The Friars will play UMass-Lowell on Friday at 5:00 p.m. at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
2011-12: Did not play as a junior after transferring from Notre Dame ... Named to the 2012 Hockey East All-Academic Team. BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Played for the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL during the 2010-11 season and helped the Vipers capture the BCHL championship ... Recorded 18 goals and 24 assists for 42 points in 58 regular season games ... Earned Vernon's Team Unsung Hero Award and Academic Excellence Award ... Prior to Vernon, he played the 2009-10 season for the University of Notre Dame, where he appeared in 17 games ... Graduated from Shattuck St. Mary's High School in Faribault, Minn., where he played hockey and tennis ... Member of two-time Under-18 Tier 1 national championship teams in 2006-08 ... Finished seventh on the team in scoring as a senior (2007-08), recording 24 goals and 31 assists for 55 points in 62 games ... Had two goals and three assists in six games in the Sabres' run to the Tier 1 title ... Played in USA Hockey's Select 15 festival in 2005 and the Select 17 Festival in 2007. PERSONAL: Kyle P. Murphy ... Born May 11, 1990 ... Son of Michael and Karen Murphy ... Has three brothers, Ryan, Justin and Brendan ... His oldest brother, Ryan, played hockey at Boston College (2001-05) and played in the AHL for four years ... Justin served as senior team manager for hockey team at BC (2008-09) ... Finance major.
CAREER STATS
Year gp g a pts pen-pim ppg shg gwg
2009-10*17 0 0 0 2-4 - - -
