Cory Murphy

Playing career

Murphy went undrafted and played collegiate hockey with Colgate University. He then spent five seasons in the SM-liiga in Finland: two with Blues, two with Ilves, and in 2006–07 with HIFK. During the 2003–04 season with Ilves, he was named to the league's all-star team. In 2006–07 with HIFK, he received the Kultainen kypärä as the league's best player, the Lasse Oksanen trophy for best player of the regular season, and the Pekka Rautakallio trophy for best defenseman. He was part of the Canadian team that won gold at the 2007 IIHF World Championship, defeating Finland 4–2 in Moscow. On March 27, 2007, he signed a two-year NHL contract with the Florida Panthers. His first NHL goal came on October 6, 2007, against Kevin Weekes of the New Jersey Devils. In 2008–09, he played seven games for the Panthers while dealing with a recurring shoulder injury. After a conditioning stint with the Rochester Americans, he was recalled on January 15, 2009, then claimed off re-entry waivers by the Tampa Bay Lightning on January 19, 2009. On July 17, 2009, he signed a two-way contract with the New Jersey Devils. On June 4, 2010, he returned to Switzerland, signing a two-year contract with the ZSC Lions of the NLA. After that deal and spending the 2012–13 season in the Kontinental Hockey League with HC Dynamo Minsk, he signed a two-year deal with the Swedish team Växjö Lakers of the then named Elitserien on May 21, 2013. In his 18th and final professional season in 2017–18, he joined Karlskrona HK of the SHL, scoring 1 goal and 15 points in 51 games, but could not help Karlskrona avoid relegation.