Treliving ‘goes with gut’ in hiring ex-Ducks GM Murray as scout

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A little over three months after he resigned as general manager of the Anaheim Ducks amid a team investigation of workplace misconduct allegations levelled against him, Bob Murray is back in the NHL.

The Calgary Flames have hired Murray to scout NHL teams in California, as well as evaluate the Flames’ American Hockey League affiliate in Stockton.

The arrangement has been in the works for several weeks and will be re-evaluated at the end of the season, the Flames announced Wednesday. 

The 67-year-old Murray was initially placed on administrative leave by the Ducks on Nov. 9, 2021, after the allegation of improper professional conduct was reported via the National Hockey League’s abuse hotline.

The Flames consulted with both the league and the Ducks organization before hiring Murray, who during the time of his resignation said he would enter an alcohol abuse program. 

“There’s no perfect answer other than you do your homework,” Flames general manager Brad Treliving said, when asked about the accusations levied against Murray during his tenure with the Ducks, and Murray being out of the league for less than four months.

“You do your homework to see exactly what’s gone on there. I’m sure Bob would be the first one to say that he’s made some mistakes. He has paid a price. He’s no longer the manager of a team and I think it’s been a time where he’s done a lot of reflection…he’s absolutely accountable when you talk to him.”

The Flames declined to make Murray available for an interview.

"I want to apologize to anyone adversely affected by my behaviour,” Murray said in a statement at the time of his resignation. “I vow to make changes to my life, starting with enrolling in a treatment program. …As I step away