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Murray out indefinitely after father's death

James Murray, a Thunder Bay lawyer and father of two-time Stanley Cup champion Matt Murray, passed away on Tuesday.
Jim Murray
James Murray, the father of Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. (TBT News)

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray is taking an indefinite leave after the death of his father.

The team on Wednesday confirmed the Thunder Bay netminder’s father, James Murray, passed away the previous day.

“The Pittsburgh Penguins offer our deepest condolences to Matt Murray and his family on the passing of Matt's father, James Murray, (Tuesday) in Ontario,” the Penguins said in a Wednesday statement on Twitter.

“Matt is returning home from the west coast and will miss an indefinite period of time to be with his family.”

Murray had returned home last week for what head coach Mike Sullivan described at the time as “personal reasons” but had rejoined the team over the weekend.

James Murray was a lawyer in Thunder Bay.





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