Born in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Murray was raised in the
Bridgewater area and played junior hockey for the
Sudbury Wolves of the
Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Murray spent three seasons with the Wolves, putting up 84 points in his final year. Murray was a first-round draft pick, 18th overall by the Bruins in the
1991 NHL entry draft. He spent four seasons with the Bruins before being traded to the
Pittsburgh Penguins with
Bryan Smolinski for
Kevin Stevens and
Shawn McEachern. Murray's stay with the Penguins only lasted a little over a year and he was eventually on the move again; this time he was traded to
Los Angeles Kings for
Ed Olczyk. Murray enjoyed moderate success with the Kings, picking up some good numbers during his five-year stay, but on October 24, 2001, Murray was traded back to the
Boston Bruins with
Jozef Stümpel for
Jason Allison and
Mikko Eloranta. In July 2002, Murray signed a two-year contract with the Bruins. Murray enjoyed his greatest offensive season in 2002–03, scoring 92 points (44 goals and 48 assists) for the Bruins and earning a spot in the
2003 NHL All-Star Game. In August 2005, Murray signed a four-year, $16.6 million contract extension with the Bruins. In November 2008, Murray had ankle surgery, claiming it was a result of an injury he sustained during play of the
2007–08 NHL season. As a result, his agent filed a claim against the
Boston Bruins. The Bruins ended up winning arbitration == International play ==