1971 NHL Amateur Draft Pick
Dave Murphy
Selected by
Pittsburgh from North Dakota (WCHA)
6-foot-0, 170 pounds
Left-hand catcher
Goaltender
Pre-Draft Statistics
|
|
| 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
- Set University of North Dakota record (still stands) for saves
in one period with 25 against the U.S. Olympic team on Nov. 7, 1971.
- Was unable to turn professional after college due to lingering
knee injury from final year at North Dakota.
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.
| 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 |
