Marty Murray signs with Manitoba

By Rich Hammond on August 18, 2009 2:10 PM | Permalink | Comments (4) |

Marty Murray, captain of the Manchester Monarchs last season, has signed with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL. Murray, 34, led the Monarchs with 39 assists and 54 points in 76 games last season. Murray played 19 games with the Kings in 2006-07 and had two assists.

4 Comments

MasterAL99 said:

Marty Moose! Marty Moose!

August 18, 2009 3:36 PM

Deelo

said:

And the #1 reason a hockey fan knows we are in the month of August is...

Definitely this post :)

August 18, 2009 4:54 PM

hockeynutz

said:

The departure of Marty Murray leaves the Monarchs with exactly zero veterans with significant NHL/AHL experience.

Will the Kings ever see the value in signing a couple vets to help these kids figure out what it means to be a pro hockey player? Check out the success records of the Chicago Wolves & Hershey Bears - their parent clubs understand the value. These teams have both won Calder Cup championships, and have a steady & strong pipeline from the AHL to the NHL of players who are clearly capable of producing when called on.

I totally understand the need to have prospects get ice time; but they can only get so much guidance from the coaching staff. There is definitely a need for a couple vets in a lineup in Manchester...

August 19, 2009 9:52 AM

Arron

said:

Welcome home Marty :)

August 19, 2009 9:10 PM

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