John Armstrong (ice hockey)
| John Armstrong | |
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| Born | February 26, 1988 Unionville, ON, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| GET team Former teams |
Lillehammer IK Quad City Flames Abbotsford Heat |
| NHL Draft | 87th overall, 2006 Calgary Flames |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
John Armstrong (born February 26, 1988) is a Canadian ice hockey centre who currently plays for Lillehammer IK of the Norwegian GET-ligaen.
He previously played with the Abbotsford Heat of the AHL, top minor team for the NHL's Calgary Flames. He was selected by Calgary Flames in the 3rd Round (87th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Armstrong was signed by the Flames to a three-year entry-level contract on December 27, 2007.[1]
A Free Agent upon completion of his entry level contract, Armstrong remained with the Flames affiliate's the following season. He attended the Chicago Wolves AHL training camp for the 2012–13 season, before he was released and signed to the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL on October 7, 2012.[2]
On May 30, 2014, Armstrong opted to pursue a European career, signing an initial one-year deal with Norwegian club, Lillehammer IK of the GET-ligaen.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 52 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 65 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 75 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | ||
| 2006–07 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 34 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 27 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 65 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 68 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 78 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 37 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Abbotsford Heat | AHL | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 48 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 49 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 177 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Canada Ontario | U17 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Flames sign draft picks Armstrong and Negrin". Calgary Flames. 2007-12-27. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ↑ "Chicago Wolves training camp roster". Chicago Wolves. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ↑ "John Armstrong signed" (in Norwegian). Lillehammer IK. 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
External links
- John Armstrong's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- John Armstrong's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- John Armstrong's player profile at NHL.com