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Aug. 7, 2001

Maple Leafs sign Chris Murray

TORONTO, Aug. 7 -- Right wing Chris Murray, a veteran who did not play in the NHL last season, signed a one-year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

The 6-2, 209-pound Murray spent the 2000-01 season with Worcester of the American Hockey League, amassing nine goals and eight assists in 17 games before suffering an injury.

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Murray, 26, has 16 goals, 18 assists and 550 penalty minutes in 242 career NHL games. He has played for Montreal, Hartford/Carolina, Ottawa, Chicago and most recently Dallas in the 1999-2000 season.

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