{"id":27467,"date":"2005-05-20T21:16:01","date_gmt":"2005-05-21T02:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2005\/05\/20\/murray-leaves-sioux\/"},"modified":"2010-08-17T19:56:15","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T00:56:15","slug":"murray-leaves-sioux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/2005\/05\/20\/murray-leaves-sioux\/","title":{"rendered":"Murray Leaves Sioux"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sophomore Brady Murray is leaving North Dakotato pursue a professional hockey career. Murray has reached an agreement with Rapperswil-Jona of the Swiss Elite League.<\/p>\n
Murray, a native of Brandon, Man., recently completed his sophomore season at UND and registered eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points in 25 games. <\/p>\n
“Unfortunately Brady has had his hand forced by non-import regulation changes in the Swiss Elite League,” said Hakstol. “His decision to leave school and sign with Rapperswil-Jona will give him the opportunity to preserve his future non-import status, which in turn protects a potential career in the Swiss Elite League.<\/p>\n
“Brady would have been one of the most dynamic players returning to college hockey next year. We’re sorry to see him leave, but hope that he’ll have a successful start to his pro career in the Swiss Elite League.”<\/p>\n
Murray was named Western Collegiate Hockey Association Rookie of the Year in 2003-04 after scoring 19 goals and 27 assists for 46 points in 37 games. He led the NCAA in points per game among rookies (1.24) and was named to the All-WCHA Rookie Team and All-WCHA Third Team.<\/p>\n
“I’ve enjoyed my time here at UND for the past two years, but this was a choice I made in the best interests of hockey future,” said Murray. “It’s been a privilege playing for the best college hockey program in the NCAA and in front of the best fans in the nation.”<\/p>\n
Murray, a fifth-round (152nd overall) selection of the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings in 2003, scored 27 goals and 39 assists for 66 points in 62 career games at North Dakota.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sophomore Brady Murray is leaving North Dakotato pursue a professional hockey career. Murray has reached an agreement with Rapperswil-Jona of the Swiss Elite League. Murray, a native of Brandon, Man., recently completed his sophomore season at UND and registered eight goals and 12 assists for 20 points in 25 games. “Unfortunately Brady has had his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":140328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n