George Armstrong (hockey)

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Position	Center
Shot	Right
Nickname	Chief
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 204 lb (93 kg)
Pro Clubs	Toronto Maple Leafs
Nationality	Canada
Born	July 6, 1930, Skead, Ontario
Pro Career	1949 – 1971

George Edward Armstrong (born on July 6, 1930 in Skead, Ontario, Canada), was a professional ice hockey player.

He played professionally from 1949 until 1971 (including the 1950-51 and 1951-52 seasons in the AHL). Of First Nations extraction, Armstrong was a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs for a remarkable twenty-one seasons and served as its team captain for eleven seasons, the longest such tenure in Leafs' history. While Armstrong was never regarded a star, nor ever named to an All-Star squad, his steady leadership contributed to the longest string of success the Leafs would ever again see. George scored an empty net goal in game six of the 1967 Stanley Cup playoffs to clinch the Cup victory over the Montreal Canadians. The Leafs have not won the cup since.

The Toronto Marlboros, Memorial Cup champions of 1975, were coached by George Armstrong, the same year he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

During the 1988-89 Armstrong served as head coach of the Leafs for forty-seven games.

George Armstrong was nicknamed "the Chief" due to his Native heritage.

Career Statistics: 296 goals scored, 417 assists over 1,188 games played.

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Preceded by Ted Kennedy	Toronto Maple Leafs Captains 1957-69	Succeeded by Dave Keon
Preceded by John Brophy	Head Coaches of the Toronto Maple Leafs 1988-1989	Succeeded by Doug Carpenter