University of North Dakota Athletics

2014-15 (Sophomore): Appeared in 15 games and had one assist ... Assist came in UND’s 5-0 win over Niagara on Jan. 17 ... Played in three of UND’s last four games of the season after having not been in the lineup since Jan. 23 ... Registered three shots on goal at the NCAA West Regional in Fargo … Earned second letter … Transferred to Arizona State following the season.

2013-14 (Freshman): Appeared in 19 games, collecting three assists ... Notched his first collegiate point with an assist in a 6-3 loss to No. 20 Minnesota Duluth on Nov. 26 ... Also collected assists in a 3-3 overtime tie at Boston University (Nov. 23) and in a 5-3 win vs. Colorado College (Jan. 10) ... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Vermont (Oct. 11), a 5-3 UND win … Earned first letter.

Before UND: Drafted by the Nashville Predators in the seventh round (185th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft … Led Penticton of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) in points (70) and assists (47) in 2012-13 and earned his second straight BCHL Interior Conference First All-Star Team nod … Tied for fifth in the BCHL scoring race … Added five goals and six assists in 15 playoff games … Was a teammate of future UND teammate Troy Stecher … Joined Penticton midway through the 2011-12 season and helped lead the Vees to BCHL and Canadian national championships … Collected 14 goals and 15 assists in 22 games with the Vees after scoring 22 goals and 40 assists in 38 games with the Victoria Grizzlies … His 91 total points ranked fourth overall in league’s scoring race … Added nine goals and nine assists in 15 playoff games … Helped lead Canada West to a silver medal at the 2012 World Junior A Challenge, earning all-tournament honors with three goals and three assists in four games … A 2011 graduate of Spectrum High School in Victoria, British Columbia.

Personal: Majoring in general studies … Son of Dan and Sherry Murphy.