Murray Oliver
Murray Oliver | |||
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Born |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | November 14, 1937||
Died |
November 23, 2014 Edina, Minnesota, United States | (aged 77)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Minnesota North Stars Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Playing career | 1958–1975 |
Murray Clifford Oliver (November 14, 1937 – November 23, 2014) was a Canadian professional
Playing career
Oliver grew up in Hamilton and played junior hockey with the Hamilton Tiger Cubs of the Ontario Hockey Association. After scoring 90 points in 52 games as a 20-year-old, he signed a professional contract and was assigned to the Edmonton Flyers, an affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). As an NHL rookie during the 1959-60 season, he scored 20 goals. His first NHL goal occurred on November 21, 1959, in a 3–3 tie versus Boston. However, Detroit was loaded at the centre position, which made Oliver expendable. He was traded to the Boston Bruins partway through the next season.[3]
Oliver played for the Bruins until 1967. While in Boston, Oliver centred the B.O.W. line with wingers
Oliver was traded on May 22, 1970 (announced May 26) to the
In 18 seasons, Oliver played 1127 regular season games and scored 274 goals with 454 assists for a total of 728 points. He played in the
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1953–54 | Burlington Mohawks
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CJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1953–54
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Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1954–55
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Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 39 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
1955–56
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Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1956–57
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Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 52 | 17 | 42 | 59 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
1957–58
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Hamilton Tiger Cubs | OHA | 52 | 34 | 56 | 90 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
1957–58 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1958–59 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 64 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
1959–60 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 54 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
1959–60 | Edmonton Flyers | WHL | 16 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1960–61 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 49 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1960–61 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 21 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1961–62 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1962–63 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 65 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1963–64 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 24 | 44 | 68 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 65 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1966–67 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 65 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1967–68 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 74 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–69 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 76 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1969–70 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 76 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 61 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | ||
1971–72 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 77 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||
1972–73 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 75 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
1973–74 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 80 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1,127 | 274 | 454 | 728 | 320 | 35 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
NHL coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
Minnesota North Stars | 1982–83 | 37 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 2nd in Norris | Lost in Division Finals |
Minor League Baseball
On June 25, 1958, Murray was assigned to play for the Batavia Indians, where scouts hailed him as "one of the greatest athletes we've ever seen". In his debut, which was delayed because of a broken arm he suffered during the hockey season, he went hitless in three at-bats and committed one error. Over only 8 more games, mostly at third base, he batted .185 and committed an error per game, and was released by the Indians.[2]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0-385-66093-8.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-312-14129-2.
- ^ a b c "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Murray Oliver". HHOF.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ "The Telegraph - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Oliver, Greg. Written in Blue & White. ECW Press. p. 148.
- ^ "Glen Sonmor says he has taken his last walk... - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-North Star Murray Oliver dies at 77". Star Tribune.
- ^ Clinton, Jared (November 25, 2014). "Looking back at the career of former North Star, Bruin, Maple Leaf Murray Oliver". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Staff, S. I. (November 25, 2014). "Ex-North Star Murray Oliver dies at 77". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database