1961-62 Topps 14 Murray Oliver Hockey Card (Front)
1961-62 Topps 14 Murray Oliver Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
Murray is a swift-skating center who once nursed pro baseball ambitions. Acquired by Bruins last season from Detroit after scoring 20 goals as a rookie. Was runner-up to Chicago’s Bill Hay for freshman honors. Bruins rate him one of key men in their youth-rebuilding program.
En Français
Murray est un joueur de centre qui a déjà songé à tenter sa chance dans le baseball. Obtenu des Red Wings l’an dernier après qu’il eut compté 20 buts comme recrue avec cette équipe. Les Bruins considèrent que Oliver sera l’un des piliers de l’équipe cette saison.
Details
Murray Oliver scored 20 goals for the Detroit Red Wings in his rookie 1959-60 NHL season while playing just 54 games. He started out the campaign in the WHL with the Edmonton Flyers, putting up 20 points in 16 games. In the voting for the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year, it was fairly tight race between Oliver and Red Hay. Ken Schinkel, Stan Mikita and Murray Balfour were also in the running.
On January 23, 1961, the Red Wings sent Oliver, Gary Aldcorn and Tom McCarthy to the Boston Bruins for Leo Labine and Vic Stasiuk. Murray would spend the next 6+ season in Boston, putting up 20 or more goals in three of those.
Oliver led the Bruins in 1963-64 with 24 goals, 44 assists and 68 points. He finished seventh in the race for the Art Ross Trophy, three behind sixth place Ken Wharram and 21 behind leader Stan Mikita. His 44 assists tied him for sixth with Bobby Hull.
Between 1957-58 and 1974-75, Murray Oliver played 1,127 regular season and 35 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota North Stars. 25 of the 35 post season games were with the North Stars. He spent several years as assistant coach with Minnesota.