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2007-08: Appeared in all 37 games … finished tied for fourth on the team in scoring with 22 points … shared the Craig Lauzon Award as RIT’s top rookie with teammate Andrew Favot … scored his first collegiate goal in first game at Colgate … had a goal and an assist and was plus-3 in a 4-3 win over then #12 Minnesota … recorded his first multiple-point game, with two assists against Mercyhurst … had two assists, including the primary helper on the game-winning overtime goal in a 5-4 win over Holy Cross that advanced the Tigers to the Atlantic Hockey Final Five … scored the game-winning power-play goal in 4-1 win over then #18 Cornell at the Blue Cross Arena … chipped in with three power-play goals … recorded a point in 18 games … had a four-game assist streak, Feb. 22 to March 1 … named to Empire 8 President’s List for maintaining a 3.75 grade-point average … named to Atlantic Hockey Association All-Academic team.

Before RIT: Played for the Green Bay Gamblers and Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2006-07 … scored six goals and added seven assists for 13 points in 53 games … played for the Southern Minnesota Express of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) in 2005-06 … recorded 33 goals and 34 assists for 67 points … was a three-sport athlete at Owatonna High School (hockey, tennis and soccer) … team captain in both soccer and hockey.

Personal: Civil engineering technology major … attended Owatonna High School … born Oct. 7, 1986 in Rochester, Minn. … son of Dennis and Marian Murphy … has one brother, Evan and one sister, Erin … favorite NHL player is Alexei Kovalev … Minnesota Wild is his favorite NHL team … favorite sports moment was the “Miracle on Ice” 1980 United States Gold Medal Winning Hockey Team … favorite food is gyros … favorite TV show is Curb Your Enthusiasm … favorite movie is Tombstone … person he would most like to meet is Jesus.