, but has since been surpassed by Dennis Bonvie; he remains in second place in league history with 2940.

After retirement, Murray was hired as an assistant coach for the Providence Bruins and was named head coach of the in 2008 following Scott Gordon's hiring by the New York Islanders. He was let go following the 2010-2011 season.

On July 13, 2011, he was named the head coach of the Alaska Aces of the ECHl.

External links

• Official biography
• Rob Murray career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Rob Murray biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)