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EditLawrence Thomas "Larry" Murphy - Born March 8, 1961 in Scarborough, Ontario is a Canadian retired ice Hockey defenceman.
- J. Ross Robertson Cup Junior Champion 1979, 1980 with Peterborough Petes.
- Memorial Cup Champion 1979 with Peterborough Petes.
Memorial Cup finalist 1980.
- 1985 Ice Hockey World Championships Silver Medal Winner with Team Canada.
- 1987 Canada Cup Champion with Team Canada.
- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1991, 1992 with Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Stanley Cup Champion 1991, 1992, with Pittsburgh Penguins, 1997, 1998 with Detroit Red Wings.
- Clarence S. Campbell Bowl Champion 1997, 1998 with Detroit Red Wings.
- 1991 Canada Cup Champion with Team Canada
- NHL President's Trophy Champion 1993 with Detroit Red Wings.
- 3ICE Patrick Cup Champion 2023 with Team Murphy (coach).
Murphy played in the 1974 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Shopsy's minor ice Hockey team.
Murphy made his NHL debut with Los Angeles Kings on October 11, 1980 vs Detroit Red Wings at The Forum in a 8-1 Los Angeles win. He had 2 assists in the game.
Murphy scored his 1st NHL goal vs Michel Dion of Quebec Nordiques at 13:44 of 2nd period on October 16, 1980 at The Forum in a 6-4 Los Angeles win.
Murphy set the NHL record for assists and points by a rookie defenceman with 60 Assists and 76 Points with Los Angeles Kings in 1980-81 season.
Murphy played in 1615 regular season NHL games, scoring 288 goals (36 GWG / 4 OTG), 929 assists with 1084 penalty minutes and 215 NHL playoff games, scoring 37 goals (7 GWG), 115 assists with 201 penalty minutes.
Murphy had 5 seasons of scoring 20 goals or more, and is currently 5th on the NHL's all-time scoring list among defensemen.
Murphy's best offensive season was for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992-93, with 85 points (22 goals, 63 assists) in 83 games.
Murphy played in NHL All-Star Games 1994, 1996, 1999.
Murphy represented Canada 38 times, 5 as a junior, scoring 1 goal and 33 times as a senior, scoring 3 goals, 16 assists.
Larry Murphy was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004.