Seasons with Rangers: 11 (1926-1937)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 508
Playoff Games with Rangers: 55

Acquired
Signed with Rangers as a free agent on Sept. 2, 1926.

Departed
Retired from NHL to pursue coaching career.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1926-1927 Rangers 44 6 4 10 12 1927-1928 Rangers 44 7 3 10 14 1928-1929 Rangers 44 8 6 14 18 1929-1930 Rangers 44 13 13 26 22 1930-1931 Rangers 44 7 7 14 8 1931-1932 Rangers 48 5 16 21 32 1932-1933 Rangers 48 5 11 16 23 1933-1934 Rangers 48 17 10 27 29 1934-1935 Rangers 48 14 15 29 14 1935-1936 Rangers 48 2 9 11 9 1936-1937 Rangers 48 0 14 14 16 Team Totals: 508 84 108 192 197

NYR - Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1926-1927 Rangers 2 0 0 0 0 1927-1928 Rangers 9 2 1 3 12 1928-1929 Rangers 6 0 0 0 2 1929-1930 Rangers 4 3 0 3 6 1930-1931 Rangers 4 0 2 2 0 1931-1932 Rangers 7 0 2 2 2 1932-1933 Rangers 8 3 4 7 2 1933-1934 Rangers 2 0 0 0 0 1934-1935 Rangers 4 0 2 2 4 1936-1937 Rangers 9 1 1 2 0 Team Totals: 55 9 12 21 28

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1921-1922 University of Manitoba-WJrHL 1921-1922 University of Manitoba-M-Cup 2 2 0 2 0 1922-1923 University of Manitoba-WJrHL 1922-1923 University of Manitoba-M-Cup 8 26 4 30 2 1923-1924 University of Manitoba-MHL-Sr. 8 9 5 14 0 1924-1925 Winnipeg Tiger Falcons-MHL-Sr. 18 12 2 14 2 1925-1926 Winnipeg Maroons-CHL 34 9 2 11 12 1926-1927 Rangers 44 6 4 10 12 1927-1928 Rangers 44 7 3 10 14 1928-1929 Rangers 44 8 6 14 18 1929-1930 Rangers 44 13 13 26 22 1930-1931 Rangers 44 7 7 14 8 1931-1932 Rangers 48 5 16 21 32 1932-1933 Rangers 48 5 11 16 23 1933-1934 Rangers 48 17 10 27 29 1934-1935 Rangers 48 14 15 29 14 1935-1936 Rangers 48 2 9 11 9 1936-1937 Rangers 48 0 14 14 16 1937-1938 Philadelphia Ramblers-IAHL 44 4 9 13 4 1938-1939 Yale University-Ivy NHL Totals: 508 84 108 192 197

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1921-1922 University of Manitoba-M-Cup 2 2 0 2 0 1922-1923 University of Manitoba-M-Cup 8 26 4 30 2 1923-1924 University of Manitoba-MHL-Sr. 1 0 1 1 0 1925-1926 Winnipeg Maroons-CHL 5 0 1 1 0 1926-1927 Rangers 2 0 0 0 0 1927-1928 Rangers 9 2 1 3 12 1928-1929 Rangers 6 0 0 0 2 1929-1930 Rangers 4 3 0 3 6 1930-1931 Rangers 4 0 2 2 0 1931-1932 Rangers 7 0 2 2 2 1932-1933 Rangers 8 3 4 7 2 1933-1934 Rangers 2 0 0 0 0 1934-1935 Rangers 4 0 2 2 4 1936-1937 Rangers 9 1 1 2 0 1937-1938 Philadelphia Ramblers-IAHL 5 0 1 1 4 NHL Totals: 55 9 12 21 28

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Nov. 16, 1926 (Rangers vs. Montreal Maroons) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS April 15, 1937 (Rangers at Detroit Red Wings) (Stanley Cup Finals) NHL LEADER Most playoff assists — 1933 RANGERS TEAM LEADER Most playoff points — 1930 (tie) Most playoff goals — 1930 Most playoff assists — 1931 (tie), 1933 RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 44 Minor-league teams: Philadelphia (AHL) (1937-38) MISCELLANEOUS Full name: John Murray Murdoch Uniform Numbers: 9 Stanley Cup Champion: 1928, 1933 Retired from NHL: 1937 BIOGRAPHY An original and career Ranger, Murdoch joined the team as one of Conn Smythe`s first "recruits" in 1926. In fact, Murdoch was one of the first players ever to sign a contract with the Rangers after a brief stint with the Canadian Central League`s Winnipeg Maroons. Playing on a line with Butch Keeling and Cecil Dillon, Murdoch played a key role in the team`s 1933 Stanley Cup championship. He turne in his best postseason performance that year with three goals and four assists. Murdoch was the team`s original "Iron Man", having played in 600 consecutive preseason, regular-season and postseason games for the Blueshirts. He never missed a game during his 11 years with thte team. His consecutive-games streak of 508 stood for nearly 30 years until it was finally broken by Andy Hebenton. Following his playing career, Murdoch spent one season as the assistant coach and captain of the Rangers` farm team in Philadelphia. He then went on to become Yale University`s hockey coach for 27 seasons from 1938 to 1965. His lifetime record at Yale was 263-236-20. He won Ivy League titles in 1940 and 1952 and led his 1952 team to the NCAA Frozen Four. In 1972, Yale established the Murray Murdoch Award to honor its annual hockey MVP. RELATED CONTENT º Alumni Profile º Murdoch Obituary º A Look Back at Murray Murdoch º A History of the New York Rangers º Photos of Stanley Cup Champions