September 3, 2008

Murray Joins ECHL Staff

PRINCETON, N.J. -- The ECHL announced that it has hired former Dartmouth forward Mike Murray as coordinator of hockey operations.

"With Mike's background, both on and off the ice, he already has great credentials to serve our member clubs," said Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations Rod Pasma. "We are excited to present Mike with his start in the hockey business and I look forward to working with him in hockey operations."

Murray will be responsible for the organization and release of team rosters, including the daily monitoring of contracts, salary cap and player background while also overseeing all transactions, including trades, waivers, recalls and injuries. He will be responsible for the administration and tracking of all player fines and will assist with league and player immigration matters.

The 28 year old interned as a law clerk in the Labor Relations Department for the Massachusetts Port Authority following two years at Pro Athletes Management Inc., a law firm in Boston that represents professional athletes, and one season as an assistant to the general manager of the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League.

The native of Dover, Mass. played hockey for four years at Dartmouth College and two seasons as a professional including in the ECHL with Augusta, Cincinnati, Reading and Trenton.

Murray received his bachelor's degree in history from Dartmouth College and his juris doctor from Suffolk University Law School where he graduated cum laude.