Chris Armstrong (ice hockey)

Christopher Ryan Armstrong (born June 26, 1975) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently played for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. Armstrong was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, but grew up in Whitewood, Saskatchewan.

Chris Armstrong
Born	(1975-06-26) 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

Playing career

Chris 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, though. 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 him 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.

He 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 to America for 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		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				488	63	231	294	371		43	5	17	22	10
DEL totals				265	27	104	131	281		43	3	19	22	54
NHL totals				7	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—

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

References

1. "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