Sarah Murray (born April 28, 1988) is a Canadian-American

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coach and the head coach of the women's ice hockey team of

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in the

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(MIAC) of the

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. She served as head coach of the South Korean women's national ice hockey team during 2014 to 2018 and was the head coach of the Korean unified team at the

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Playing career

Murray was born April 28, 1988, in

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, to Ruth and

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. She played hockey at

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, a private

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and

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known for its ice hockey program. As a

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with the

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program in the 2006–07 season, she broke her ankle in the first round of the

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(WCHA) Conference Playoffs. Following the injury, Murray skated in 108 consecutive games and, in total, played 153 career games with the Bulldogs, ranking her in a third place tie all-time among program alums. Murray was a two-time

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national champion with the Bulldogs, winning the title in

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Coaching career

Murray became the head coach of the South Korean national women's ice hockey team in 2014. She was part of Team Red's coaching staff at the 2016 High Performance Camp, held in

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, Finland. Other members of Team Red's coaching staff included mentor-coach Peter Smith, assistant coach Eva-Maria Verworner, and athlete-ambassador

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, among others. Murray ceased coaching the South Korea ice hockey team in October 2018. On June 5, 2019, she was named head coach of the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Cardinals women's ice hockey team.

Personal life

Her father was the head coach of the

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team and the former head coach of the

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and

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hockey teams in the

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(NHL). Her brothers

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and Jordy also played hockey. Brady competed with the

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team and was a fifth-round draft pick of the

in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Jordy also played at the collegiate level, competing at the

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. Murray and her two brothers hold US–Canadian

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Career stats

NCAA

Awards and honors

*WCHA Scholar Athlete award (2008) *WCHA Scholar Athlete award (2009) *WCHA Scholar Athlete award (2010)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murray, Sarah Living people 1988 births American ice hockey coaches American women's ice hockey defensemen Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian women's ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey in South Korea Ice hockey coaches from Minnesota Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey players Swiss Women's League players Ice hockey players from Minnesota 21st-century Canadian sportswomen