Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy (born January 23, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played five seasons in the AHL with the Manchester Monarchs, Hartford Wolf Pack, and Peoria Rivermen. He also played in the ECHL with the Charlotte Checkers. Murphy was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 6th round (185th overall) of the 2002 NHL entry draft. He was an assistant coach for the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL in the 2013–14 season. He was an assistant coach for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League from 2014 to 2018 under head coach Troy Mann, and then followed Mann to the Belleville Senators.

Playing career Amateur At the age of 16, Ryan was named to the 1999-00 U.S. National U-18 Team in the North American Hockey League. That same season he dressed in four games with the U.S. Junior National Team. The following season he played 24 games with the U.S. Junior National Team.

Ryan played four years of collegiate hockey at Boston College playing with the Boston College Eagles (2001–05).

Professional Immediately following graduation, Ryan turned professional suiting up with the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League for the final five games and playoffs of the 2004–05 AHL season.

Ryan went on to play four more seasons in the AHL and ECHL before retiring from professional hockey after the 2008–09 AHL season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1998–99 St. Paul's School HS Prep 1999–2000 US NTDP U18 NAHL 53 9 14 23 54 — — — — — 1999–2000 US NTDP U18 USDP 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2000–01 US NTDP Juniors USHL 24 4 4 8 21 — — — — — 2001–02 Boston College HE 35 7 7 14 16 — — — — — 2002–03 Boston College HE 39 8 10 18 22 — — — — — 2003–04 Boston College HE 42 6 9 15 30 — — — — — 2004–05 Boston College HE 40 4 8 12 36 — — — — — 2004–05 Manchester Monarchs AHL 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2005–06 Manchester Monarchs AHL 68 7 7 14 34 7 0 1 1 2 2006–07 Manchester Monarchs AHL 29 5 5 10 33 8 0 0 0 2 2007–08 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 37 8 20 28 14 3 0 1 1 0 2007–08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 9 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2007–08 Peoria Rivermen AHL 10 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 2008–09 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 56 7 19 26 59 6 1 3 4 6 2008–09 Manchester Monarchs AHL 17 2 5 7 6 — — — — — AHL totals 138 17 15 32 81 17 0 1 1 6 ECHL totals 93 15 39 54 73 9 1 4 5 6

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2000 United States U17 6 1 6 7 2001 United States WJC18 6 1 3 4 2 Junior totals 12 2 9 11 2