April 29/13 – So the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are off and running from April 30th! It’s been a crazy year for all fans – a lockout, the cancellation of the All-Star and Winter Classic games, but now it’s time to move on and enjoy the best time to be an NHL fan! Murph On Ice wants to help your enjoyment of the 16-team chase for the Holy Grail. Just post your answer to this question and you could win NHL13 for PS3:

* Who won the Conn Smythe Trophy last year as the Stanley Cup Playoff MVP?*

You could win NHL13 for PS3, with the Murph On Ice Playoff contest!

Post your entry on the bottom of this page in the LEAVE A REPLY box. All names with the correct answer will enter a draw, with the winning name plucked out before the Stanley Cup! One entry per person. Good luck and enjoy the Playoffs!

-Murph

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May 29/12 – Well we’re on the verge of the Stanley Cup Final! The Kings and Devils will fight for the chance to replace the Bruins as Champions. My Playoff Contest is officially closed – thanks for all the entries. We took all names with the correct answer to the below posted question (April 11th), and entered them into a draw. Patrice Bergeron scored the winning goal in the 2011 Stanley Cup. Padraig Goggin’s name was drawn and he has been sent his copy of NHL12 for PS3! Congratulations Padraig, and keep an eye out in this space for future contests!

-Murph

Padraig Goggin with his copy of NHL12 for PS3.

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April 11/12 – OK NHL fans here we go! The 1st ever Murph On Ice Playoff Contest! The winner will receive an NHL12 video game for their PS3 (pictured below). The contest will run from now until the Stanley Cup starts. All you have to do is answer this question:

*Who scored the Stanley Cup Winning Goal for the Bruins last season?

Post your entry on the bottom of this page in the LEAVE A REPLY box. All names will enter a draw with the winning name plucked out before the Stanley Cup! One entry per person. Good luck and enjoy the Playoffs!

-Murph

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March 19/12 – With the NHL postseason getting very close – the Murph On Ice Playoff contest will be on-line in the next few weeks! The winner of the competition will receive the NHL12 video game for their PS3! Keep checking back in the run-up to the playoffs for the official competition post and details! Enjoy the playoff races! -Murph

Murph’s playoff competition winner will be awarded NHL12!

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February 19/12 – Here’s Penguin Pierce with his prize from the Murph On Ice Starting 6 Contest! Thanks to everyone who entered and keep your eyes open for the next Murph On Ice contest – where you’ll have a chance to win NHL 12 for PS3!!

Contest winner Penguin Pierce with his new Pens hat!

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January 19/12 – We have decided on a winner for the Starting 6 Contest! The Winner is Penguin Pierce! His entry was picked for his creativity of using a top player for every position from each of the past 6 decades (see team below). Congratulations Penguin Pierce – your Pittsburgh hat will be sent out shortly! Thanks to all other entrants – and keep an eye on this space for future contests and giveaways! – Murph

Penguin Pierce – OK Murph ….here goes my starting 6 with each covering a different decade over the last 60 years…..
1950 – 1960. Douglas Harvey (D)
1960 – 1970 Gump Worsley (G)
1970 – 1980 Bobby Orr (D)
1980 – 1990 Marc Messier (F)
1990 – 2000 Wayne Gretzky (F)
2000 – 2010 Sidney Crosby (F)

It’s Penguins all the way for the hat!

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January 11/12 – Thanks for all the entries hockey fans! The Starting 6 Contest is now closed. The winner will be announced in the next week (by January 20th) – and the prize will be mailed out in February. Keep an eye on this section for more Contests in the future! -Murph
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November 11/11 Welcome to the inaugural Murph On Ice contest giveaway! We thought we’d go with something creative and fun for this first segment – your all-time NHL starting lineup! Give us your top 3 forwards, 2 defenseman and of course your best ever goalie.

Enter now for a chance to win an NHL hat of your choice!

From now until January 11th we will be taking your Dream Team Starting 6. By mid-January we will pick the most creative and impressive entry. The prize is an NHL team hat of your choice (include with entry)! Place you entries below and the judging will commence! Good luck!

Only 1 entry per person please!

-Murph