On July 6 , 2018 , Murphy visited the studios of Q104 / KenoraOnline and DrydenNow to talk about his struggles with post-concussion symptoms , as well as his participation in the class action lawsuit with the NHL . He acknowledged that despite earning over $ 15 million during his NHL career , he was essentially homeless and destitute in Kenora . Murphy would further elaborate upon his situation " Finding Murph " , in a '' SportsCentre '' feature that aired a month later . The segment 's creators , Josh Shiaman , Rick Westhead , Stuart Roberts , Devon Burns and Michael Banani , received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Sports Feature Segment at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards
7th Canadian Screen Awards
7th Canadian Screen Awards
Joe Murphy (ice hockey)