Hockey Hello: Connor Murphy (2014)
Michigan picks up their 6th member of the 2014 recruiting class.
Connor Murphy (1996), a 5-10/170 Forward from the Caledonia Corvairs of the GOHJL.
He's from Ancaster, Ontario.
Michigan's 2014 recruiting class-
| Player | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous Team (League) |
| Dexter Dancs | F | 6-2 | 183 | Vancouver, B.C. | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) |
| Dylan Larkin | F | 6-0 | 172 | Waterford, MI | US NTDP Under-18 (USHL) |
| Hayden Lavigne | G | 6-3 | 181 | Brampton, Ontario | Tri-City Storm (USHL) |
| Cutler Martin | D | 6-1 | 216 | East Lansing, MI | Tri-City Storm (USHL) |
| Connor Murphy | F | 5-10 | 170 | Ancaster, Ontario | Caledonia Corvairs (GOJHL) |
| Alex Talcott | F | 6-1 | 198 | Kentwood, MI | Indiana Ice (USHL) |
Connor Murphy @Connor14Murphy 6h
Officially committed to the Michigan Wolverines! Could not be more Honoured and Excited
December 13th, 2013 at 10:39 PM ^
shit, my alma mater! Decent stat line: 28 GP 18G 40A 18PIMs, though the competition level is not that great here.
December 14th, 2013 at 1:00 AM ^
December 13th, 2013 at 10:59 PM ^
December 13th, 2013 at 11:19 PM ^
When I first saw this I thought "Repost? Didn't I post this a while ago?" but then I realized I posted about Cooper Marody. We'll all be confused in a few years as we now have Connor Murphy ('14) and Cooper Marody ('15) along with Cutler Martin ('14) and Chrisitan Meike ('14)
No word yet on when Chris Martin or Chris Mortonson will be committing
December 13th, 2013 at 11:38 PM ^
Welcome to the Maize and Blue.
December 14th, 2013 at 12:07 AM ^
Quick write up here
December 14th, 2013 at 12:28 AM ^
He sounds like a great get (lots of offers, '1st round talent') but he's playing in a league I don't ever recall having a commit from before. Is he playing down a level to maintain eligibility? Where does the GOJHL fall in the heirarchy of junior leagues?
December 14th, 2013 at 1:16 AM ^
The GOJHL is a newer league, but is the highest ranked Junior "B" league in North America. A famous Alumni of the MWJHL, who merged into the GOJHL in 2007 is Marty Turco. Other notable Alumni are Riley Sheahan, Mark Scheifele, and Boone Jenner.
I would say he's a late bloomer. It's hard to tell trying to find scouting reports from two years ago, but he played AAA the year before going to the GOJHL. I would assume he didn't have a roster spot on an OJHL team and picked the next best league available.
December 14th, 2013 at 1:38 AM ^
Although he had the talent to go very high in the OHL Priority Selection, when he made it clear that the NCAA was an option for him his stock tanked.
He actually made the Owen Sound roster out of rookie camp last year, but decided to stay in the GOJHL to preserve eligibility. I know that some CHL writers have inflated egos and think they can have any player they want (Tyler Motte), but the Owen Sound Attack guys were pretty sure he would report this year and he didn't.
December 14th, 2013 at 4:33 AM ^
CHL, CJAHL (junior A) and then junior B.
December 14th, 2013 at 2:47 PM ^
December 14th, 2013 at 2:59 PM ^
to Michigan Connor!!!!