On July 14, 2005, Murray became the Ducks' senior vice president of hockey operations, working with Anaheim general manager Brian Burke and overseeing all aspects of player development.
The Ducks made the Stanley Cup playoffs in eight of Murray's first 10 seasons in charge, reaching two Western Conference finals and winning five consecutive Pacific Division titles from 2012 to 2017.
Murray won the NHL's Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year award for the 2013–14 season[2] after the Ducks finished atop the Western Conference with a franchise-record 116 points.
[3] Murray returned exclusively to the front office later that summer, hiring Dallas Eakins as the Ducks' new head coach.
[6] The following day, November 10, Murray resigned from his position and informed the team he planned to enter treatment for alcohol abuse.