Connor Murphy

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy is a nominee for the 2022 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced Wednesday. Each team nominates a player for the award, which goes annually “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”

On Wednesday morning the Blackhawks announced defenseman Connor Murphy as the organization’s nominee for the King Clancy Trophy, an honor awarded annually “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.”. The winner is...

Connor Murphy doesn’t remember much about the hit that ended his season on March 12. The 29-year-old defenseman said that he remembers taking the ice for his shift during that first period in Ottawa. The next thing he remembers was being in the visitor’s dressing room at the Candian Tire Centre, being evaluated by medical personnel. After Tuesday’s optional morning skate, Murphy said that when he came to it the dressing room, he was more concerned for his family and friends who had to witness the hit and see him stretchered off the ice.

It was an unforgettable sight but one Connor Murphy couldn’t fully recall at first. During a March 12 game in Ottawa, Senators winger Parker Kelly drove into the Hawks defenseman in the corner just above the goal line, and the force of the collision slammed Murphy’s head into the glass. Murphy lay motionless for several minutes before medical staff carted him off on a stretcher. “I didn’t ...

Following Monday’s morning skate, Chicago Blackhawks head coach Derek King told the media that forward Kirby Dach and defenseman Connor Murphy are not expected to play in the team’s final three games of the regular season. The Blackhawks take on the Philadelphia Flyers, Vegas Golden Knights, and Buffalo Sabres this week to wrap up their abominable campaign.

On Monday morning, after the Blackhawks’ morning skate ahead of their matchup with the Flyers tonight, Derek King said that the team will be without two regulars for the remainder of the season. Kirby Dach (right shoulder) and Connor Murphy (concussion protocol) are not expected to play in any...

Murphy (concussion) is not expected to be back for Chicago's last three contests of the year, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Murphy has been out of action since mid-March, so the decision to withhold him from the last three games of the season shouldn't come as a surprise. When healthy, the 29-year-old blueliner managed 10 points in his 57 contests and has never reached the 20-point mark in his career. As such, fantasy players shouldn't be expecting much out of him heading into next season.

A scary hit from behind during Murphy’s last game action resulted in his concussion. On March 12 in Ottawa, he left the ice on a stretcher after being boarded by Senators forward Parker Kelly. Luckily, Murphy gave a thumbs-up as he left the ice and did not have to go to the hospital.

It has been a busy day for Chicago. After shipping Brandon Hagel along with a pair of fourth-round picks to Tampa Bay for two future top-10-protected first-rounders plus wingers Boris Katchouk and Taylor Raddysh, the Blackhawks announced that they’ve placed defenseman Connor Murphy on long-term injured reserve and center Tyler Johnson on injured reserve.

Murphy (concussion) was placed on injured reserve Friday. Murphy is still in the NHL's concussion protocol and remains without a concrete timetable for his return. Rookie Alex Vlasic will likely hold onto a spot in the lineup until Murphy is given the green light to rejoin the lineup.

Hawks notebook: Murphy update, McCabe on deadline and more originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago. The Blackhawks have been involved in far too many scary on-ice incidents this season, whether it be their own player being stretchered off the ice (Jujhar Khaira on Dec. 7) or the opposing player (Tanner Kero on Dec. 18). And there was another one on Saturday that shook up Chicago's bench in the opening minutes of the game.

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy was stretchered off the ice in Saturday's game against the Ottawa Senators after taking a big hit from Parker Kelly. Kelly roughly checked Murphy into the glass in the corner side of the rink just under three minutes into the game. Murphy's face was smashed right up against the glass.

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy was taken off the ice on a stretcher after being driven into the boards face-first

Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy was taken off the ice by stretcher after a collision into the boards early in the first period of Chicago’s game against the Ottawa Senators Saturday night. The incident happened after Ottawa’s Parker Kelly landed a hit on Murphy that sent Murphy face-first into the boards. Kelly was assessed a five-minute major penalty for boarding Murphy.

Murphy (concussion) will be unavailable against Boston on Tuesday, Carter Baum of the Blackhawks' official site reports. Murphy is still in the league's concussion protocols and will be sidelined versus the Bruins. The blueliner has just two points in his last 15 outings despite averaging over 20 minutes per game over that stretch. As such, few fantasy players figure to be impacted by the Ohio native's absence. In his stead, Erik Gustafsson and Riley Stillman will make up the third pairing.

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy left about 3 minutes into Saturday’s road game against the Ottawa Senators with an apparent head injury. The Hawks also lost Tyler Johnson to an injury in the first period, but despite those early setbacks they went on to win, 6-3, at Canadian Tire Centre, thanks in part to two goals each from Jonathan Toews and Caleb Jones.

Early in tonight’s contest in Ottawa, a scary scene transpired after Ottawa’s Parker Kelly boarded Murphy’s head right into the glass. It looked like he might’ve been briefly knocked out, and his Blackhawks teammates immediately called for medical assistance for Murphy. The Blackhawks medical staff stabilized...