About James Murphy

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James Murphy
James Murphy
NHL Reporter
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With 24 years of experience (SiriusXM NHL Network Radio, ESPN Boston, NESN, NHL.com, etc.) covering the Bruins, the NHL, NCAA and junior hockey, and more, Jimmy Murphy’s hockey black book is filled with Hall of Famers, current players, coaches, management, scouts and a wide array of hockey media personalities that have lived in and around this great game. For 22 of his 24 years as a hockey and sports reporter, Murphy covered the Bruins on a daily basis, including their victorious 2011 Stanley Cup run and their runs to the 2013 and 2019 Finals. Murphy is currently a co-host, along with Pierre McGuire, on The Eye Test Podcast.

News by James Murphy

04/10/2025
James Murphy
James Murphy
“The Buzz is Loud, and It’s Real”: Gavin McKenna Among Names Possibly Playing In The NCAA Next Season
James Murphy
James Murphy
Top 2026 NHL Draft prospect Gavin McKenna is generating serious NCAA buzz—sources say Michigan and North Dakota are circling
“The Buzz is Loud, and It’s Real”: Gavin McKenna Among Names Possibly Playing In The NCAA Next Season
03/30/2025
James Murphy
James Murphy
“They Want Him to Be Part of This Rebuild” – Bruins Eye Key NCAA Prospects
James Murphy
James Murphy
The Bruins are making a strong push to sign NCAA and Cornell standouts Dalton Bancroft and Ryan Walsh
“They Want Him to Be Part of This Rebuild” – Bruins Eye Key NCAA Prospects
03/26/2025
James Murphy
James Murphy
Bruins Amongst A Handful Of Teams Interested In Signing Cornell’s Dalton Bancroft
James Murphy
James Murphy
An NHL source has confirmed to RG that the Boston Bruins are one of a handful of teams making a push to sign the Cornell University forward.
Bruins Amongst A Handful Of Teams Interested In Signing Cornell’s Dalton Bancroft
03/14/2025
James Murphy
James Murphy
“If You Don’t Get This Together, Changes Are Coming for You!”: Inside the Bruins' Deadline Shakeup
James Murphy
James Murphy
Don Sweeney warned the Bruins’ core to turn things around—or else. They didn’t, and the GM followed through with a franchise-altering shakeup
“If You Don’t Get This Together, Changes Are Coming for You!”: Inside the Bruins' Deadline Shakeup
03/07/2025
James Murphy
James Murphy
Devils Involved In Plenty Of Trade Chatter As NHL Deadline Approaches
James Murphy
James Murphy
The New Jersey Devils were rumored to be talking to both the Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes on the eve of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline
Devils Involved In Plenty Of Trade Chatter As NHL Deadline Approaches
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