Derek Armstrong

Derek Armstrong
Born	April 23, 1973 (1973-04-23) Ottawa, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Right
team Former teams	Free Agent New York Rangers Ottawa Senators New York Islanders Los Angeles Kings St. Louis Blues
NHL Draft	128th overall, 1992 New York Islanders
Playing career	1993–present

Derek Armstrong (born April 23, 1973) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League who played for the New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues.

Playing career

Throughout the majority of his career, Armstrong spent his NHL career with the Los Angeles Kings. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 6th round, 128th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. Armstrong finally played his first full NHL season in the 2002–03 season, after eight years in the two same leagues. Most of his non-NHL stints were after rotating lineup positions between the teams' American Hockey League affiliates.

Due to the NHL lockout, as most NHL players did, Armstrong went to Europe, to play hockey in the Switzerland league National League A, playing for SC Rapperswil-Jona, totaling 17 points in only 12 games. Statistically, his best season was the 2006–07 campaign when he had 44 points as seventh place in Kings' points that year.

Armstrong signed with the St. Louis Blues on September 8, 2009. He is currently an assistant coach for the Boulder Jr. Bison.

Awards and achievements

• 2000 — AHL Second All-Star Team
• 2000 — Jack A. Butterfield Trophy (Calder Cup Playoffs MVP)
• 2001 — AHL First All-Star Team
• 2001 — John B. Sollenberger Trophy (AHL Top Scorer)
• 2001 — Les Cunningham Award (AHL MVP)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		2	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		66	31	54	85	22		9	2	2	4	2
1992–93	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		66	44	62	106	56		14	9	10	19	26
1993–94	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		76	23	35	58	61		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	New York Islanders	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Denver Grizzlies	IHL		59	13	18	31	65		6	0	2	2	0
1995–96	Worcester IceCats	AHL		51	11	15	26	33		4	2	1	3	0
1995–96	New York Islanders	NHL		19	1	3	4	14		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		17	4	8	12	10		6	0	4	4	4
1996–97	New York Islanders	NHL		50	6	7	13	33		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Detroit Vipers	IHL		10	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		54	16	30	46	40		15	2	6	8	22
1997–98	Ottawa Senators	NHL		9	2	0	2	9		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	New York Rangers	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		59	29	51	80	73		7	5	4	9	10
1999–00	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		77	28	54	82	101		23	7	16	23	24
1999–00	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		75	32	69	101	73		5	0	6	6	6
2000–01	New York Rangers	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	SC Bern	NLA		44	17	36	53	60		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		2	3	0	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		66	12	26	38	30		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		57	14	21	35	33		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Rapperswil-Jona	NLA		12	7	10	17	22		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		62	13	28	41	46		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		67	11	33	44	62		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		77	8	27	35	63		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		56	5	4	9	63		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	St. Louis Blues	NHL		6	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		46	17	19	36	21		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				477	72	149	221	355		—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of Los Angeles Kings players

External links

• Derek Armstrong's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Derek Armstrong at TSN.ca
• Derek Armstrong's biography at Legends of Hockey