1971 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Round Overall
5 60
Dave Murphy
Selected by Pittsburgh from North Dakota (WCHA)
Pittsburgh Penguins North Dakota Fighting Sioux
Dave Murphy
 

6-foot-0, 170 pounds

Left-hand catcher

Goaltender

Pre-Draft Statistics

Year Team League GP W-L-T GAA SO SV%
1968-69 S.S.Marie NOJHL 28 -- 2.77 2 n/a
1969-70 N. Dakota WCHA 6 -- 5.17 0 .822
1970-71 N. Dakota WCHA -- -- 4.07 0 .874

Pre-Draft Notes

Named NOJHL Rookie of Year in 1968-69 after leading league with 2.77 GAA. 
Canadian • Born April 7, 1951 in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario • Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL

After the Draft

Miscellaneous

Full Name: David Joseph Murphy

Post-Draft Teams: North Dakota (WCHA)

Coaching Career: Became a youth hockey coach after his retirement, serving many years as goaltending coach for Soo Hawks AAA Midget team (developmental team for USHL) and later the Soo Thunder Elite Minor Midget team. ... Also served as a board member of Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

Management Career: Served on board of directors of Sault Ste. Marie (OHL). ... Served as director of hockey operations for Soo Thunderbirds (OPJHL) and Soo Indians (OPJHL).

Education: Graduated from North Dakota in 1973. ... Earned MBA degree from the University of Western Ontario.

Career Beyond Hockey: Returned to hometown of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, after completing his education and became a civil servant. He spent roughly 25 years as an executive at the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. before taking over as executive director of Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation's business division (Business Sault Ste. Marie) in July 2010. He also served as EDC's interim CEO in 2010-11.

SNAPSHOT '71
Total Selected: 117
Forwards: 63
Defense: 45
Goaltenders: 9
Major Junior: 84
College Players: 19
Canadian: 107
Euro-Canadian: 2
American: 8
European: 0
Reached NHL: 50
Won Stanley Cup: 5
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 10
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 4
Picks Traded: 18


OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971

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