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TOM KURVERS
SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE GENERAL MANAGER
AL MURRAY
TOM KURVERS enters his sixth season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, his third as senior advisor to the
general manager after being originally hired on July 9, 2008. Kurvers served three years as assistant
general manager from 2008-11 and also oversaw the Lightning’s hockey operations department on an
interim basis from April through May of 2010.
Kurvers’ role with Tampa Bay is multi-purpose. He oversees the scouting and signing of all college
free agents and works directly with the team’s amateur scouting staff on possible free agent targets.
Kurvers also advises the general manager on potential trades and free agent signings at the professional
level.
Prior to joining the Lightning Kurvers served three seasons as director of player personnel for the
Phoenix Coyotes. As director of player personnel he oversaw all aspects of the team’s scouting, including
both the Coyotes’ amateur and pro scouting departments. He spent a total of 11 years with the
Coyotes, including one as a radio analyst and seven as a professional scout. He also served as interim
assistant coach for the final two months of the 2003-04 season.
Kurvers played 11 NHL seasons from 1984-95, appearing in 659 regular season games, with 93 goals and 328 assists for 421 points. He also
played in 58 NHL playoff games, recording eight goals and 30 points. He was a Stanley Cup Champion with the 1986 Montreal Canadiens.
Before joining the professional ranks Kurvers had an outstanding college career at the University of Minnesota – Duluth, setting numerous
school records including most career goals by a defenseman (43), most career assists (152) and assists by a defenseman (career -149 and
season - 58). In 1984, he was honored with the Hobey Baker Award, WCHA MVP and was named an All-American. Kurvers was named to the
WCHA Top 50 of All-Time Team, and has been inducted into both the UMD and Bloomington Jefferson High School Athletic Hall of Fames.
Kurvers received his undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from UMD in 1984. While an active NHL player he began
graduate studies in 1991, completing courses in the off-seasons through 1996. Highlighted in the curriculum was an accredited seminar
sponsored by the world renowned Aspen Institute. Upon retirement in 1997, he earned his Masters of Business Administration degree in
sports management from the University of St. Thomas.
DIRECTOR OF AMATEUR SCOUTING
AL MURRAY enters his fourth season with the Lightning after being named to the position of director
of amateur scouting on August 16, 2010. Murray will oversee all amateur scouting operations, run the
draft and report directly to the general manager.
Before coming to Tampa Bay, Murray served with Hockey Canada for three years as head scout of men’s
national teams. During his time with Hockey Canada, he was responsible for all player evaluations
and selections for National Junior Team as well as the National Men’s Under-18 Team. He also worked
with regional under-17 programs. Murray won the Gold Medal at both the 2008 and 2009 World Junior
Championships, and won gold at the 2008 World Under-18 Championship. He won championships
with the National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team at the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial
Tournaments.
Prior to joining Hockey Canada, Murray spent 12 years with the Los Angeles Kings, serving as director
of amateur scouting. In that position he was responsible for the team’s amateur scouting operation,
including scheduling, assignments, evaluation of talent and development of the final list of players leading up to the NHL Entry Draft. Before
Murray was named to that position he spent six years as the Kings’ western scouting coordinator.
Murray served as head coach of the University of Regina’s men’s hockey team from 1985-88. Before that he served as the development
coordinator for the Ottawa District Hockey Association, one of Hockey Canada’s 13 branches. Murray also spent time as the head coach
of the Kemptville 73s (Junior B) and Ottawa Senators (Junior A). He also won a bronze medal as an assistant coach with the University of
Ottawa men’s team at the 1981 CIAU championship.
Murray lives in Regina, Saskatchewan with his wife, Lori, and their three sons, Matt, Jake and Troy.
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