Matt Murray
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Matthew Murray (born May 25, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who plays with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Murray was selected by the Penguins in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
In 2016, Murray won his first Stanley Cup championship as the starting goalie for the Penguins during the playoffs after having replaced then-starter Marc-Andre Fleury.
Murray holds the NHL record for postseason wins by a rookie, with 22; he previously held the single postseason record for wins, tied with Patrick Roy and Cam Ward, but was surpassed by Jordan Binnington in 2019.
In addition, he is the only goaltender in NHL history with two Stanley Cup wins as a rookie.
Personal life
Murray's father, who died in January 2018, was from Scotland and his mother is from the Netherlands. He married his high school sweetheart Christina Sirignano on June 20, 2019.
Playing career
Murray was born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and competed with the Thunder Bay Minor Hockey Association in minor hockey. He spent his youth playing AA before moving to the Thunder Bay Kings AAA program.
Murray led his Kings to a 3–2–0 record at the OHL Cup in his minor midget season (2009–2010). Murray appeared in 40 games with a 2.28 GAA and six shutouts during his tenure with the Kings. He was then selected in the second round (35th overall) of the 2010 OHL Priority Selection by Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
Murray competed in major junior hockey with the Sault Steers in the Ontario Hockey League. Marie Greyhounds are the most popular of all. Murray was hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins on September 4, 2013.
Murray set a record for the longest shutout streak in AHL history by not allowing any goals for 304 minutes and 11 seconds during his first full season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in 2014–15. Barry Brust held the previous record of 268:17.
Murray played his tenth shutout of the season on March 22, his ninth shutout of the season, beating a record set by Gordie Bell in 1942-43. He will have 12 shutouts on the regular season. Murray capped his outstanding rookie season by sweeping the AHL Awards, being named to the AHL First All-Star Team and Rookie Team, as the league's best goaltender, and the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the best rookie.
Murray was recalled from the AHL for the first time in the 2015-16 season on December 15, 2015, and made his NHL debut against the Carolina Hurricanes on December 19, 2015. Murray was recalled by the Pittsburgh Penguins on February 21, 2016 and spent nine games to end the season.
Murray, 21, made his NHL debut in game three of the first round on April 19, 2016, becoming the youngest goaltender in franchise history to start a post-season game. As the Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-1, he allowed just one goal. Murray defeated the Rangers 5–0, his first NHL playoff shutout in just two days.
Murray remained the starting goaltender in the 2016 playoffs. After being injured in game five of the third round, veteran Marc-André Fleury, returned from injury, continued to play in all remaining games of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs. Murray guided the Penguins past the San Jose Sharks in the finals of the franchise's fourth Stanley Cup. He earned a 0.93% save percentage and 2.08 GAA throughout the playoffs, making him the sixth starting rookie goaltender in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1976.
Murray was then re-signed by the Penguins to a three-year deal with an annual average salary of $3.75 million.
Murray was hospitalized in the 2016–17 season due to a broken hand during international play. Following his return to the Penguins, he supplanted him as the Penguins' starter, and maintained his elite form from his first year. He won 32 games, a 923 save percentage, 2.41 GAA, and four shutouts over the season. In GAA, he came in tenth in wins, save percentage, and shutouts, despite finishing 11th. Murray placed third in Calder Trophy voting for Rookie of the Year, earning Murray a spot on the 2016–17 All-Playoff Team and the 2017 NHL All-Playoff Team.
On December 8, 2016, he scored his first NHL point and helped with an empty net goal.
Murray was hospitalized during game one of the Penguins' first-round matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, while Fleury took the lead. After Fleury was suspended, he saw his first action of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Ottawa Senators. In a 7–0 victory, he had a shutout two games later, blocking all 25 shots he faced. Murray and the Penguins secured their Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row after a dramatic game seven overtime victory. Murray's game got off to a rocky start in his first two games against the Nashville Predators, but in games three and four, Murray's game stalled. As a result, there had been rumors about who would start the fifth game. Murray was declared as the starter and stopped all 24 shots fired at him in a 6–0 victory. Murray made 27 saves in game six, shutting down the Predators 2–0 and winning the Stanley Cup for the second time in a row.
Murray suffered his second concussion during practice during the 2017-18 NHL season. Murray was struck in the chest by teammate and defenseman Olli Maatta on February 26, 2018, prompting him to leave the session early. Murray had previously suffered a concussion in the 2015–16 season, causing him to miss the first two games of the playoffs. On March 20, 2018, Matt Murray returned from his concussion against the New York Islanders in February 2018. Murray scored four goals in the Penguins' 4–1 loss in that game.
Murray finished with 225:49, the longest playoff drought in Penguins franchise history. In game two of the Penguins' 2018 first round series against the Philadelphia Flyers, Shayne Gostisbehere scored late in the first period, it started during game four of the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals. Murray became the NHL's fastest goaltender to win 25 playoff appearances on April 18, 2018. Murray was nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy on April 23, 2018 as a player who best exemplifies leadership abilities and gives back to others in his community. Despite Murray's efforts, Pittsburgh lost in six games to the Washington Capitals in the second round of the playoffs.
Murray was the Penguins' starting goaltender for the 2018-19 season. Murray was diagnosed with a concussion after starting two games on October 8 and was ruled out indefinitely. He returned to the bench on October 13 as a back-up to Casey DeSmith but he was forced to return to hospital in November due to a lower body injury.
Murray and the Penguins were swept by the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs; Murray scored 3.01 goals against average for the series.
Murray won his 100th NHL match, a 7–4 victory over the Minnesota Wild, on October 12, 2019, tying Pete Peeters for the seventh fastest since the 1967 expansion.
Murray was traded by the Penguins as an impending restricted free agent on October 7, 2020, in exchange for Jonathan Gruden and a second-round pick. Murray signed a four-year, $25 million contract extension with the Senators on October 9.
Murray began the 2021–22 season by defeating him in his first six appearances. Murray was put on waivers and later demoted to play with the Belleville Senators the next day after going unclaimed on November 28, 2021. Murray was called to Ottawa after two games in Belleville, achieving a 1–1–0 record and a.918 save percentage. Nikita Zaitsev, a Senator, suffered a concussion on March 4, 2022, bringing his season to an end. Anton Forsberg, the team's starting goaltender, began to establish himself in his absence. After the season, the Senators decided to keep Forsberg, fueling rumors that they will look to trade Murray elsewhere. Having arranged to deliver Murray and the seventh overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft to the Sabres in exchange for the sixteenth overall pick, GM Pierre Dorion first tried a trade with the Sabres. However, the Sabres had been on Murray's no-trade list as part of his employment, and he refused to waive it; Ottawa eventually moved the pick tied to Murray to Chicago in a package deal for Alex DeBrincat.
Shortly after the vetoed trade to the Sabres, rumors began to point closely to Murray's connection with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Senators' traded Murray to the Maple Leafs in 2023, along with a third-round pick in 2023 and a seventh-round pick in 2024, were essentially exchanged for future considerations. Murray's salary was also retained for the remainder of the year. Kyle Dubas and coach Sheldon Keefe had both known Murray during his time with the Greyhounds, and with Leafs starting goaltender Jack Campbell set to leave in free agency, they decided on Murray as a replacement.
Murray appeared in the Leaf's season opening game, a 4–3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on October 12, 2022, but he left the team's morning skate on October 15, 2022. He was later announced that he had sustained an adductor injury and would miss at least four weeks of the regular season.