Herman Edward Murray was a Canadian ice hockey defenseman, born in Montreal on 5 December 1909 and died in Pierrefonds, Montreal, on 27 November 1998. Between 1930 and 1940 he played almost entirely for the Montreal Royals and the Montreal Victorias, and he was invited to join the Port Arthur Bearcats on their journey representing Canada at the 1936 Winter Olympics. Murray was selected as captain of the Canadian team that took the silver medal at those Games and scored five goals in eight matches at the tournament. Back with the Royals, he won the Allan Cup in 1939, the annual trophy given to the Canadian senior men's ice hockey champion.
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Career HighlightCaptain of the Port Arthur Bearcats team that won the Olympic silver medal for Canada in ice hockey in 1936 2 Medals or Titles Band Connections
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Born 5 December 1909 in Montréal, Québec CAN
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took the silver medal at these Games
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NOC Canada CAN
Plays: Ice Hockey, Biography, sport
ice hockey defenseman Herman Murray
Competed In: 1936 Winter Olympics, Biography, 1936 Games
invited to join the Port Arthur Bearcats on their journey representing Canada at the 1936 Winter Olympics
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Murray was the Captain of the 1936 Port Arthur Bearcats, which won the silver medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1936 Winter Olympics.
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