Chris Armstrong (ice hockey)
| Chris Armstrong | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| NHL Draft |
57th overall, 1993 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2010 | ||
Christopher Ryan Armstrong (born June 26, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Armstrong was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Whitewood, Saskatchewan.
Playing career[]
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. 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.
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. 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.
Returning or the 2009–10 season, Armstrong eventually signed as a free agent with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL on December 5, 2009.[1]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
1994 Ostrava | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Canada | WJC | 
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards[]
- WHL East First All-Star Team – 1994
- WHL East Second All-Star Team – 1995
References[]
- ^ "Falcons sign Chris Armstrong to AHL contract". oursportscentral.com. 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from 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
- Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan
- Kentucky Thoroughblades players
- Living people
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
- Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players
- Minnesota Wild players
- Moose Jaw Warriors players
- Springfield Falcons players
- Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan
- People from Whitewood, Saskatchewan
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland