On the night of the first day of the World Junior camp, the 2007 OHL Goalie of the Year suited up to play, for his club team that is and not in Ottawa trying to earn a spot on this year’s team Canada. Mike Murphy joined his Belleville Bulls as they helped the Windsor Spitfires open up their new arena, the Windsor Family Credit Union Centre (WFCU). With the little extra fire from his missing invite, Murphy went into the barn of the second ranked team in the entire Canadian Hockey League, tops in the OHL, and stopped thirty-four shots on way to his third shut out of the season.
Just like Murphy another couple notables that are missing from the World Junior camp, Michael Del Zotto and Logan Couture, have stepped up their game since being overlooked. With some of these players not at the camp, one would have to like Canada’s chances at earning their fifth straight World Junior title. But as the team prepares for the tournament, Mike Murphy will continue to play with the little extra fire in net for Belleville and look to repeat as Goalie of the Year. Some work will be needed for that to happen but Murphy has the skill and perhaps he now has the extra desire to do it.
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