17 Facts About Troy Murray

1.

Troy Norman Murray was born on July 31,1962 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL.

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2.

Troy Murray is currently the color analyst on NBC Sports Chicago broadcasts of Chicago Blackhawks hockey games.

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3.

Troy Murray played part of two seasons with the St Albert Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

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4.

Troy Murray played briefly in two games with the Lethbridge Broncos of the Western Hockey League.

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5.

Troy Murray led North Dakota in scoring as a freshman and helped them capture an NCAA Title in 1982.

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6.

In 1982, Troy Murray was chosen to play for Team Canada at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

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7.

Troy Murray was named team captain and led the team to a gold medal victory.

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8.

Troy Murray was drafted out of the University of North Dakota by the Chicago Black Hawks with the 57th overall selection in the 3rd round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.

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9.

Troy Murray was awarded the Frank J Selke Trophy for best defensive forward in the league that year.

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10.

Troy Murray was named team captain and finished with 47 points in 79 games that season.

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11.

Troy Murray was the only player on the team to finish with a plus rating.

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12.

Troy Murray won his first and only Stanley Cup with the Avalanche.

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13.

Troy Murray remained in hockey for one more year with the Chicago Wolves of the International Hockey League before retiring in 1997.

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14.

Troy Murray finished his career scoring 230 goals and 354 assists in 915 career NHL games.

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15.

Troy Murray played in twelve seasons with the Blackhawks, and ranks 18th on the Blackhawks all-time assists list with 291,19th on the all-time points list with 488, and 21st all-time in goals with 197.

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16.

Troy Murray was then named TV color commentator teaming up with Pat Foley for two seasons in which their play by play was simulcast on the then radio flagship WSCR.

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17.

Troy Murray announced he was diagnosed with cancer on August 9,2021, but will continue to broadcast as able.

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