Bob Murdoch obit

 

Stanley Cup champion and Jack Adams Award winner Bob Murdoch passes away at 76

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Bob Murdoch, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a former NHL defenceman has died at the age of 76.

The NHL Alumni Association announced his passing on Friday.

Murdoch played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, and Atlanta/Calgary Flames over 12 seasons from 1970-82, scoring 60 goals and 218 assists.

He won the Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1971 and 1973, and had four goals and 18 assists in 72 post-season games, qualifying for the playoffs for all 12 of his NHL seasons.

Murdoch was an assistant coach with the Flames before coaching the Chicago Blackhawks (1987-88) and original Winnipeg Jets (1989-91).

The Jets improved by 11 wins and 21 points and Murdoch won the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year in his first season with them in 1989-90.

Murdoch was as assistant with the San Jose Sharks (1991-93) before coaching in Europe.

He was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinsonism, and Alzheimer's disease in 2019.

Position            Defence

Shot     Right

Played for            Montreal Canadiens

Los Angeles Kings

Atlanta Flames

Calgary Flames

 

Coached for    

Chicago Blackhawks

Winnipeg Jets

Maddogs München

Kölner Haie

Nürnberg Ice Tigers

National team   Canada

 

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season             Playoffs

Season Team            League            GP            G            A            Pts            PIM            GP            G            A            Pts            PIM

1968–69            Winnipeg Nationals            WCSHL          6            0            1            1            2            —            —            —            —            —

1969–70            Montreal Voyageurs            AHL            6            0            2            2            6            —            —            —            —            —

1970–71            Montreal Canadiens            NHL            1            0            2            2            2            2            0            0            0            0

1970–71            Montreal Voyageurs            AHL            66            8            20            28            69            3            1            2            3            4

1971–72            Montreal Canadiens            NHL            11            1            1            2            8            1            0            0            0            0

1971–72            Nova Scotia Voyageurs            AHL            53            7            32            39            53            —            —            —            —            —

1972–73            Montreal Canadiens            NHL            69            2            22            24            55            13            0            3            3            10

1973–74            Los Angeles Kings            NHL            76            8            20            28            85            5            0            0            0            2

1974–75            Los Angeles Kings            NHL            80            13            29            42            116            3            0            1            1            4

1975–76            Los Angeles Kings            NHL            80            6            29            35            103            9            0            5            5            15

1976–77            Los Angeles Kings            NHL            70            9            23            32            79            9            2            3            5            14

1977–78            Los Angeles Kings            NHL            76            2            17            19            68            2            0            1            1            5

1978–79            Los Angeles Kings            NHL            32            3            12            15            46            —            —            —            —            —

1978–79            Atlanta Flames NHL            35            5            11            16            24            2            0            0            0            4

1979–80            Atlanta Flames NHL            80            5            16            21            48            4            1            1            2            2

1980–81            Calgary Flames NHL            74            3            19            22            54            16            1            4            5            36

1981–82            Calgary Flames NHL            73            3            17            20            76            3            0            0            0            0

NHL totals            757            60            218            278            764            69            4            18            22            92