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| Hockey Memorabilia From The Estate Of Rangers Legend, Murray Murdoch |
Murray Murdoch was a fixture in Lester Patrick's line
up for his entire NHL career, spanning 11 seasons and 508 games.
The left wing wasn't a prolific scorer (only 84 goals worth), but
his longevity was the mark that latter-day players compared
themselves to. Murdoch never missed a game in his Blueshirts
career, and only two other original Rangers lasted as long as
Murdoch: Bill Cook retired along with Murdoch after the 1936-37
season (though missing 33 games along the way), and Frank Boucher
played 12 consecutive seasons and 518 total games (not counting
the short comeback in 1943-44).
Murdoch was used primarily as a checking wing, allowing the Cook
brothers and Frank Boucher to work their magic with the puck. His
biggest scoring output came in the 1933-34 season, when he
tallied 17 goals and 27 points. There were only two pther
season's when Murdoch's goal total reached double figures (13 in
1929-30, 14 in 1934-35), and in his final season he had 14
assists but no goals.
Murdoch was there from the very beginning of the franchise, and
headed for retirement with a pair of Stanley Cup championship
rings. Murdoch's playing career ended on Broadway, but he took
his act north to New Haven, where he went on to a long and
successful coaching career at Yale
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| Murray
Murdoch's gold watch for playing in his 300th straight NHL game on
March 17, 1932 |
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Murdoch's brass plaque for playing in his 500th NHL game on December
17, 1935 |
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(It was originally attached to a suitcase. That same evening the
Rangers also presented suitcases to the four other original
Rangers that were appearing in their 500th game, Bill & Bun
Cook, Frank Boucher and Ching Johnson.) |
| 1919-20
St. John's Midget team photo |
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| 1923-24
St. John's College, Senior Intercollegiate Champions team
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| 1927
Murray Murdoch, New York Rangers official player photo |
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| 1928 Murray
Murdoch, Ching Johnson, Frank Boucher, Bill and Bun Cook wire photo |
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| 1928 New
York Rangers Ranger vs Red Wings Stanley Cup
Playoffs photo |
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| 1930
Murray Murdoch, New York Rangers official player photo |
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1931-32 New York Rangers team
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Top
row: Earl Seibert, "Ching" Johnson, Bill Cook, Lester
Patrick, Murray Murdoch, Doug. Brennan, "Butch" Keeling, "Dutch"
Gainor.
Bottom row: "Hib" Milks, Vic. Desjardins, Cecil Dillon,
John Ross Roach, Frank Boucher, Art. Somers, "Bun" Cook, Harry
Westerby. |
| 1931-32
New York Rangers team postcard |
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| 1932-33
Stanley Cup Champions New York Rangers team
postcard |
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| 1937
New York Rangers team photo |
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Back row: Lynn Patrick, Art Coulter, Ching Johnson, Bill Cook, Lester
Patrick, Neil Colville, Ott Heller, Butch Keeling, Joe Cooper, Babe Pratt
Front row: Phil Watson, Mac Colville, Cecil Dillon, Davey Kerr,
Frank Boucher, Alex Shibicky, Murray Murdoch, Harry Westerby (trainer) |
| Ching
Johnson autographed photo |
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| Lester Patrick autographed New
York Rangers Christmas card |
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| Murray
on a fishing trip wearing his Rangers
Jersey |
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