mˈɜːdɑːk wʌz sˈiːn æz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə dʒˈɛts kwˈɪk tˈɜːn ɚɹˈaʊnd, wˈɪnɪŋ ðə dʒˈæk ˈædəmz ɐwˈɔːɹd æz ðɪ ˌɛnˌeɪtʃˈɛlz kˈoʊtʃ ʌvðə jˈɪɹ.
Murdoch was seen as an important part of the Jets quick turn around, winning the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year.