Murray Hall Murray Hall ( born November 24 , 1940 in Kirkland Lake , Ontario ) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association during the 1960s and 1970s . Playing career . A talented offensive winger , Hall was signed by the Chicago Black Hawks as a teenager and came up through their junior system , turning pro in 1961 . In 1961 – 62 , he scored 21 goals as the youngest player on the AHL Buffalo Bisons , Chicago ' s top minor - league affiliate , and appeared in his first two NHL games . Hall also received a surprising opportunity to play in the NHL All - Star Game , which at the time was between the defending Stanley Cup champions ( Chicago won in 1961 ) , and a team of all - stars from the rest of the league . Chicago took the opportunity to give Hall and Chico Maki , two of their top prospects , some valuable experience . Over the next two seasons , Hall established himself as an elite minor - league scorer ( playing on a line with and outscoring Phil Esposito in the Eastern Professional Hockey League in 1962 – 63 ) , but struggled to take the next step to the NHL . In 1963 – 64 , he scored just 2 points in 23 games in Chicago , and following the season was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the intra - league draft . In Detroit , his fortues would be much the same . He would lead easily lead the Wings ' AHL affiliate in scoring over the next two years , but see only a few games of NHL action in Detroit . In 1966 – 67 , he finally produced in NHL action , scoring 4 goals and 7 points in a 12 - game stint in Detroit . Selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft , Hall was expected to be a key part of their first - year squad , but struggled scoring just 3 points in 17 games , and his rights were dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs . He was assigned to the Vancouver Canucks in 1968 , and spent the following two seasons there . In 1970 , the owners of the Canucks were granted an NHL expansion franchise of the same name , and Hall was one of several players who stayed with the organization . This time , he would take advantage of his opportunity , scoring 21 goals and 38 assists for 59 points , good for 4th on the team in scoring and 2nd in assists . However , his scoring touch wouldn ' t last as he slumped to just 6 goals and 12 points in 32 games in 1971 – 72 , and found himself back in the AHL . Hall jumped to the upstart World Hockey Association for 1972 – 73 , one of four Canucks ( along with Ted Taylor , Poul Popiel , and John Schella ) to sign with the Houston Aeros . He would rediscover his scoring touch in the WHA , scoring 70 points in his first year in Houston . With the arrival of Gordie Howe in 1973 , Houston would dominate the WHA over the next two seasons , and Hall was a key component of teams which won back - to - back Avco Cup championships in 1974 and 1975 , scoring an impressive 16 goals in 27 playoff games over those two years . Hall would spend one more season with Houston in 1975 – 76 , and had a brief stint in the CHL before retiring in 1977 . In 164 NHL games , Hall recorded 35 goals and 48 assists for 83 points , along with 46 penalty minutes . In an additional 312 WHA contests , he netted 96 goals and added 125 assists for a total of 221 points , along with 155 penalty minutes .