Derek Armstrong (ice hockey)

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Derek Armstrong
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Born (1973-04-23) April 23, 1973 (age 50)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for New York Islanders
Ottawa Senators
New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
St. Louis Blues
NHL Draft 128th overall, 1992
New York Islanders
Playing career 1993–2010

Derek Armstrong (born April 23, 1973) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Armstrong played in the National Hockey League, where he played for the New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues.

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Playing career

Derek Armstrong spent the majority of his NHL career with the Los Angeles Kings. After being taken by the New York Islanders in the 6th round, 128th overall of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, Armstrong finally played his first full NHL campaign in the 2002–03 season, after having spent eight years in the minor leagues. Most of his non-NHL stints were in the two "AAA" North American development leagues: American Hockey League and International Hockey League.

Due to the NHL lockout, as some NHL players did, Armstrong went to Europe, to play hockey in the Swiss National League A, for SC Rapperswil-Jona, totaling 17 points in only 12 games. Statistically, his best season was the 2006–07 campaign when he had 44 points as seventh place in Kings' points that year.

Armstrong signed with the St. Louis Blues on September 8, 2009, where he finished his final pro season playing for his former LA King coach, Andy Murray.

Coaching career

On April 11, 2012, Armstrong was named head coach of the Denver Cutthroats of the Central Hockey League. Despite his NHL career, he is best known in Denver for being part of the Denver Grizzlies' 1994-95 Turner Cup championship in the team's only season in Denver (though they later moved to Salt Lake City and become the Utah Grizzlies, the team's success is widely credited for attracting the Quebec Nordiques to Denver that following offseason, where they became the Colorado Avalanche). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] After two seasons with the Denver Cutthroats as head coach, Armstrong was then appointed as team president.[ citation needed ]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1989–90 Hawkesbury Hawks CJHL 488101830—————
1990–91Hawkesbury HawksCJHL5427457249—————
1990–91 Sudbury Wolves OHL 20220—————
1991–92 Sudbury WolvesOHL663154852292242
1992–93 Sudbury WolvesOHL66446210656149101926
1993–94 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 7623355861—————
1993–94 New York Islanders NHL 10000—————
1994–95 Denver Grizzlies IHL591318316560220
1995–96 Worcester IceCats AHL 511115263342130
1995–96 New York IslandersNHL1913414—————
1996–97 Utah GrizzliesIHL1748121060444
1996–97 New York IslandersNHL50671333—————
1997–98 Detroit Vipers IHL100112—————
1997–98 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL54163046401526822
1997–98 Ottawa Senators NHL92029—————
1998–99 New York Rangers NHL30000—————
1998–99 Hartford Wolf PackAHL5929518073754910
1999–2000 Hartford Wolf PackAHL77285482101237162324
1999–2000 New York RangersNHL10000—————
2000–01 Hartford Wolf PackAHL7532691017350666
2000–01 New York RangersNHL30000—————
2001–02 SC Bern NLA 441736536263588
2002–03 Manchester Monarchs AHL23034—————
2002–03 Los Angeles Kings NHL6612263830—————
2003–04 Los Angeles KingsNHL5714213533—————
2004–05 Genève–Servette HC NLA9671318—————
2004–05 SC Rapperswil–Jona NLA31344—————
2005–06 Los Angeles KingsNHL6213284146—————
2006–07 Los Angeles KingsNHL6711334462—————
2007–08 Los Angeles KingsNHL778273563—————
2008–09 Los Angeles KingsNHL5654963—————
2009–10 St. Louis Blues NHL60002—————
2009–10 Peoria Rivermen AHL4617193621—————
NHL totals47772149221355—————
AHL totals3641362383743455416334962

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AHL Second All-Star Team 1999–2000
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy - Calder Cup Playoffs MVP1999–2000
AHL First All-Star Team 2000–01
John B. Sollenberger Trophy - AHL Top Scorer2000–01
Les Cunningham Award - AHL Most Valuable Player2000–01 [6]
CHL Coach of the Year 2013–14 [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Meet the Newest Coach in the CHL - Derek Armstrong". Central Hockey League. April 11, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ "CHL Welcomes Denver for the 2012-13 Season". Central Hockey League. April 11, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ Dater, Adrian (April 10, 2012). "New Denver pro hockey team introduced; could be called Cutthroats". DenverPost.com. The Denver Post . Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ Dater, Adrian (May 1, 2012). "Denver's CHL expansion team open for business at LoDo office". DenverPost.com. The Denver Post . Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Newest Pro Hockey Franchise To Be Named Cutthroats". Central Hockey League. May 17, 2012. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Derek Armstrong at the Internet Hockey database". 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  7. ↑ "The Denver Post - Denver Cutthroats' Derek Armstrong named CHL Coach of the Year". Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
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