P.E.I.'s Will Murphy describes being drafted by NHL team as a dream come true
The Detroit Red Wings provided a moment for Will Murphy every hockey-playing Canadian kid dreams of.
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The Red Wings called Murphy's name in the sixth round, 172nd overall, in the 2025 NHL draft on June 28.
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'It's a pretty cool, pretty surreal feeling – like a dream come true,' Murphy told The Guardian in a phone interview the evening of June 28. 'I mean it doesn't happen for too many kids, so it's unique and a cool feeling, especially to experience it all with all my family and friends around… It is really a fun day – once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity). It's pretty awesome.'
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Murphy, who played the 2024-25 season as a rookie with the Cape Breton Eagles of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), watched the draft at his family home in Miscouche, P.E.I.
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When the Red Wings called Murphy's name, the six-foot-four, 211-pound, 17-year-old defenceman immediately hugged his parents, Ben and Amanda Murphy.
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Also in attendance were Murphy's younger brother, Drew; grandparents, Mike and Barbie Murphy and Dolly Silk; his billets with the Eagles, Ryan and Jennifer MacPherson, along with their two young children, Boyd and Ella.
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Murphy, who flew to Detroit early on June 29 to participate in the Red Wings' development camp at Little Caesars Arena from June 30 to July 3, was thrilled to share the draft experience with those closest to him. Murphy, a projected sixth-round pick, acknowledged watching the draft became more stressful as it went on waiting to be selected.
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'It helps being with your family and they help keep you cool, not get too stressed out,' said Murphy, a recent graduate of Three Oaks Senior High School in Summerside. 'Then the name gets called and it's all happiness for everybody. Everyone is smiling, laughing and good times.'
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Murphy was thrilled to be drafted by the Red Wings, an Original Six franchise with a strong following throughout Atlantic Canada.
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'They're definitely one of the teams that seemed interested in me,' said Murphy, who had two goals and four points in 54 regular-season games while playing a defensive-first game with the Eagles. 'I'm really pleased with it. It's pretty close to (P.E.I.)… It's a great organization and I couldn't be happier with it.'
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