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21. Mike Murphy

21. Mike Murphy

After two years in St. Louis and a year-and-a-half with the New York Rangers, Mike Murphy was traded to Los Angeles, where he played ten years and had the best run of his career.

Playing at Right Wing, Murphy had back-to-back 68 Point years (1974-75 & 1975-76) and was one of the few offensive threats that the Kings had at the time.  This season was his top output, but not the end for Murphy, who had two more years where he had at least 55 Points, and as Los Angeles acquired and developed more offensive stars, Murphy provided depth and grit on lower lines.

Age and injuries caught up to Murphy, who retired after the 1982-83 Season.  He had 457 Points in 673 Games for Los Angeles.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Right Wing
  • Acquired: Traded from the New York Rangers with Sheldon Kanneglesser and Tom Williams for Real Lemieux and Gilles Marotte 11/30/73.
  • Departed:

    Retired after the 1982/83 Season.

  • Games Played: 673
  • Notable Statistics:

    194 Goals
    263 Assists 
    457 Points 
    442 PIM 
    .68 PPG 
    +3 Plus/Minus 
    33.1 Point Shares 
    31 Point in 45 Playoff Games

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1980)

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