Michael John Murphy is a former National Hockey League player, and former head coach in the NHL and International Hockey League. As a player, he played for the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings. Murphy was captain of the Los Angeles Kings for 7 years and played in Los Angeles for 13 years. He played for Team Canada and was assistant coach for Team Canada. Murphy was selected to play on the NHL All Star team in 1980. He has career totals in the NHL of 231 goals, 318 assists for 556 total points in 831 games played. Upon retiring from hockey with the Los Angeles Kings, he became their Head Coach. Murphy went on to be Assistant coach of the Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators, and New York Rangers. Murphy was promoted from assistant coach of the Vancouver Canucks to head coach of their farm team, the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League. Murphy left Milwaukee for an assistant coach position with the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team. Murphy was them promoted to be the 24th Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Murphy is the senior vice-president of the N.H.L., hockey operations. 

September 12th, 1950 in Toronto (Age 74)