Chris Armstrong (ice hockey)
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| Chris Armstrong | |||
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| Born |
June 26, 1975 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL Minnesota Wild Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NLA EV Zug DEL Augsburger Panther ERC Ingolstadt Frankfurt Lions | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
57th overall, 1993 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2010 | ||
Christopher Ryan Armstrong (born June 26, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former defenceman who currently serves as alternate governor and president of hockey operations for the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL). Armstrong was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Whitewood, Saskatchewan.
Playing career
[edit]Armstrong was drafted by the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft in the third round, 57th overall. He never played a game for the Panthers. The Nashville Predators claimed him in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft and then in 1999 he was signed as a free agent by the San Jose Sharks.
The Minnesota Wild then claimed Armstrong in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft.[1] After spells in the IHL, and AHL, he finally made the jump to the NHL for three games in the 2000–01 season with the Wild. His tenure as a Wild did not last long, though, as the New York Islanders signed him as a free agent in 2001.[2]
Armstrong did not play his next NHL game until after he was signed as a free agent by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2003.[3] He played four games for the Ducks in the 2003–04 season. In seven NHL games, he has no goals, one assist, one point, and no penalty minutes.
He signed with ERC Ingolstadt for the 2004–05 season and spent the next five seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.[4]
Returning to North America for the 2009–10 season, Armstrong signed as a free agent with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL on December 5, 2009.[5]
McGill University
[edit]In 2003, Armstrong graduated from the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University, where he studied commerce.[6]
Executive career
[edit]On June 18, 2024, Armstrong was officially appointed president of hockey operations and alternate governor of the Utah Hockey Club.[7] He is unrelated to current Utah Hockey Club general manager and ice hockey executive Bill Armstrong.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 43 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 67 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 64 | 13 | 55 | 68 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1994–95 | Moose Jaw Warriors | WHL | 66 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 22 | ||
| 1994–95 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Carolina Monarchs | AHL | 78 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Carolina Monarchs | AHL | 66 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 79 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 65 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 78 | 9 | 48 | 57 | 77 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 77 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 80 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 49 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | EV Zug | NLA | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Augsburger Panther | DEL | 22 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 70 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 46 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | ||
| 2005–06 | ERC Ingolstadt | DEL | 43 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 50 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 55 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 77 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 2008–09 | Frankfurt Lions | DEL | 49 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 51 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| DEL totals | 265 | 27 | 104 | 131 | 281 | 43 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 54 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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1994 Ostrava | |
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 1994 | Canada | WJC | 
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6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards
[edit]- WHL East First All-Star Team – 1994
- WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1995
References
[edit]- ^ "NHL Expansion Draft List - UPI Archives". UPI. June 23, 2000. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Islanders Sign Free Agent Defenseman Chris Armstrong". New York Islanders. August 1, 2001. Archived from the original on February 23, 2002. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Ducks Sign Free Agent Chris Armstrong to One Year". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. June 26, 2003. Archived from the original on August 20, 2003. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "CHRIS ARMSTRONG". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on November 25, 2004. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
02-Apr-04: Signed with the ERC Ingolstadt (Germany).
- ^ "Falcons sign Chris Armstrong to AHL contract". oursportscentral.com. 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- ^ Zuckerman, Earl (October 4, 2024). "McGill grad Chris Armstrong appointed president of hockey operations for the NHL's Utah franchise". McGill University Athletics. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Utah names Chris Armstrong president of hockey operations". National Hockey League. June 18, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1975 births
- Augsburger Panther players
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Carolina Monarchs players
- Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) players
- Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players
- Cleveland Lumberjacks players
- ERC Ingolstadt players
- EV Zug players
- Florida Panthers draft picks
- Fort Wayne Komets players
- Frankfurt Lions players
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Regina, Saskatchewan
- Kentucky Thoroughblades players
- Living people
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players
- Minnesota Wild players
- Moose Jaw Warriors players
- Springfield Falcons players
- People from Whitewood, Saskatchewan
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland