Red Armstrong
Born (1938-10-17)October 17, 1938
Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Died July 23, 1974(1974-07-23) (aged 35)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Right wing/Defence
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Rochester Americans
Playing career 19601973

Norman Gerrard "Red, Norm" Armstrong (October 17, 1938 – July 23, 1974) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played seven games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1962–63 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1960 to 1973, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League.

Playing career

Norm Armstrong played seven games in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1] During those games, he scored one goal and added one assist for a total of two points. He also earned two penalty minutes.

He also played for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.

He was inducted into the Rochester Americans Hall of Fame in 1986. He played for the Americans during 1962–71 and in 1972–73. He retired during training camp prior to the 1973–74 season. He is third in the Americans franchise for most games played at 566. Following his untimely death from a fall in a construction accident in 1974 at age 35, the Rochester Americans retired his number 6 jersey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1958–59 Sarnia Legionnaires WOJBHL 45212546
1959–60 Wallaceburg Hornets OHA Sr 3631316
1960–61 Charlotte Checkers EHL 6481321192
1961–62 Charlotte Checkers EHL 20112
1961–62 Philadelphia Ramblers EHL 66173047212 30116
1962–63 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 71122
1962–63 Rochester Americans AHL 1816730
1962–63 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 44142337144 823521
1963–64 Rochester Americans AHL 67171330112 20114
1964–65 Rochester Americans AHL 70321446123 1023517
1965–66 Rochester Americans AHL 67142640146 1200012
1966–67 Tulsa Oilers CHL 112578
1966–67 Rochester Americans AHL 5713344777
1967–68 Rochester Americans AHL 54132538112 10006
1968–69 Rochester Americans AHL 74294069133
1969–70 Rochester Americans AHL 70304575117
1970–71 Rochester Americans AHL 44131730101
1970–71 Springfield Kings AHL 100161615 30006
1971–72 Baltimore Clippers AHL 689152461 1822419
1972–73 Rochester Americans AHL 4545922 50112
AHL totals 6441752564311049 51471166
NHL totals 71122

References

  1. "Red Armstrong". Greatest Hockey Legends.com. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
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