Andy Murray

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andy Murray
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 3, 1951(1951-03-03)
Age	73
Birthplace	Gladstone
Country	Canada
Birth City	Gladstone
Horoscope	Aries

Andy Murray Biography

Andy Murray is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on March 3, 1951 in Gladstone, Gladstone, Canada. Andy Murray (born March 3, 1951) is the current head coach for the Western Michigan Broncos men’s ice hockey team of the NCAA Division I National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). He is a former head coach of the Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League.

On June 14, 1999, Andy was named to replace Larry Robinson as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Kings, where he stayed for seven seasons. By the end of his tenure, he was the all-time franchise leader in wins (215) and games coached (480).

Andy and his wife, Ruth, have three children (all hockey players): sons Brady Murray and Jordan Murray, and daughter Sarah Murray. Brady played college hockey at North Dakota and was a fifth round draft pick of the Los Angeles Kings in 2003 while his father was head coach. Jordan Murray played college hockey at Wisconsin and daughter Sarah Murray played college hockey for the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women’s ice hockey program. All three of the Murray children hold US–Canadian dual citizenship and played professional hockey in Switzerland.

On December 11, 2006, the St. Louis Blues hired Murray to replace Mike Kitchen as head coach after a seven-game losing streak. He coached the Blues to a record of 33–36–13 in his first full season as coach in 2007–2008. On April 10, 2009, Murray coached the Blues from a 15th place showing in the Western Conference at the All-Star Break to a 25–9–7 record down the stretch to clinching the sixth playoff spot, marking the team’s first Stanley Cup playoffs appearance since the 2004–05 lockout. Murray’s Blues took on the Vancouver Canucks in the opening round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs and were swept. Murray was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award for coach of the year during the off-season but lost to Claude Julien of the Boston Bruins.

Murray served as associate coach for Team Canada under Marc Crawford at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan – the first Olympics to feature current NHL players. Murray, who was in his third year as head coach of the Canadian National Team, was hired in part for his experience with the international rink, a larger playing surface. The Canadians concluded the tournament with a loss to Finland in the bronze medal game.

Andy Murray Net Worth

Andy Murray is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andy Murray 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Andy Murray’s family had an auto dealership in Souris, Manitoba that was started by Murray’s grandfather. Once Murray was old enough, he began to work there. In 1976, when Murray was 25 years old, his uncle hired him to be the coach of the Brandon Travellers after a brawl. Three years later, he got the head-coaching job at Brandon University in Manitoba while still working at the dealership during the day. In 1981, his father died the day after a victory that qualified Brandon for a National tournament. After that season, he needed to get away, and took a coaching job in Switzerland. In 1988, he went to the United States to be the assistant coach for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. That year, the Bears won the AHL championship and the Calder Cup, and he was promoted as an assistant coach of the Philadelphia Flyers under head coach Paul Holmgren. He spent two years there before joining as an assistant coach with the Minnesota North Stars under head coach Bob Gainey, where the team made it to the 1991 Stanley Cup Finals. In 1992, he went back to Switzerland to coach for Lugano. Two months later, he quit because of a fan revolt and is replaced by former head coach John Sletvoll. After that, he took a job in Germany before returning to assistant coaching with the Winnipeg Jets under John Paddock, where he stayed until 1995. Murray was named the coach of the Canadian National Hockey Team in 1996, a post he held until 1998. He served as head coach at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School for the 1998–99 season.

He coached Canada to three gold medals at the IIHF World Championships in 1997, 2003 and 2007. He was the first coach in IIHF World Championship history to win three championships. In the 2010 World Championships, he acted as a consultant to the Swiss team.

His best success came in 2001, when the Kings forced the Colorado Avalanche to a seven-game series in the Western Conference Semifinals. The Kings forced the seventh game after previously being down three games to one. He garnered a lot of media attention after publicly stating that anyone on his team that wasn’t going to give 100% was not to travel with team back to Colorado for game five of the series. The Kings responded, winning game five, 1–0. They made Murray proud once again in game six, when Glen Murray scored in the second overtime to win the game for the Kings, 1–0.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Andy Murray height 6′ 3″ Andy weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Andy Murray Dating?

According to our records, Andy Murray married to Kim Sears (m. 2015). As of December 1, 2023, Andy Murray’s is not dating anyone.

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On July 25, 2011, Murray was announced as the head coach of the Western Michigan Broncos. Murray replaced Jeff Blashill, who left WMU after one season to join the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings as an assistant coach. Murray had no prior experience coaching college hockey in the United States, although he did spend several seasons as head coach in the late 1970s at Brandon University in Manitoba, Canada. Murray stated at his introductory press conference that coaching college hockey was on his bucket list, and that he loved the college atmosphere and college sports. Murray signed a five-year, $1.5 million contract. Other known finalists for the position included Ron Rolston, a veteran assistant coach of several college and minor league programs, and former WMU player and incumbent WMU assistant coach Pat Ferschweiler. Ferschweiler was retained by Murray and elevated to the position of associate head coach in 2013.

Facts & Trivia

Andy Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Andy Murray celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.

In 2012, Murray was named to the IIHF Hall of Fame as builder.

What is Andy Murray's weakness?

One of his biggest weaknesses though is also on the tactical side! Murray tends to play a bit too defensive at times. This is especially problematic when he plays against the Top 3 (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic) in important matches.

Who is Andy Murray best friend?

Ross Hutchins was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in December 2012, and took an indefinite break from tennis while he recovered. His friend Andy Murray dedicated his victory at the 2013 Brisbane International to Hutchins.

How rich is Andy Murray?

Net Worth: $100 Million
Date of Birth:| May 15, 1987 (35 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 6 ft 2 in (1.9 m)
Profession:| Tennis player

How many Grand Slam is has Andy Murray won?

3

What makes Andy Murray so good at tennis?

Murray has a very good first serve. His serve is extremely accurate; he hits it with loads of pace; he varies the spin very well; and he places it on all areas of the court. His first serve is key if he wants a shot at winning a Grand Slam. Murray has one of the best sliced backhands in the game today.