The Växjö Lakers (Sweden) have secured the services of former Colgate standout Cory Murphy '01, signing him to a two-year contract, the team announced.

Murphy, a standout at Colgate from 1997 through 2001, spent the 2012-13 season with the Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He scored five goals and added 26 assists for 31 points in 52 regular-season games.

Prior to competing in the KHL, Murphy spent two seasons as a member of the ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League. In 2010-11, he appeared in 49 games, racking up 10 goals and 25 assists.

A native of Kanata, Ontario, Murphy spent the 2009-10 campaign with Lowell Devils of American Hockey League (AHL) and the Devils' parent club the New Jersey Devils. He competed in 64 games with Lowell, compiling six goals and 38 assists in 64 games. In 12 contests with New Jersey, Murphy registered two goals and one assist.

Murphy spent the 2007-08 and 2008-09 season competing in the NHL with the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning. He appeared in 47 games with Florida in 2007-08, compiling 17 points, including two goals. In 2008-09, he played seven games with Florida before joining Tampa Bay. Murphy appeared in 25 games with the Lightning. On the season, he scored five goals and assisted on 11 tallies.

Murphy began his professional career in Europe, spending six seasons from 2001 through 2007 with Blues, Ilves, Gotteron and HIFK.