Owen Murray

Position:
Defenseman
Height:
5-10
Weight:
181
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Decker, Manitoba
Prev School:
Green Bay (USHL)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024-25: One of 10 players to see action in all 40 games ... Logged 14 points on five goals and nine assists, all new career highs ... Was +4 and led UMass in blocks with 49 ... Had eight points (3g, 5a) in 24 Hockey East games ... Collected an assist against #5 Minnesota (3/27) in the NCAA Regional Semifinal ... Picked up an assist vs. #5/4 Maine (3/7) ... Posted an empty net goal at #16/15 UMass Lowell ... Scored fourth goal of the season vs. UNH (2/22) and was named the game's No. 3 star ... Set up game-winning goal at #11/10 UConn (2/7) ... Collected an assist vs. Alaska (1/25) ... Posted an assist vs. Merrimack (1/18) ... Scored third goal of the season vs. Robert Morris (1/4) ... Notched an assist at #10/9 Providence (11/16) ... Netted second goal of the season at Vermont (11/8) ... Scored an extra attacker goal vs. Sacred Heart (10/18) ... Collected a pair of assists at Bentley (10/5).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24: Played in 31 contests, collecting nine points on two goals and seven assists … Blocked 21 shots … Assisted a power-play goal at Maine (3/9) ... Scored second goal of the year at Merrimack (1/13) ... Registered an assist vs. Merrimack (1/12) ... Collected an assist vs. Clarkson (12/30) ... Registered a pair of assists vs. Alaska Anchorage (12/8) ... Dished two assists vs. Vermont (11/11) ... Scored the game-tying goal vs. #6 Michigan (10/14).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022-23: Played in 21 games and recorded three points on a goal and two assists with one game winner … Blocked 13 shots … All three points came in Hockey East play … Scored first collegiate goal and added an assist at Maine (3/3), earning the game's No. 3 star ... Assisted a shorthanded goal at Boston College (2/17) for first collegiate point ... Made collegiate debut at AIC (10/8), paired with Kennedy O'Connor.

BEFORE UMASS: Played two seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) … Saw action in 99 games and totaled 38 points on nine goals and 29 assists … Wore an "A" for the Gamblers in 2021-22 and contributed six goals and 16 assists for 22 points … Played two seasons (2018-20) with the Portage Terriers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) … Registered 75 points (16g, 59a) over 103 contests … Was tabbed the 2018-19 MJHL Rookie of the Year and named to the MJHL All-Rookie Team after helping Portage to the MJHL title and an Anavet Cup with seven points (2g, 5a) in 15 postseason games and 41 points (9g, 32a) over 55 regular season contests … Played for Canada West in the 2019-20 World Junior A Challenge.

PERSONAL: Born Owen Stephen Murray on December 1, 2002 in Brandon, Manitoba … Son of Dale and Alison Murray … Has two brothers, Ben and Jordan … Great uncle Dallas Smith played for the Boston Bruins from 1966-1977 … 2020 graduate of Portage Collegiate Institute (Portage La Prairie, Manitoba) … Majoring in Journalism.