Fone as first choice goaltender. Murphy chose to remain in the EIHL however, and move on to the Belfast Giants. After over a decade in Belfast, in March 2021 Murphy was signed by fellow EIHL side Manchester Storm as one of their back-up netminders for the 2021 Elite Series. Murphy announced his retirement from the sport in July 2021. Awards and honours References External links Stephen Murphy's profile and statistics from the Belfast Giants Stephen Murphy's profile and statistics from the Manchester Phoenix 1981 births Belfast Giants players Bracknell Bees players British expatriate ice hockey people Edinburgh Capitals players Fife Flyers players IFK Arboga IK players Living people Manchester Phoenix players Manchester Storm (2015–) players Paisley Pirates players Scottish ice hockey goaltenders Sportspeople from Dundee Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate ice hockey players in Norway Expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate ice hockey players in the United States