According to a team announcement, the Calgary Flames have signed netminder Connor Murphy to a two-way NHL contract for the remainder of the season.
Murphy had been playing on an AHL contract for the last two years. The Hudson Falls, NY native joined the Flames organization as an undrafted free agent after a four-year collegiate career split between Northeastern University and Union College.
He didn’t receive much playing time as a freshman and sophomore with the Huskins, leading Murphy to transfer to the Garnet Chargers ahead of the 2021-22 NCAA season. He performed well in eastern New York, securing a 14-18-3 record in 37 games during his junior year with a .919 SV% and 2.66 GAA. Unfortunately, Murphy took a step back in his last collegiate season, managing a 12-17-1 record in 31 appearances with a .889 SV% and 3.34 GAA.
Since joining the Flames organization, he’s had opposite seasons. Murphy performed quite well for the AHL’s Calgary Wranglers in the 2023-24 season while having lackluster results with the ECHL’s Rapid City Rush. The same isn’t true this season.
Throughout his two-year professional career, Murphy has accrued a 6-6-3 record in AHL Calgary with a .912 SV% and 2.91 GAA. In the ECHL, the 26-year-old has a 15-16-5 record in 37 contests with a .906 SV% and 3.20 GAA.