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Murray Added to Roster, Plays for Canada

May 4, 2012 - Western Hockey League (WHL) Everett Silvertips

EVERETT - Everett Silvertips defenseman Ryan Murray was officially added to Team Canada's roster just hours before its tournament-opening game and then played a regular shift in a 3-2 victory over Slovakia on the first day of the 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Helsinki, Finland on Friday.

Murray played 17:09 of ice time and finished with a +1 rating in the victory while mostly pairing with Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks. Murray became the second-youngest player ever to suit up for the Canadian Men's National Team in the World Championship tournament, with only Paul Kariya skating as a younger 18-year-old in 1993.

Murray was originally expected to participate in Canada's pre-tournament competition camp in Switzerland and play in exhibition games, but not accompany the team to Finland for the start of the tournament. Injuries to P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadiens and Marc Methot of the Columbus Blue Jackets opened the door for Murray's debut in a men's international event, just months after he was Canada's youngest player at the World Junior Championships. The Silvertips' captain and 2011-2012 Most Valuable Player is the only non-NHL player on Canada's active roster.

Next up for Team Canada is a showdown with Team USA on Saturday, followed by a game against France on Monday. Preliminary round games continue through May 15 and will be followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals and finally the medal-round games on May 20.

Murray is no stranger to donning the Maple Leaf for Team Canada, having competed in this year's World Junior Championships, the 2010 and 2011 Under-18 World Championships and the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. The White City, Saskatchewan native is projected to be among the first players chosen in next month's NHL Entry Draft after being ranked second among all eligible North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting.

Log on to www.everettsilvertips.com throughout the offseason for all the latest Silvertips news and events, including our Select-a-Seat event on May 12 and the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in June. The Silvertips tenth anniversary 2012-13 WHL season begins in September. For more information, call 425-252-5100.

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