Connor Murphy

Connor Murphy (born on March 26, 1993) is an American ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was selected 20th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes.

Playing Career
Connor played junior hockey with Sarnia Sting in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to signing with the Sting, Murphy committed to Miami University, but he decided to play in the Ontario Hockey League for the Sarnia Sting instead.

Connor has previously played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program of the United States Hockey League (USHL).

On November 16, 2013, he made his NHL debut with the Phoenix Coyotes, and in his first NHL game he scored his first NHL goal past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Anders Lindback.

International Play
Connor represented the United States internationally playing for Team USA in the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships with Team USA.

He scored 3 goals and had 1 assists in 6 games during the tournament, including the overtime goal in the gold medal game against Sweden.

Personal Life
Connor's father is former NHL defenseman Gord Murphy. He was born in Boston when Gord was a member of the Boston Bruins.

Connor grew up in the suburbs of Miami, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia before his family settled in Dublin, Ohio when his father was appointed an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets.