Seasons with Rangers: 4 (1976-1980)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 221
Playoff Games with Rangers: 21

Acquired
Selected by Rangers in Round 1 of 1976 NHL Amateur Draft (First Rangers pick, No. 6 overall).

Departed
Traded by Rangers to Edmonton in exchange for Cam Connor and 1981 third-round draft pick (Peter Sundstrom) on March 11, 1980.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1976-1977 Rangers 59 32 24 56 5 47 11 0 6 223 14.3 1977-1978 Rangers 66 27 28 55 -5 41 10 0 1 188 14.4 1978-1979 Rangers 40 15 22 37 -6 6 4 0 2 133 11.3 1979-1980 Rangers 56 23 19 42 -11 16 5 1 2 143 16.1 Team Totals: 221 97 93 190 -17 110 30 1 11 687 14.1

NYR - Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1977-1978 Rangers 3 1 3 4 4 0 0 1 1978-1979 Rangers 18 7 5 12 12 3 0 1 Team Totals: 21 8 8 16 16 3 0 2

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1973-1974 Vernon Vikings-BCJHL 45 50 32 82 69 1973-1974 Kamloops Chiefs-WCJHL 4 1 0 1 9 1974-1975 Medicine Hat Tigers-WCJHL 70 82 59 141 83 1975-1976 Medicine Hat Tigers-WCJHL 70 88 77 165 202 1976-1977 Rangers 59 32 24 56 5 47 11 0 6 223 14.3 1977-1978 Rangers 66 27 28 55 -5 41 10 0 1 188 14.4 1978-1979 Rangers 40 15 22 37 -6 6 4 0 2 133 11.3 1979-1980 Rangers 56 23 19 42 -11 16 5 1 2 143 16.1 1979-1980 Oilers 10 5 2 7 0 4 1 0 0 35 14.3 1980-1981 Oilers 40 10 9 19 -16 18 4 0 2 102 9.8 1980-1981 Wichita Wind-CHL 22 15 10 25 48 1981-1982 Red Wings 49 9 13 22 1 23 1 0 1 97 9.3 1981-1982 Adirondack Red Wings-AHL 24 11 13 24 24 1982-1983 Adirondack Red Wings-AHL 35 10 12 22 19 1983-1984 Adirondack Red Wings-AHL 59 26 20 46 19 1983-1984 Montana Magic-CHL 17 10 10 20 2 1984-1985 Muskegon Mohawks-IHL 32 18 13 31 4 1985-1986 Indianapolis Checkers-IHL 11 4 3 7 4 1985-1986 Toledo Goaldiggers-IHL 37 15 23 38 8 1985-1986 Muskegon Lumberjacks-IHL 12 4 4 8 0 1988-1989 New York Rangers-NHLMGNT 1998-1999 Tampa Bay Lightning-NHLMGNT 1999-2000 Louisiana IceGators-ECHL NHL Totals: 320 121 117 238 -32 155 36 1 14 921 13.1

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1974-1975 Medicine Hat Tigers-WCJHL 5 1 5 6 15 1975-1976 Medicine Hat Tigers-WCJHL 7 4 3 7 23 1977-1978 Rangers 3 1 3 4 4 0 0 1 1978-1979 Rangers 18 7 5 12 12 3 0 1 1979-1980 Oilers 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1980-1981 Wichita Wind-CHL 18 17 7 24 24 1981-1982 Adirondack Red Wings-AHL 4 5 0 5 14 1984-1985 Muskegon Mohawks-IHL 16 6 3 9 26 NHL Totals: 24 10 8 18 16 3 0 2

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Oct. 6, 1976 (Rangers vs. Minnesota North Stars) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS March 2, 1980 (Rangers vs. Boston Bruins) MAJOR NHL AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS WITH RANGERS NHL All-Star Game — 1977 RANGERS RECORDS Most goals in one game — 5 at Minnesota on Oct. 12, 1976 (shares record with Mark Pavelich) RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 0 Minor-league teams: None MISCELLANEOUS Nicknames: Doc, Murder Full name: Donald Walter Murdoch Uniform Numbers: 14 Retired from pro hockey: 1986 BIOGRAPHY Right wing Don Murdoch`s career with the Rangers lasted only four seasons, but they were memorable years in which the colorful Murdoch enjoyed a strong bond with Blueshirts fans. A distant cousin of Rangers legend Murray Murdoch, Don arrived at Madison Square Garden as a first-round draft pick in 1976 and wasted no time carving out his reputation as a scorer. In only 59 games as a rookie, Murdoch put together a career high 32 goals and 56 points, narrowly missing out on the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year when he finished second to Atlanta`s Willi Plett. Few Rangers have ever enjoyed the kind of start that Murdoch had in October 1976. He scored two goals in his first NHL game and then exploded for a team-record five goals in fourth NHL game on Oct. 12, 1976, at Minnesota. By the end of his first 16 games, Murdoch led the entire NHL with 16 goals and went on to set a then Rangers rookie record of 32 goals in one season. Although Murdoch never quite recaptured the magic of his rookie year, he did add 27 goals in 66 games the following season and was a key player in the 1979 run to the Stanley Cup Finals. Murdoch was also on pace for another 30-goal season in 1979-80 when he was traded to Edmonton in at the 1980 trade deadline. Perhaps Murdoch`s most dramatic moment came in the 1978 Stanley Cup playoffs against Buffalo. In Game 2 of the best-of-3 series on April 13, 1978, at MSG, Murdoch scored in overtime to keep the Rangers` hopes alive. His jubilant celebration that night was typical of the enthusiasm he brought to the rink and reflected the energy of New York fans who embraced him. RELATED CONTENT º Photographic Memory: 1979 Stanley Cup Playoffs