Evan Murr

Position:
Defense
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 185
Class:
Senior
Shoot/Catch:
R
Hometown:
Stillwater, Minn.
High School:
Stillwater HS
Previous Team:
Minnesota State (NCAA)

PRONUNCIATION

• Ranks 10th in Minnesota State history for scoring by a defenseman (83 points)

JUNIOR | 2025-26 (Minnesota State)
AHCA/CCM Hockey All-America West Second Team
CCHA Defenseman of the Year
CCHA Player of the Year Finalist
All-CCHA First Team
HCA Defenseman of the Month (November)
CCHA Defenseman of the Month (October, November)
CCHA Defenseman of the Week (Oct. 27, Nov. 17, Mar. 16)
CCHA Scholar Athlete
• Served as an alternate captain for the Mavericks, appearing in all 40 games
• Posted a career-high 30 points on 10 goals and 20 assists to lead the team to CCHA regular season and tournament titles
• Paced all CCHA defensemen in scoring during league play with 20 points in 26 outings, while his 30 total points ranked 11th among all CCHA skaters for the year
• His 10 goals was sixth amongst all NCAA defensemen, while his 30 points was eighth
• Matched a career-long point streak of four games between Oct. 17-31
• Had seven multi-point performances thanks to career-high, three-assists efforts at Lake Superior State (Nov. 15) and again three games later at Northern Michigan (Nov. 28)
• Tallied another three-point outing in the Mason Cup title game with a goal and two helpers in the win over St. Thomas (Mar. 20)
• Recorded the second multi-goal game of his career when he found the back of the net twice at Lake Superior State (Nov. 14)
• Put away five game-winning goals, three of which were scored over a six-game span from Feb. 28 to Mar. 20
• Scored his lone power-play tally of the year at Omaha (Oct. 11)
• Blocked a total of 36 shots for the season with a season-high four at Bowling Green (Feb. 21)
• Mavericks were a perfect 9-0-0 in games when he scored a goal and went 15-2-3 when he reached the scoresheet
• Was a conference-leading plus-24 for the season, including a career high of plus-4 at Ferris State (Jan. 30) and again versus Michigan Tech (Mar. 14) in the CCHA tournament semifinals

SOPHOMORE | 2024-25 (Minnesota State)
CCHA Defenseman of the Year
All-CCHA First Team
CCHA Defenseman of the Month (February)
CCHA Defenseman of the Week (Feb. 3)
AHCA Krampade All-American Scholar
CCHA Scholar Athlete
• Skated in all 39 games in his second NCAA campaign
• Helped the Mavericks win both the CCHA regular season and tournament championships
• Had a 27-point season behind seven goals and 20 assists to rank third on the team in scoring
• Led all CCHA defensemen in scoring behind 22 points (five goals, 17 assists) in conference play and his 27 total points ranked eighth among all CCHA skaters for the year
• Tied his career-long point streak of four games from Dec. 14 to Jan. 17, totaling six points in that stretch
• Tucked home four goals on the power play
• Recorded three game winners, all of which were scored across a five-game span from Mar. 1-21
• Posted seven multi-point outings with all taking place in the second half of the season
• Secured the first two-goal effort of his NCAA career when he scored both of MSU's goals at home against St. Thomas (Jan. 31)
• Picked up an assist at the NCAA Fargo Regional versus eventual national champion Western Michigan (Mar. 27)
• Reached the scoresheet in 10 of the final 13 games of the year
• Blocked 39 shots over the course of the season
• Closed the campaign with a plus-18 rating aided by a season-best plus-3 in the conference tournament semifinals

FRESHMAN | 2023-24 (Minnesota State)
All-CCHA Second Team
CCHA Rookie of the Year Finalist
CCHA All-Rookie Team
CCHA Defenseman of the Month (January)
CCHA Defenseman of the Week (Jan. 8, Jan. 29)
CCHA Rookie of the Week (Nov. 13)
• Appeared in all 37 games for the Mavericks as a freshman
• Finished his first college hockey season with 26 points (six goals, 20 assists), ranking third on the team in scoring
• His 20 helpers were the most of any MSU skater
• Was the second-highest scoring defenseman in the CCHA with 26 total points, 13th among all skaters, while his 18 points during 24 league outings paced CCHA defensemen
• Had a season-long four-game point streak from Nov. 10-18, totaling six points in that span
• Scored three of his six goals during the year on the man advantage
• Picked up his first NCAA point with an assist in his debut versus St. Cloud State (Oct. 13)
• Secured the first goal of his college career with the eventual game winner at Ferris State (Nov. 11) and tacked on a helper for a two-point night
• Added another goal in his next outing against Bemidji State (Nov. 17)
• Finished the year with six multi-point efforts, including three outings with a season-best two assists
• Was a season-high plus-2 on five separate occasions, totaling a plus-8 rating for the season

JUNIOR/HIGH SCHOOL
• Spent the 2022-23 season with the USHL's Sioux Falls Stampede, appearing in 62 games
• Put together a 23-point campaign behind four goals and 19 assists
• Was one of two Stampede defensemen to reach the 20-point mark
• Registered a season-high three points with a goal and two assists versus Des Moines (Jan. 6)
• Skated in 56 games for the St. Cloud Norsemen of the NAHL in 2021-22 and earned a spot on the NAHL First All-Star Team
• Turned in 13 goals and 30 assists for 43 points to lead the St. Cloud blue liners
• Also played 10 games with the Norsemen in 2020-21 at the conclusion of the prep hockey season
• Tallied two goals and three helpers for five points in that stretch
• Was a three-year letterwinner for Stillwater High School, recording 65 points in 70 career prep games
• Had 16 points as a senior in high school
• Posted a career-high 26 points in 25 games as a junior with the Ponies after a 23-point sophomore season

PERSONAL
• Son of Joe and Deidra Murr
• Has an older brother, Austin, and an older sister, Molly