Red Armstrong

Norman Gerrard "Red, Norm" Armstrong (October 17, 1938 – July 23, 1974) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played seven games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1962–63 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1960 to 1973, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League.

Playing career Norm Armstrong played seven games in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs. During those games, he scored one goal and added one assist for a total of two points. He also earned two penalty minutes.

He also played for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.

He was inducted into the Rochester Americans Hall of Fame in 1986. He played for the Americans during 1962–71 and in 1972–73. He retired during training camp prior to the 1973–74 season. He is third in the Americans franchise for most games played at 566. Following his untimely death from a fall in a construction accident in 1974 at age 35, the Rochester Americans retired his number 6 jersey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1958–59 Sarnia Legionnaires WOJBHL 45 21 25 46 — — — — — — 1959–60 Wallaceburg Hornets OHA Sr 36 3 13 16 — — — — — — 1960–61 Charlotte Checkers EHL 64 8 13 21 192 — — — — — 1961–62 Charlotte Checkers EHL 2 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1961–62 Philadelphia Ramblers EHL 66 17 30 47 212 3 0 1 1 6 1962–63 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 1962–63 Rochester Americans AHL 18 1 6 7 30 — — — — — 1962–63 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 44 14 23 37 144 8 2 3 5 21 1963–64 Rochester Americans AHL 67 17 13 30 112 2 0 1 1 4 1964–65 Rochester Americans AHL 70 32 14 46 123 10 2 3 5 17 1965–66 Rochester Americans AHL 67 14 26 40 146 12 0 0 0 12 1966–67 Tulsa Oilers CHL 11 2 5 7 8 — — — — — 1966–67 Rochester Americans AHL 57 13 34 47 77 — — — — — 1967–68 Rochester Americans AHL 54 13 25 38 112 1 0 0 0 6 1968–69 Rochester Americans AHL 74 29 40 69 133 — — — — — 1969–70 Rochester Americans AHL 70 30 45 75 117 — — — — — 1970–71 Rochester Americans AHL 44 13 17 30 101 — — — — — 1970–71 Springfield Kings AHL 10 0 16 16 15 3 0 0 0 6 1971–72 Baltimore Clippers AHL 68 9 15 24 61 18 2 2 4 19 1972–73 Rochester Americans AHL 45 4 5 9 22 5 0 1 1 2 AHL totals 644 175 256 431 1049 51 4 7 11 66 NHL totals 7 1 1 2 2 — — — — —