Murray Named to Team Sweden
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SAN JOSE - The Swedish Ice Hockey Association announced today
that San Jose Sharks defenseman Douglas Murray, a former Cornell
standout, has been named to Sweden's men's ice hockey team for the
2010 Winter Olympic Games. The Olympics will be held from Feb.
12-28 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The will be Murray's first
Olympic appearance.
One of the most physical players in hockey, the six-foot-three,
240-pound native of Bromma, Sweden leads the Sharks with 113 hits,
which is tied for tenth in the NHL overall. He currently has seven
points this season (one goal, six assists) this year, a plus-7
rating and is sixth on the team with 37 penalty minutes.
Murray represented Sweden in the 2007-08 World Championships and
posted an even plus/minus rating and 27 penalty minutes in five
games, helping Sweden to a fourth place finish in the
tournament.
Murray was originally drafted by San Jose in the 1999 NHL Entry
Draft (8th round, 241st overall).
