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Murray
Balfour
1952-1963
Position | R |
Shoots | R |
Weight | 178lbs |
Height | 5'9" |
Date of birth | August 24th, 1936 |
Place of birth | Regina, SK, CAN |
Deceased on | May 30th, 1965 |
Seasons - MTL | 2 |
Other numbers | 20 |
Statistiques
SEASON |
GP
Games played - Number of games the player has set foot on the ice
|
G
Goals - Number of goals the player has scored
|
A
Assists - Number of goals the player has assisted in
|
PTS
Points - Scoring points, calculated as the sum of G and A
|
+/-
Plus/Minus - The number of team goals for minus the number of team goals against while the player is on the ice
|
PIM
Penalties infraction minutes - Number of penalty minutes the player has been assessed
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TOTALS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
1956-1957 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1957-1958 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |

Hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan, right-winger Murray Balfour played five games with the Canadiens during their 1956-57 campaign, recording one goal and one assist. The Habs sold his right to the Chicago Blackhawks, along with Terry Gray, on Jun. 9, 1959. He won the Stanley Cup with the Chiacgo in 1960-61. Following five seasons as a member of the Blackhawks, Balfour played 15 games with the Boston Bruins during the 1964-65 season before announcing his retirement.
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