2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE - Carolina Hurricanes - NHL.com

CAREER
CAREER STATS
CEDRIC McNICOLL
acquired by the Hurricanes on 3/3/10 along with a sixth-round pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft in exchange
for Stephane Yelle and Harrison Reed… Had totaled 29 points (13g, 16a) in 67 career aHL games entering
the 2011-12 season… Completed his Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) career in 2009 with 264
points (110g, 154a) in 249 games played, all with Shawinigan… Notched 44 points (20g, 24a) in 41 games
with C.C. Lemoyne (Qaaa) in 2004-05, prior to making his debut in the QMJHL… Played his first full QMJHL
season in 2005-06, leading Shawinigan rookies in goals (13), assists (17) and points (30)… Ranked third on
the Cataractes with 46 points (16g, 30a) in 2006-07, despite playing in just 47 games… Was tied for fourth
in the QMJHL in goals (43) in 2007-08, leading Shawinigan in goals, assists (40) and points (83)… Was sixth
among QMJHL skaters in power-play goals (18) and was named the QMJHL’s and Canadian Hockey League’s
(CHL) 2007-08 Sportsman of the Year… Named to the QMJHL First all-Star Team in 2008-09 after recording
IN THE SYSTEM
Center • Shoots Left Acquired: 3/3/10, Trade with Colorado
5'10" • 180 lbs. 2010-11 Teams: Charlotte (AHL), Florida (ECHL)
8/28/88 • Longueuil, Que. Drafted: Undrafted
104 points (38g, 66a) in 65 games with Shawinigan… Finished third in the QMJHL in points, tied for second
in assists and eighth in goals… Posted a league-best plus-61 plus/minus rating and tied for third with nine
game-winning goals… earned both the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the QMJHL’s most sportsmanlike player and
the CHL’s Sportsman of the Year award for the second consecutive season… Completed his first professional
season in 2009-10, splitting the year between the aHL and eCHL… Scored his first professional goal for Lake
erie (aHL) vs. Peoria (10/30/09)… 2010-11: Split the season between Charlotte (aHL) and Florida (eCHL),
earning 14 points (6g, 8a) in 15 games on the aHL level… Had 23 points (7g, 16a) in 29 eCHL contests…
Scored his first two Charlotte goals and was named first star vs. Manchester (1/14)… Skated in each of the
Checkers’ final nine games of the regular-season, earning nine points (4g, 5a) in those contests… did not see
game action for the Checkers in the Calder Cup playoffs.
REgULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS
YEAR TEAM LEAgUE gP g A TP PIM gP g A TP PIM
2004-05 C.C. Lemoyne Qaaa 41 20 24 44 30 4 2 2 4 21
Shawinigan QMJHL 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2005-06 Shawinigan QMJHL 67 13 17 30 34 10 1 7 8 2
2006-07 Shawinigan QMJHL 47 16 30 46 14 4 4 1 5 0
2007-08 Shawinigan QMJHL 69 43 40 83 20 5 0 8 8 6
2008-09 (a) Shawinigan QMJHL 65 38 66 104 22 – – – – –
2009-10 (b) Lake erie aHL 45 5 8 13 10 – – – – –
Charlotte eCHL 3 1 3 4 0 – – – – –
albany aHL 7 2 0 2 0 – – – – –
Florida eCHL 5 1 3 4 0 6 0 2 2 0
2010-11 Florida eCHL 29 7 16 23 8 – – – – –
Charlotte aHL 15 6 8 14 2 – – – – –
AHL Totals (2 Seasons) 67 13 16 29 12 0 0 0 0 0
(a) March 6, 2009—Signed by the Colorado avalanche as a free agent.
(b) March 3, 2010—acquired by the Carolina Hurricanes along with a sixth-round pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft (Tyler Stahl) in exchange for Stephane Yelle and Harrison Reed.
CAREER
Had a record of 31-20-3 with a 2.63 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage in 59 career american
Hockey League (aHL) games entering 2011-12…. Completed four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League
(OHL) with Belleville prior to turning pro, establishing Bulls career regular-season franchise records for wins
(85), shutouts (8), goals-against average (2.42) and save percentage (.929)… also holds Belleville’s franchise
record for most playoff wins (24)… Participated in the OHL all-Star Classic in 2008 and 2009, as well as the
2008 adT Canada-Russia Challenge… Was named OHL Goaltender of the Month five times in his junior
career, and was the first netminder to ever win the OHL Goaltender of the Year award in consecutive seasons
(2007-08, 2008-09)… Was an OHL First Team all-Star in 2007-08 and 2008-09, and Belleville’s team MVP
each of those seasons… Led the OHL in goals-against average (2.24) and save percentage (.929) in 2007-
08, helping Belleville capture the eastern Conference regular-season title… Played in 19 of Belleville’s 21
playoff games in 2008, leading the Bulls to the OHL Finals with a record of 14-3, a goals-against average
of 2.32 and one shutout… after falling to host Kitchener in the OHL Finals, Belleville advanced to the 2008
Memorial Cup, where he went 2-1-1, with a 4.73 goals-against average… Was named the Goaltender of the
CAREER STATS
MIKE MURPHY
Goaltender • Catches Left Acquired: 2008 NHL Entry Draft
5'11" • 172 lbs. 2010-11 Team: Charlotte (AHL)
1/15/89 • Kingston, Ont. Drafted: Carolina 2008 (4-165-6)
Year for the entire Canadian Hockey League in 2008-09, after posting career-bests in wins (40), goals-against
average (2.08), shutouts (5) and save percentage (.941)… established Belleville franchise records in each of
those categories… Led the OHL in goals-against average (2.08) and save percentage (.941) for the secondconsecutive
season… Was also named a 2008-09 CHL First Team all-Star… Was 10-7 with a 2.56 goalsagainst
average and .916 save percentage in 17 playoff games, as Belleville advanced to the 2009 Conference
Finals… Played in 20 aHL games for albany during his first professional season in 2009-10, posting a 10-9-0
record with a 2.81 goals against average and a .924 save percentage… Made his pro debut and stopped 28
shots for his first career win vs. Rochester (10/10/09)… Recorded his first career professional shutout at
adirondack (12/31/09)… 2010-11: Led Charlotte (aHL) in goals-against average (2.53) and shutouts (2),
earning 21 wins in 39 games… Was 12th in the aHL in save percentage (.919)… Went 17-3-1 in 21 starts
from 11/7-3/4… earned Charlotte’s first aHL win at Springfield (10/10)… Was 7-7 with a 2.57 goals-against
average in 14 Calder Cup Playoff games, helping Charlotte reach the conference final… earned his first career
playoff win vs. Hershey (4/20) and first playoff shutout vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5/4).
REgULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS
YEAR TEAM LEAgUE gP MIN gA SO gAA W-L-OT gP MIN gA SO gAA W-L
2005-06 Belleville OHL 3 93 9 0 5.81 1-1-0 – – – – – –
Kingston OPJHL 33 1853 102 3 3.30 16-13-2 4 174 19 0 6.55 0-3
2006-07 Belleville OHL 18 995 61 0 3.68 8-6-2 – – – – – –
2007-08 (a) Belleville OHL 49 2942 110 3 2.24 36-7-4 19 1085 42 1 2.32 14-4
2008-09 (b) Belleville OHL 54 3169 110 5 2.08 40-9-4 17 1008 43 0 2.56 10-7
2009-10 albany aHL 20 1109 52 2 2.81 10-9-0 – – – – – –
2010-11 Charlotte aHL 39 2159 91 2 2.53 21-11-3 14 817 35 1 2.57 7-7
AHL Totals (1 Season) 59 3268 143 4 2.63 31-20-3 14 817 35 1 2.57 7-7
(a) June 21, 2008—Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2008 NHL entry draft. Fourth Hurricanes pick, 165th overall, sixth round.
(b) March 18, 2009—Signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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