Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Akasarudzwa nePhiladelphia Flyers mumutambo wechipfumbamwe, wechi189, we1985 NHL Entry Draft. Mushure mekutamba mwaka mitatu muOntario Hockey League neOshawa Generals, Murphy akaita nyanzvi yake yekutanga neFlyers 'AHL yakabatana, iyo Hershey Bears, mumwaka wa1987-88. Muna 1988/89, akabatana neFlyers. Pashure pemakore anopfuura matatu ari muPhiladelphia Murphy akachinjwa, pamwe chete naBrian Dobbin uye 1992 round rechitatu
kusarudzwa kwedrafiti, kuBoston Bruins nokuda kwaGarry Galley naWes Walz muna January wa 1992.