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Canada USA Colby Armstrong

#20 Växjö Lakers HC / SHL - 13/14
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Date of Birth
Nov 23, 1982
Position
RW/LW
Age
40
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Lloydminster, SK, CAN
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Canada / USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Lloydminster MHA
Status
Retired
Drafted
2001 round 1 #21 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Highlights
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
1-time WHL Champion 1

Armstrong is a hard working winger who exhibits fine leadership qualities. He is a good teammate and plays a fairly well-rounded game with good two-way ability. Can sometimes deliver a big open-ice hit.
- Erik K. Piri, EP

Brother: Riley Armstrong

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S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1996-97 Saskatoon Generals U15 AA U15 AAA - - - - - - |
1997-98 Saskatoon Generals U15 AA U15 AAA - - - - - - |
Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA SMAAAHL 4 0 1 1 14 - |
1998-99 Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA SMAAAHL 33 21 19 40 103 - | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 6 -
Red Deer Rebels WHL 1 0 1 1 0 0 |
1999-00 Red Deer Rebels WHL 68 13 25 38 122 31 | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 11 -1
2000-01 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72 36 42 78 156 44 | Playoffs 21 6 6 12 39 2
2001-02 Red Deer Rebels “C” WHL 64 27 41 68 115 27 | Playoffs 23 6 10 16 32 3
2002-03 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 73 7 11 18 76 -13 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -1
2003-04 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 67 10 17 27 71 6 | Playoffs 24 3 2 5 45 -4
2004-05 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 80 18 37 55 89 9 | Playoffs 10 4 2 6 14 0
2005-06 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 47 16 24 40 58 15 |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins “A” AHL 31 11 18 29 44 14 |
2006-07 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 80 12 22 34 67 2 | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 11 -2
Canada WC 9 1 1 2 4 1 |
2007-08 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 54 9 15 24 50 6 |
Atlanta Thrashers NHL 18 4 7 11 6 -2 | 5 0 1 1 11 -
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers “A” NHL 82 22 18 40 75 5 |
Canada WC 9 0 3 3 4 4 |
2009-10 Atlanta Thrashers “A” NHL 79 15 14 29 61 6 |
2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs “A” NHL 50 8 15 23 38 -1 |
2011-12 Toronto Maple Leafs “A” NHL 29 1 2 3 9 -8 |
2012-13 Montréal Canadiens NHL 37 2 3 5 12 1 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 15 -1
2013-14 Växjö Lakers HC SHL 37 12 7 19 26 -2 | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 20 -1
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S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Red Deer Rebels M-Cup 4 1 0 1 12 -2 |
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League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 251 46 83 129 0.51 280 16 | 3 37 7 4 11 0.30 63 -5
M-Cup 1 4 1 0 1 0.25 12 -2 | 0
NHL 8 476 89 120 209 0.44 376 24 | 2 14 0 2 2 0.14 37 -3
SHL 1 37 12 7 19 0.51 26 -2 | 1 10 0 1 1 0.10 20 -1
SMAAAHL 2 37 21 20 41 1.11 117 - | 1 4 0 1 1 0.25 6 -
U15 AAA 2 - - - - - - - | 0
WC 2 18 1 4 5 0.28 8 5 | 0
WHL 4 205 76 109 185 0.90 393 102 | 3 46 12 17 29 0.63 82 4
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Player Period Teams
Rob Scuderi (D) 2002-2008 6 Pittsburgh Penguins, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Ryan Whitney (D) 2003-2008 5 Pittsburgh Penguins, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Michel Ouellet (F) 2002-2007 5 Pittsburgh Penguins, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Brooks Orpik (D) 2002-2008 5 Pittsburgh Penguins, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/28/2013
07/28/2013 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Växjö Lakers HC
07/02/2012
07/02/2012 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs Montréal Canadiens
07/01/2012
07/01/2012 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs Unknown
07/01/2010
07/01/2010 Confirmed Atlanta Thrashers Toronto Maple Leafs
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Drafted 1997, 6 #103 overall by Red Deer Rebels in the WHL Bantam Draft

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