Murray Armstrong

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Murray Alexander Armstrong (January 1, 1916 – December 8, 2010) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ice hockey Head Coach.

Playing career

Armstrong played junior hockey with the Regina Pats before debuting with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1937–38 season. Two years later he was involved in one of the biggest trades of the decade. He, Busher Jackson, Buzz Boll, and Doc Romnes were sent to the New York Americans in exchange for Sweeney Schriner. He played three years with New York before World War II, during which he went on to play and coach for the Regina Army Caps. Following his army service, Armstrong was signed by Jack Adams in Detroit, but halfway through his third season he was demoted after Adams called up an 18-year-old named Gordon Howe. In 270 career NHL games, Armstrong scored 67 goals and 121 assists for 188 points.[1]

Following his retirement, Armstrong went on to coach the Regina Pats from 1950–55, and the University of Denver from 1956 to 1977, winning five NCAA Championships, in 1958, 1960, 1961, 1968 and 1969. He is considered one of the top NCAA coaches of all time.

He retired to St. Augustine, Florida, where he remained an avid golfer into his 90s.

His son Rob Armstrong is a former CBS News journalist and the current Retired Professional in Residence at Flagler College.[2]

He died in St. Augustine, Florida on December 8, 2010.[3]

Awards and achievements

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1931–32 Regina Pats SJHL 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 0
1932–33 Regina Pats SJHL 3 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 10
1933–34 Regina Pats SJHL 2 4 2 6 0 — — — — —
1934–35 Regina Victorias SSHL 22 9 6 15 15 6 2 1 3 2
1935–36 New York Rovers EAHL 32 15 23 38 18 7 1 2 3 0
1936–37 Syracuse Stars IAHL 43 14 21 35 8 8 4 6 10 6
1937–38 Syracuse Stars IAHL 35 7 31 38 10 5 3 1 4 0
1937–38 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
1938–39 Syracuse Stars IAHL 50 27 27 54 10 3 1 1 2 0
1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
1939–40 New York Americans NHL 47 16 20 36 12 3 0 0 0 0
1940–41 New York Americans NHL 48 10 14 24 6 — — — — —
1941–42 Brooklyn Americans NHL 45 6 22 28 15 — — — — —
1942–43 Regina Army Caps SSHL 24 29 32 61 36 5 5 12 17 4
1943–44 Detroit Red Wings NHL 28 12 22 34 4 5 0 2 2 0
1944–45 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50 15 24 39 31 14 4 2 6 2
1945–46 Detroit Red Wings NHL 40 8 18 26 4 5 0 2 2 0
1946–47 Buffalo Bisons AHL 19 10 8 18 4 — — — — —
1946–47 Dallas Texans USHL 42 15 31 46 10 6 0 3 3 0
NHL totals 270 67 121 188 72 30 4 6 10 2

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Head coaching record

College

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See also

References

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  1. ↑ Internet Hockey Database, Murray Armstrong
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Awards and achievements
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1960–61
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1960–61 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey Award
1984 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by

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