Calgary Flames Honor Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray (Photo)
By Phil Watson
Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray announced Thursday he is terminally ill with colon cancer. On Saturday, the Calgary Flames paid tribute to Murray.
The hockey world was rocked Thursday when Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray told TSN’s Michael Farber that he has terminal cancer.
Murray, 71, told Farber he has stage 4 colon cancer.
"“There is no cure at this point for me,” Murray said."
On Saturday night, before the Senators played the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the Flames paid tribute to Murray on the arena’s video board.
Nice tribute by the #Flames to #Senators GM Bryan Murray who is fighting Stage 4 colon cancer. pic.twitter.com/KZMEaRvVH4
— Kristen Anderson (@KdotAnderson) November 16, 2014
Murray has been general manager of the Senators since June 2007, just after taking Ottawa to its only appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, a five-game loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
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Murray has also been general manager of the Detroit Red Wings from 1990-94, the expansion Florida Panthers from 1994-98 and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim from 2002-04.
He also has coached for parts of 17 seasons in the league and his 620 career victories rank ninth all-time.
Murray was 343-246-83 in parts of nine years with the Washington Capitals from 1981-90, where he won the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year in 1983-84.
He coached the Red Wings for three seasons, 1991-93, and was 124-91-24. In part of one season with the Panthers in 1997-98, Murray was 17-31-11. He was 29-42-11 with the Mighty Ducks in 2001-02 and 107-55-20 in parts of three seasons coaching the Senators from 2005-07.
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