Chris Armstrong

Christopher Ryan Armstrong (born June 26, 1975) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who 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.

He signed with ERC Ingolstadt for the 2004–05 season and spent the next five seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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

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