Career
Murphy played parts of seven seasons in the National Hockey League (National Hockey League) between 1987 and 1994. Murphy played his junior hockey for the Laval Titan of the QMJHL, and was the top pick of the Vancouver Canucks (24th overall) in the 1987 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Murphy made his National Hockey League debut at the age of just 18 in the 1987-1988 campaign, appearing in 5 games for the Canucks, and appeared in 8 more contests the following year while still playing junior.
In 1989, he was selected to represent Canada at the World Junior Championships, where the team finished 4th.
The following season, he appeared in 42 games for the Canucks, notching 5 goals and an assist for 6 points. However, by this point the club was becoming frustrated with his slow development.
In 1991-1992, Murphy found himself back in the minors full-time, appearing in only 6 games for Vancouver. Exposed in the 1992 National Hockey League Expansion Draft, Murphy was claimed by the Ottawa Senators.
Released by Ottawa, he signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings, where he would play his final 8 National Hockey League games in the 1993-1994 season.
After leaving the Los Angeles organization, Murphy spent two seasons with the Fort Wayne Komets of the IHL before moving to Germany in 1997 to sign for Bachelor of Science Rosenheim of the DEL. He would spend six seasons in Germany, the last three with the Hannover Scorpions, before retiring in 2003. In his career, Murphy appeared in 125 National Hockey League games, recording 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points, along with 152 penalty minutes. Murphy currently serves as a professional scout for the Ottawa Senators.
