Former defenseman Larry Murphy is one of a handful of Kings draft selections over the years who ended up in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Unfortunately for the Kings, the bulk of Murphy’s on-ice work was not with his original club.
Murphy played four seasons in Los Angeles en route to a sparkling NHL career which spanned from 1980-01 as he became one of the game’s top rearguards of all-time.
He recently answered these questions from LAKings.com as we continue to profile former players as part of this our 50th Anniversary celebration.
Q: Growing up in Canada and being drafted 4th overall out of juniors, what were your initial thoughts of going to play hockey in Los Angeles?