Murray Armstrong

Murray Armstrong
Born	January 1, 1916(1916-01-01) Manor, SK, CAN
Died	December 8, 2010(2010-12-08) (aged 94) St. Augustine, FL, USA
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs New York Americans Brooklyn Americans Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1937–1946

Murray Alexander Armstrong (January 1, 1916 – December 8, 2010^[1]) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and NCAA hockey coach.

Playing career

Armstrong played junior hockey with the Regina Pats before debuting with the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs 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, in which he went 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.^[2]

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, 1967 and 1968. 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.^[3]

Awards and achievements

• EAHL Second All-Star Team (1936)
• Herman W. Paterson Cup (USHL - MVP) (1947)
• Lester Patrick Trophy (1977)
• Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey Award (1984)

See also

• List of college men's ice hockey coaches with 300 career wins

References

1. ^ Mike Chambers (December 9, 2010). "Legendary Denver hockey coach Murray Armstrong dies". Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_16817752. Retrieved 2010-12-09. 
2. ^ Internet Hockey Database, Murray Armstrong
3. ^ Rob Armstrong (2004). Covering Politics: A Handbook for Journalists. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 0813809185, 9780813809182. http://books.google.com/books?id=0xULPrVlSVYC&pg=PR12&lpg=PR12&dq. 

External links

• Murray Armstrong's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Murray Armstrong's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Armstrong, Murray
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	January 1, 1916
Place of birth	Regina, SK, CAN
Date of death	December 8, 2010
Place of death	St. Augustine, FL, USA

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