George Armstrong (ice hockey)
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| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Right |
| Nickname(s) | Chief |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 204 lb (93 kg/14 st 8 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | July 6, 1930 , Skead, Ontario |
| Pro career | 1949 – 1971 |
| Hall of Fame, 1975 | |
George Edward Armstrong (born on July 6, 1930 in Skead, Ontario, Canada), was a professional ice hockey player.
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[edit] Playing career
Armstrong played professionally from 1949 until 1971 (including the 1950–51 and 1951–52 seasons in the AHL). Nicknamed "the Chief" due to his Native heritage, Armstrong played for the Toronto Maple Leafs for twenty-one seasons and served as the team's captain for eleven of them, the longest such tenure in Leafs' history. While Armstrong was never regarded a star nor ever named to the All-Star team, his steady leadership contributed to the longest string of success the Leafs have seen as of 2007. Armstrong 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.
Career NHL totals: 296 goals scored, 417 assists collected in over 1,188 games played.
[edit] Coaching career
George Armstrong coached the Toronto Marlboros to a Memorial Cup championship in 1975, the same year he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
During the 1988–89 season, Armstrong served as head coach of the Leafs for forty-seven games.
[edit] See also
- Captain (ice hockey)
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL seasons
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
[edit] External links
- George Armstrong's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- George Armstrong's biography at Legends of Hockey
| Preceded by Ted Kennedy |
Toronto Maple Leafs Captains 1957-69 |
Succeeded by Dave Keon |
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