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Canada Will Murphy
#55 Cape Breton Eagles / QMJHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Aug 24, 2007
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Miscouche, PE, CAN
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings / Unsigned
Drafted
2025 round 6 #172 overall by Detroit Red Wings
Agency
PREMIUM

Will Murphy can ram through opponents. At 6-foot-4, the defenceman has the range and strength needed to work the boards and protect higher-danger areas. He uses his stick to deny space, push opponents wide, and then finishes by immobilizing them. He knows his role inside a team and isn’t afraid to use his stature to intimidate. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Will Murphy Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Prince County Bantam AAA PEIBAAA 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2020-21 Prince County U15 AAA PEI U15 20* 2* 11* 13* 25* -* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 4 -
2021-22 Prince County Warriors U15 AAA PEI U15 20* 6* 25* 31* 28* -* | Playoffs 6 0 6 6 12 -
2022-23 Kensington Wild U18 AAA NBPEIMU18HL 24* 3* 4* 7* 18* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 12 -
2023-24 Summerside Western Capitals MJAHL 47* 2* 17* 19* 96* -* | Playoffs 17 1 4 5 18 -
Cape Breton Eagles QMJHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2024-25 Cape Breton Eagles QMJHL 54* 2* 2* 4* 45* 2* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 10 3
2025-26 Cape Breton Eagles QMJHL 19* 1* 0* 1* 29* 0* |
Projected QMJHL 52* 3* 0* 3* 79* 0* |

Will Murphy Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Charlottetown Islanders PW QC Int PW 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2021-22 Prince County Warriors U15 AAA MAAAC U15 3* 1* 0* 1* 4* -* |
2022-23 Team PEI CWG 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Team Prince Edward Island QGC-16 4* 0* 0* 0* 8* -* |

Will Murphy Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CWG 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MAAAC U15 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MJAHL 1 47* 2* 17* 19* 0.40* 96* -* | 1 17 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.29 * 18 * - *
NBPEIMU18HL 1 24* 3* 4* 7* 0.29* 18* -* | 1 4 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.50 * 12 * - *
PEI U15 (PEIBAAA) 3 42* 8* 36* 44* 1.05* 55* -* | 2 13 0 * 6 * 6 * 0.46 * 16 * - *
QC Int PW 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QGC-16 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 3 75* 3* 2* 5* 0.07* 74* 2* | 1 6 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.17 * 10 * 3 *

Will Murphy Career Highlights

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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 3 #41 overall by Cape Breton Eagles in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Drafted 2023, 6 #67 overall by Summerside Western Capitals in the MJAHL Draft

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #289 by FCHockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #293 by McKeen's Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #97 by NHL Central Scouting