Bill Armstrong (ice hockey, born 1966)

For the hockey player born in 1970, see Bill Armstrong (ice hockey b. 1970).

Bill Armstrong
Born	(1966-06-25) June 25, 1966 London, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL Philadelphia Flyers AHL Hershey Bears Utica Devils Albany River Rats IHL Cincinnati Cyclones Indianapolis Ice Detroit Vipers Grand Rapids Griffins Orlando Solar Bears Kansas City Blades
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1989–1998

William Harold Armstrong (born June 25, 1966) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in one National Hockey League (NHL) game for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1990–91 NHL season and spent the rest of his professional career in the American Hockey League (AHL) and International Hockey League (IHL). Armstrong played collegiately at Western Michigan University from 1986–1989. His playing career was cut short due to a brain tumor which required surgery. He invented the "Michigan" dangling maneuver notably used by Mike Legg, Sidney Crosby, Miks Indrašis and Mikael Granlund.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	London Diamonds	OHA-B		43	17	21	38	102		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	London Diamonds	OHA-B		41	26	23	49	81		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Western Michigan Broncos	CCHA		43	13	20	33	86		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Western Michigan Broncos	CCHA		41	22	17	39	88		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Western Michigan Broncos	CCHA		40	23	19	42	97		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Hershey Bears	AHL		58	10	6	16	99		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Hershey Bears	AHL		70	36	27	63	150		6	2	8	10	19
1991–92	Hershey Bears	AHL		64	26	22	48	186		6	2	2	4	6
1992–93	Cincinnati Cyclones	IHL		42	14	11	25	99		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Utica Devils	AHL		32	18	21	39	60		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Albany River Rats	AHL		74	32	50	82	188		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Albany River Rats	AHL		76	32	47	79	115		13	6	5	11	20
1995–96	Albany River Rats	AHL		10	3	4	7	22		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		12	4	5	9	13		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Detroit Vipers	IHL		54	34	25	59	66		12	6	2	8	15
1996–97	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL		35	1	8	9	39		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Orlando Solar Bears	IHL		34	4	25	29	55		10	3	6	9	29
1997–98	Orlando Solar Bears	IHL		62	19	18	37	106		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Kansas City Blades	IHL		9	1	4	5	24		5	0	2	2	11
NHL totals				1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—

See also

• List of players who played only one game in the NHL

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database