Waterloo Warriors Hall of Fame
Inducted: Sept. 29, 2017
Athlete
Bob Murdoch was a defenceman with the Warriors men's hockey team from 1965-68, tallying 47 points (22g, 25a) in 34 regular season games. Murdoch thrived under head coach Don Hayes and upon graduation was selected to the Canadian National Team based in Ottawa and was a member of the 1969 Canada World Cup team that placed fourth. In 1970, Murdoch turned pro and went on to play 12 seasons (757 games) in the NHL with Montreal, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Calgary, amassing 278 career points and won the Stanley Cup in 1971 and 1973 with Montreal. Murdoch also coached 10 season in the NHL winning the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year with the Winnipeg Jets in 1990.
