Mike Murphy has been returned to the minors. In two appearances with the Hurricanes, Murphy stopped all nine shots he faced in limited action. Cam Ward is healthy again and ready to start Monday, so Murphy will return to the AHL.

The Carolina Hurricanes have summoned Mike Murphy. Carolina is without goaltenders Cam Ward and Anton Khudobin, so Murphy will stick with the team until one of them returns or Carolina signs another netminder. Murphy has a 3.81 GAA and .873 save percentage in three AHL games this season. He's expected to backup Justin Peters for now.

Mike Murphy has been returned to AHL Charlotte. He was recalled to do some backup work in the preseason.

Mike Murphy has been recalled by Carolina. He will serve as the team's backup goaltender on Thursday night when the Hurricanes play against Buffalo in a preseason contest. Anton Khudobin is projected to start.

Mike Murphy has agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Murphy can earn $80,000 annually in the minors or $550,000 in the NHL next season. He's expected to spend the 2013-14 campaign developing in the minors.

Mike Murphy was signed by CAR on Friday January 18.

Mike Murphy announced Tuesday that he is leaving for the KHL. The 23-year-old netminder spent majority of the past season with Charlotte of the AHL. He played two games with the parent club, not allowing a goal in 36 minutes of work. Despite not allowing a goal, Murphy lost his only decision on Dec. 7 when Calgary's Jarome Iginla scored into an empty net for what turned out to be the decisive goal in a victory over Carolina.

Mike Murphy was recalled on an emergency basis on Wednesday. He backed up Justin Peters on Monday and was returned to the minors on Tuesday, but number one goalie Cam Ward doesn't appear to be over his lower-body injury yet. If Ward can't go then Peters will start his second straight game Thursday against Anaheim.

The Hurricanes returned goalie Mike Murphy to the minors on Tuesday. He was brought up to serve as Justin Peters' understudy on Monday with Cam Ward sidelined due to a lower-body injury. However, coach Kirk Muller expects Ward to be fine to return by Thursday's match versus Anaheim.

Mike Murphy has been called up by the Carolina Hurricanes. Murphy will serve as Justin Peters' understudy on Monday. Murphy has a 2.71 GAA and .910 save percentage in 29 AHL games this season.