Connor Murphy (born March 26, 1993) is an American professional

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defenseman and alternate captain for the

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of the

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. He was selected 20th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. He is the son of former NHL defenseman Gord Murphy.

Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Murphy played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets minor ice hockey team. He later played junior ice hockey with the Sarnia Sting in the

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. Prior to signing with the Sting, Murphy committed to Miami University, but decided to play in the Ontario Hockey League for the Sarnia Sting instead. Murphy has previously played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program of the United States Hockey League (USHL).

Phoenix Coyotes organization

On November 16, 2013, Connor made his NHL debut with the Phoenix Coyotes, and in his first NHL game he scored his first NHL goal past

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goalie

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. On July 28, 2016, Murphy signed a six-year, $23.1 million contract with the Coyotes.

Chicago Blackhawks

After his fourth season with the Coyotes, Murphy and Laurent Dauphin were traded to the

in exchange for Niklas Hjalmarsson on June 23, 2017. On August 31, 2021, Murphy signed a four-year, $17.6 million contract extension with the Blackhawks.

International play

Murphy represented the United States internationally playing for Team USA in the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships with Team USA. He scored 3 goals and had 1 assists in 6 games during the tournament, including the overtime goal in the gold medal game against Sweden. He was selected as captain for the 2017 IIHF World Championship, leading Team USA to a 5th-place finish.

Personal life

Murphy was born in Boston when his father, Gord Murphy, was a member of the

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. He grew up in the suburbs of Miami and Atlanta before his family settled in Dublin, Ohio, when his father was an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has a brother named Tyler and a sister named Lexi.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* 1993 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen American people of Canadian descent Arizona Coyotes draft picks Arizona Coyotes players Chicago Blackhawks players Ice hockey players from Ohio National Hockey League first-round draft picks People from Dublin, Ohio Phoenix Coyotes players Portland Pirates players Sarnia Sting players USA Hockey National Team Development Program players {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub