He was living the dream as a top NHL draft pick, a Stanley Cup winner, and a multi-millionaire. TSN's Rick Westhead and former NHLer Trevor Kidd search for Joe Murphy and unravel his story of pain, homelessness, and mental illness.
He was a first overall pick in the 1986 NHL Draft. His name is engraved on the Stanley Cup. Now, Joe Murphy is living homeless on the streets of Northern Ontario. Our Rick Westhead searches for Murphy in Kenora, as the close-knit hockey fraternity asks, “what can be done to help?” This is ‘Finding Murph’.
