Dana Murzyn

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Dana Murzyn
Murzyn in 2011
Born (1966-12-09) December 9, 1966 (age 57)
Calgary, Alberta
, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position
Defence
Shot Left
Played for Hartford Whalers
Calgary Flames
Vancouver Canucks
NHL draft 5th overall, 1985
Hartford Whalers
Playing career 1985–1999

Dana Trevor Murzyn (born December 9, 1966) is a Canadian former professional

1985 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career in 1985–86 with the Whalers and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. After being traded to the Calgary Flames in 1988, he won the Stanley Cup with the club in 1989. He was traded a second time in 1991 to the Vancouver Canucks, where he spent the majority of his career. Murzyn retired following the 1998–99 season
after fourteen years in the NHL.

Playing career

Junior

After playing in the Alberta Midget Hockey League (AMHL) with the Calgary Royals in 1981–82, Murzyn began his junior career with the Calgary Spurs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). He recorded seven goals and 27 points over 34 games in his only Junior A season.

In

1985 NHL Entry Draft,[3] behind Michigan State Spartans winger Craig Simpson.[4] He was selected fifth overall by the Hartford Whalers
at the draft on June 15, 1985.

Hartford Whalers and Calgary Flames

After signing with the Whalers to a multi-year contract in September 1985,[5] he made the Whalers roster for the 1985–86 season. Murzyn recorded three goals and 26 points in his rookie season to be named to the NHL All-Rookie Team.[6] The following season, he tallied nine goals and 28 points, which would remain personal bests for Murzyn throughout his NHL career. A prolific scorer in junior, Murzyn established himself as primarily a stay-at-home defender in the NHL, noted for his strength in dealing with opposing forwards in front of the net and in the corners.

After two and a half seasons in Hartford, he was dealt to his hometown

hat trick the following season in a 12–2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 22, 1990.[7]
He finished the campaign with seven goals and 20 points.

Vancouver Canucks

Murzyn remained with the Flames for two more seasons before being dealt to the

plus-minus with a career-high +34 rating, behind Pavel Bure (Murzyn and Ward's single-season rating was also the second-highest in team history at the time).[10]

During the

Brian Glynn.[citation needed
]

During the last game of the lockout-shortened 1994–95 season, Murzyn suffered a knee injury.[13] He returned to the lineup to play in eight post-season games in 1995, but the remainder of Murzyn's career was hampered by knee problems, eroding his mobility, which was already noted as one of his weaknesses.[14] In the first month of the 1996–97 season, Murzyn was on the receiving end of a slashing incident with Edmonton Oilers forward Louie DeBrusk on October 6, 1996.[15] DeBrusk received a match penalty during the game[16] and was later suspended four games and given a $1,000 fine.[15] Murzyn finished the campaign with eight points in 61 games.

Murzyn spent the majority of the 1997–98 season sidelined after suffering another knee injury on December 27, 1997, in a game against the Dallas Stars.[2] The following season, Murzyn split the campaign between the Canucks and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, before finishing his fourteen-year NHL career by announcing his retirement in 1999 at the age of 32.

Personal life

Murzyn was born on December 9, 1966, in Calgary, Alberta. He has a wife, Kim Murzyn.[17] After finishing his NHL career in Vancouver, he returned to Calgary, where he has lived in the same neighbourhood as two of his Flames teammates from the 1989 Stanley Cup-winning team – Joel Otto, and Colin Patterson. Jamie Macoun used to live in the neighbourhood, but eventually moved away.[18] In his post-NHL career, Murzyn has worked as a butcher,[19] had invested in a liquor store in Airdrie, Alberta (interests since sold) and has built spec homes in the British Columbia Interior.[20] Murzyn has also been involved with the Calgary Flames alumni.[21]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season
 Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Calgary Spurs AJHL 34 7 20 27 78 — — — — —
1982–83 Calgary Wranglers WHL 3 1 0 1 18 10 0 3 3 31
1983–84 Calgary Wranglers WHL 65 11 20 31 135 2 0 0 0 10
1984–85 Calgary Wranglers WHL 72 32 60 92 233 8 1 11 12 16
1985–86 Hartford Whalers NHL 78 3 23 26 125 4 0 0 0 10
1986–87 Hartford Whalers NHL 74 9 19 28 95 6 2 1 3 29
1987–88 Hartford Whalers NHL 33 1 6 7 45 — — — — —
1987–88 Calgary Flames NHL 41 6 5 11 94 5 2 0 2 13
1988–89 Calgary Flames NHL 63 3 19 22 142 21 0 3 3 20
1989–90 Calgary Flames NHL 78 7 13 20 140 6 2 2 4 2
1990–91 Calgary Flames NHL 19 0 2 2 30 — — — — —
1990–91 Vancouver Canucks NHL 10 1 0 1 8 6 0 1 1 8
1991–92 Vancouver Canucks NHL 70 3 11 14 147 1 0 0 0 15
1992–93 Vancouver Canucks NHL 79 5 11 16 196 12 3 2 5 18
1993–94 Vancouver Canucks NHL 80 6 14 20 109 7 0 0 0 4
1994–95 Vancouver Canucks NHL 40 0 8 8 129 8 0 1 1 22
1995–96 Vancouver Canucks NHL 69 2 10 12 130 6 0 0 0 25
1996–97 Vancouver Canucks NHL 61 1 7 8 118 — — — — —
1997–98 Vancouver Canucks NHL 31 5 2 7 42 — — — — —
1998–99 Vancouver Canucks NHL 12 0 2 2 21 — — — — —
1998–99 Syracuse Crunch AHL 20 2 4 6 37 — — — — —
NHL totals 838 52 152 204 1571 82 9 10 19 166

Awards

References

  1. ^ "1984-85 Calgary Wranglers [WHL]". Hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  2. ^ a b c d "Dana Murzyn". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  3. Palm Beach Post
    . 1985-06-21. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  4. Montreal Gazette
    . Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  5. ^ "Whalers sign top pick". Ottawa Citizen. 1985-09-17. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  6. ^ "2 Canadiens named top rookies". Star-News. 1986-06-23. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  7. Mohave Daily Miner. 1990-02-23. Archived from the original
    on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  8. ^ a b Michael Farber (1997-12-15). "Decor By Iron Mike". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  9. ^ "All-Time" (PDF). National Hockey League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  10. ^ "Career and Single-Season Leaders". Vancouver Canucks. Archived from the original on 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  11. Eugene Register-Guard
    . 1994-02-06. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  12. Beaver County Times
    . Associated Press. 1994-05-24. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  13. ^ "Canucks call Blues' play dirty". Southeast Missourian. Associated Press. 1995-05-13. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  14. ^ "Dana Murzyn". Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  15. ^ a b "Transactions". The New York Times. 1996-10-10. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  16. ^ "Other news". Reading Eagle. 1996-10-09. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  17. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved 2010-04-05.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link
    )
  18. Spokesman-Review
    . Retrieved 2010-04-04.
  19. ^ "It's a living: from an airline to a surgeon, former NHL players have traded in their skates for a variety of jobs". Hockey Digest. 2002-06-22. Retrieved 2010-04-05.[dead link]
  20. Canadian Online Explorer. 2008-10-02. Archived from the original
    on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  21. ^ Pat Kolafa (2009-11-06). "Fleury confirmed for Alumni Game". Drumheller Mail. Retrieved 2010-04-05.

External links

Preceded by
1985
 Succeeded by
Scott Young
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