Scorpions Name Murphy Head Coach

(Team Release) - Sometimes players get to see their careers rise within one organization. Today, Scorpions Hall of Fame member Randy Murphy felt that realization as he was announced as the New Mexico Scorpions new Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations. Murphy, an assistant coach under Ray Edwards last season, was presented to the media and fans by President Dave Ellett as the New Mexico’s eighth ever bench boss. The Mississauga, Ont. native inherits a solid nucleus from last season’s division championship team.

“When we hired Randy as an assistant coach we planned to one day see him move up to the head coaching position,” said Ellett. “Being a former player in this organization is certainly exciting for the fans.”

Murphy takes over for the departed Edwards who accepted a job within the National Hockey League’s Phoenix Coyotes.

“I am excited and feel lucky for the position I have been put in, especially with the great nucleus we have coming back to this year’s squad,” said Murphy. “I have some big shoes to fill after Ray and plan to use a lot of the things he taught me last year.”

At 35 years old, Murphy becomes the second youngest head coach in Scorpions history. Over a stellar playing career the Elmira College graduate appeared in 751 professional games racking up 328 goals, 567 assists for a total of nearly 900 points over 11 seasons. Fans throughout the state of New Mexico are quite familiar with the new coach. Murphy wore the Scorpions sweater for 199 games from 1998-2000 and 2004-05.

“Having a former player become the head coach is certainly a special experience for the fans,” said Ellett. “Randy has been a fabulous ambassador to this community, has lived here for many years and even raised a family in Rio Rancho.”

“I want to thank the entire organization for this opportunity they have given me,” said Murphy. “I also want to thank my family and friends, for all their support.”

In addition to the Scorpions Hall of Fame, “Murph” has his hockey stick inside the Pro Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. On December 31, 1999 in a game versus El Paso, he scored the final professional goal scored in the millennium.


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