Ty Murchison
American ice hockey player (born 2003)
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Ty Murchison (born February 2, 2003) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers selected him in the fifth round, 158th overall, of the 2021 NHL entry draft.
| Ty Murchison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 2, 2003 Corona, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
158th overall, 2021 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2025–present | ||
Early life
Murchison was born February 2, 2003, in Corona, California,[1] to Ken and Allyson Murchison.[2] He came from athletic, Canadian parents: Ken was a professional ice hockey player in the East Coast Hockey League, while his mother was a figure skater.[3] Originally a roller hockey player, Murchison did not transition to ice hockey until the age of 11.[4] When he was 16, Murchison moved to Michigan to play for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program.[5]
Playing career
NCAA
Despite offers from other college ice hockey programs, Murchison committed to the Arizona State Sun Devils for the 2021–22 season.[6] Murchison played four years of college hockey with Arizona State, recording nine goals and 24 points in 146 regular season games.[7]
Professional
The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL) selected Murchison in the fifth round, 158th overall, of the 2021 NHL entry draft.[8] At the conclusion of his college hockey career, the Flyers signed Murchison to a two-year, entry-level contract on March 26, 2025.[7] He joined the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Flyers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[9] There, he had one goal and two points in four games.[10]
Murchison started the 2025–26 season with the Phantoms, recording one goal and four points in 21 games. On December 6, he was called up to the Flyers as a replacement for an injured Cam York.[10][11] Murchison made his NHL debut on December 9, 2025, against the San Jose Sharks.[12] Murchison returned to Lehigh on December 16 to make room for Rasmus Ristolainen, who was coming off of injury reserve.[13]
International play
Murchison represented the United States at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships in Frisco, Texas. He recorded one assist in five tournament games as Team USA lost to Sweden in the quarterfinal round.[14][15]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 23 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Arizona State University | NCAA | 35 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Arizona State University | NCAA | 36 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Arizona State University | NCAA | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Arizona State University | NCHC | 37 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United States | U18 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||