"The most I ever made was $350,000. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. Former Detroit Red Wings player Joe Murphy is still homeless walking the streets of Kenora, Ontario, Canada. In February of 1993 Blackhawks General Manager Bob Pulford made a trade for former first overall draft pick and (now) Stanley Cup champion Joe Murphy. Bob Kelly couldn't work because of a bad back, had no health insurance living in the United States and almost lost his home had the NHL Alumni Association not stepped in. On July 3, 1996, Murphy signed a 3-year, $10 million deal to join the St. Louis Blues but after scoring 20-goals and 45 points he fell short of the lofty expectations that came with his new contract. Join Facebook to connect with Joe Murphy and others you may know. "remove":"add"](select.closed),dom.control.setAttribute("aria-expanded",o)}function onToggleClicked(){var l=!isPanelOpen();setPanelState(l)}function onWindowScroll(){window.requestAnimationFrame(function() {var l=isPanelOpen(),n=0===(document.body.scrollTop||document.documentElement.scrollTop);n||l||!allowExpand?n&&l&&(allowExpand=!0,setPanelState(!1)):(allowExpand=!1,setPanelState(!0))});}pencilInit(".js-sub-pencil",!1); // via darwin-bg var slideIndex = 0; carousel(); function carousel() { var i; var x = document.getElementsByClassName("subs_valueprop"); for (i = 0; i < x.length; i++) { x[i].style.display = "none"; } slideIndex++; if (slideIndex> x.length) { slideIndex = 1; } x[slideIndex - 1].style.display = "block"; setTimeout(carousel, 2500); } //, A man who lived for the game that left him behind, Due to technical reasons, we have temporarily removed commenting from our articles. That money comes from NHL player fines controlled by NHL executive Brian O'Neill. We hope to have this fixed soon. Former Detroit Red Wings player Joe Murphy is still homeless walking the streets of Kenora, Ontario, Canada. SPECTOR’S NOTE: If Zito was trying to move Yandle I don’t believe the Jackets would’ve been interested even if the Panthers absorbed part of his $6.35 million annual average value. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Along with Joe Murphy and Adam Graves, he helped make up the popular Oilers' forward line known as "The Kid Line." 150 talking about this. That put him in a hospital for three days where he developed conjunctivitis in his eye. 779. The Pens could use help on the fourth-line. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He fell forward and put his head through a wall. And there's the BreakAway program, which assists former and current players by allowing them to upgrade their education. 233. Read our, I'm a print subscriber, link to my account, Avoid the use of toxic and offensive language. 120. Born: October 16, 1967. Murphy, selected by the Detroit Red Wings with the No. Weekes thinks Sweeney can convince Panthers GM Bill Zito to take on some of … Michael John Murphy (born September 12, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for 13 years for the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings and has been Assistant and Head Coach in the NHL for The Los Angeles Kings, Ottawa Senators, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers. Joe Murphy NHL transaction history - recalls, reassignments, AHL, IR, LTIR, junior, loans, suspensions, emergency loans, minors, junior, SOIR He is waiting on his NHL pension, a whopping $12,500 a year. Instead, Paul Shmyr, a rugged defenceman who played in the World Hockey Association and NHL, had next to nothing when doctors diagnosed him with throat cancer, friends said. Murphy was part of a failed concussion lawsuit against the NHL. When the team said it needed him, Johnstone played with one good eye.