Murray Armstrong
 Murray Armstrong 
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| Date of birth | January 1, 1916 |
| place of birth | Manor , Saskatchewan , Canada |
| date of death | December 8, 2010 |
| Place of death | St. Augustine , Florida , USA |
| size | 178 cm |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| position | center |
| Shot hand | Left |
| Career stations | |
| 1931-1934 | Regina Pats |
| 1934-1935 | Regina Victorias |
| 1935-1936 | New York Rovers |
| 1936-1939 | Syracuse Stars |
| 1939-1942 | New York / Brooklyn Americans |
| 1942-1943 | Regina Army Caps |
| 1943-1946 | Detroit Red Wings |
| 1946-1947 | Dallas Texans Buffalo bison |
Murray Alexander Armstrong (born January 1, 1916 in Manor , Saskatchewan , † December 8, 2010 in St. Augustine , Florida ) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach who worked for the Toronto Maple Leafs , New York / Brooklyn Americans from 1937 to 1946 and Detroit Red Wings played in the National Hockey League .
Career
Murray Armstrong began his career as a hockey player with the Regina Pats , for whom he played in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League from 1931 to 1935 . After a season with the Regina Victorias, the Canadian moved to the New York Rovers, for which he was also active in the Eastern Hockey League for only one year . He was then signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs from the National Hockey League , for which he was on the ice until 1939. During this time he mainly received Ice Age with their farm team , the Syracuse Stars from the International-American Hockey League .
On May 7, 1936 Armstrong was given to the New York Americans , along with Buzz Boll , Busher Jackson , Jimmy Fowler and Doc Romnes, in exchange for Sweeney Schriner , who changed their name to Brooklyn Americans before the 1941/42 season . While he was doing his military service in World War II , he was on the ice with the Regina Army Caps army team, which he also trained at the same time.
On September 11, 1943, the rights to the player were given by the Americans to the Detroit Red Wings , for which he was active for three more seasons in the NHL until 1946. In the 1946/47 season, the attacker played for the Buffalo Bisons from the AHL and the Dallas Texans from the United States Hockey League, with whom he won the championship as a player-coach and was also named the most valuable player of the season. This was also his last year as an active player.
After the end of his career as a player, Armstrong first coached his former team, the Regina Pats , in the Western Hockey League from 1950 to 1955 . He also coached the University of Denver ice hockey team a total of three times in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (1959–1960, 1971–1973 and 1976–1977).
Achievements and Awards
- 1936 EAHL Second All-Star Team
- 1947 Herman W. Paterson Cup (USHL MVP)
- 1977 Lester Patrick Trophy
NHL statistics
| Seasons | Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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| Regular season | 8th | 270 | 67 | 121 | 188 | 52 |
| Playoffs | 5 | 30th | 4th | 6th | 10 | 2 |
Individual evidence
Web links
- Murray Armstrong at hockeydb.com (English)
- Murray Armstrong at legendsofhockey.net (English)
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| SURNAME | Armstrong, Murray |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Armstrong, Murray Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manor , Saskatchewan |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 8, 2010 |
| Place of death | St. Augustine , Florida |