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Rob Murphy's NHL career

Points
21
Games
125
Goals
9
Assists
12
P/GP
0.17
Plus/minus
-54

Centre Rob Murphy was drafted 24th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 1987. He played 7 seasons for 3 clubs, 1987-1994. That came to 125 games and 21 points, 9 goals and 12 assists.

Below: the whole of Rob Murphy's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1987 NHL Draft

    Rob Murphy is drafted 24 overall by Vancouver Canucks

    Selected
    24 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    15 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 7 months and 16 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Rob Murphy makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Hartford Whalers

    Rob was 18 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Ulf Samuelsson.

    Season

    1987-1988

    Rob Murphy's first NHL season: 0 points

    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#598
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#538
    Assists
    0
    NHL#570
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#321
    The whole season1987-1988
  3. Season

    1988-1989

    Rob Murphy plays only 8 games for 1 points

    Events
    72
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#529
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    1
    NHL#505
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#306
    PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames
    0 of 7 games0 points
    First roundCGYCalgary Flames3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  4. Season

    1989-1990

    Rob Murphy plays only 12 games for 2 points

    Events
    68
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#501
    Games
    12 of 80
    15%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#436
    Assists
    1
    NHL#516
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#597
    The whole season1989-1990
  5. Season

    1990-1991

    Rob Murphy scores 5 goals — his best goal-scoring season

    Events
    Career best
    His best goal-scoring season
    38
    games missed
    Points
    6
    NHL#441
    Games
    42 of 80
    53%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#306
    Assists
    1
    NHL#511
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#413
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#576
    PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings
    4 of 6 games0 points
    First roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  6. Season

    1991-1992

    Rob Murphy plays only 6 games for 1 points

    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#562
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#554
    Assists
    1
    NHL#538
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#381
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    0 of 13 games0 points
    First roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–3Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  7. Season

    1992-1993

    Rob Murphy scores 10 points — the best season of his career

    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    40
    games missed
    Points
    10
    NHL#444
    Games
    44 of 84
    52%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#431
    Assists
    7
    NHL#421
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#407
    +/-
    -23
    NHL#672
    The whole season1992-1993
  8. Season

    1993-1994

    Rob Murphy's last season: 1 points

    Events
    76
    games missed
    Points
    1
    NHL#649
    Games
    8 of 84
    10%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#634
    Assists
    1
    NHL#624
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#480
    The whole season1993-1994
  9. The career

    Rob Murphy played his last NHL game in 1994

    The career ended after 7 seasons, the last of them with Los Angeles Kings.