Bill Armstrong (ice hockey, born 1970)
Canadian ice hockey player and executive
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William C. Armstrong (born May 18, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman currently serving as general manager of the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Born
May 18, 1970
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height
6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight
220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position
Defence
| Bill Armstrong | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 18, 1970 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AHL Hershey Bears Providence Bruins IHL Cleveland Lumberjacks | ||
| NHL draft |
46th overall, 1990 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 1990–1999 | ||
Career
Armstrong played nine seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the International Hockey League (IHL) and served as head coach for the AHL's Providence Bruins and ECHL's Trenton Titans, both for two seasons. He was previously the St. Louis Blues' assistant general manager and director of amateur scouting.[1]
In September 2020, Armstrong was hired to be the general manager for the Arizona Coyotes, going on to sign a multi-year extension in September 2023.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | 64 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | 64 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Hamilton Dukes | OHL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Niagara Falls Thunder | OHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Oshawa Generals | OHL | 41 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 115 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 39 | ||
| 1990–91 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 56 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 80 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 159 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 80 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 205 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 66 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 75 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 244 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1995–96 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 63 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 183 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | ||
| 1996–97 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 41 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 63 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 439 | 9 | 55 | 64 | 1169 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | ||||
| IHL totals | 104 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 274 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
