Brian Murphy (ice hockey)
# Brian Murphy (ice hockey)

Brian Murphy (born August 20, 1947) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who played in one National Hockey League game for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1974–75 season on November 28, 1974 against the Buffalo Sabres. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1968 to 1978, was spent in various minor leagues.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1964–65 | Markham Waxers | MetJBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964–65 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Markham Waxers | MetJBHL | 40 | 24 | 16 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | London Nationals | OHA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | London Nationals | WOHL | 42 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1967–68 | London Nationals | WOHL | 54 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1968–69 | Springfield Kings | AHL | 72 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Springfield Kings | AHL | 72 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 1970–71 | Springfield Kings | AHL | 51 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971–72 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 57 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 |
| 1972–73 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 73 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 76 | 30 | 48 | 78 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 1974–75 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | Virginia Wings | AHL | 45 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 1975–76 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 66 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977–78 | Lancaster Lancers | OHA Sr | 21 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 528 | 111 | 183 | 294 | 305 | 56 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 56 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
