Murray Armstrong
Murray Armstrong | |||
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Born |
Manor, Saskatchewan, Canada | January 1, 1916||
Died |
December 8, 2010 St. Augustine, Florida, United States | (aged 94)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Playing career | 1937–1946 | ||
Coaching career | |||
Playing career | |||
1931–1934 | Regina Pats | ||
1934–1935 | Regina Victorias | ||
1935–1936 | New York Rovers | ||
1936–1939 | Syracuse Stars | ||
1937–1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
1939–1942 | New York Americans | ||
1942–1943 | Regina Army Caps | ||
1943–1946 | Detroit Red Wings | ||
1946–1947 | Buffalo Bisons | ||
1946–1947 | Dallas Texans | ||
Position(s) | Center | ||
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
1948–1956 | Regina Pats | ||
1956–1977 | Denver | ||
Head coaching record | |||
Overall | 460–215–31 (.674) | ||
Tournaments | 15–7 (.682) | ||
Accomplishments and honors | |||
Championships | |||
1937 National Champion 1960 WCHA regular season champion 1960 WCHA tournament champion 1960 NCAA National Champion 1961 WCHA regular season champion 1961 WCHA tournament champion 1961 NCAA National Champion 1963 WCHA regular season champion 1963 WCHA tournament champion 1964 WCHA tournament champion 1966 WCHA tournament champion 1968 WCHA regular season champion 1968 WCHA tournament champion 1968 NCAA National Champion 1969 WCHA tournament champion 1969 NCAA National Champion 1971 WCHA tournament champion 1972 WCHA regular season champion 1972 WCHA tournament champion 1973 WCHA regular season champion 1973 WCHA tournament champion | |||
Awards | |||
1947 Herman W. Paterson Cup 1961 WCHA Coach of the Year 1961 Spencer Penrose Award 1968 WCHA Coach of the Year 1974 Colorado Sports Hall of Fame 1977 Lester Patrick Trophy 1981 Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame 1984 Hobey Baker Legend of College Hockey Award 1996 Denver Athletic Hall of Fame 2000 Denver Athletic Hall of Fame (Team) 2004 Denver Athletic Hall of Fame (Team) 2006 Denver Athletic Hall of Fame (Team) 2008 Denver Athletic Hall of Fame (Team) 2010 Denver Athletic Hall of Fame (Team) | |||
Murray Alexander Armstrong (January 1, 1916 – December 8, 2010) was a Canadian professional
Playing career
Armstrong played junior hockey with the
Following his retirement, Armstrong went on to coach the Regina Pats from 1950–55, and the
He retired to St. Augustine, Florida, where he remained an avid golfer into his 90s.
His son Rob Armstrong is a former CBS News journalist and the current Retired Professional in Residence at Flagler College.[2]
He died in St. Augustine, Florida on December 8, 2010.[3]
Awards and achievements
- EAHL Second All-Star Team (1936)
- Herman W. Paterson Cup (USHL - MVP) (1947)
- Lester Patrick Trophy (1977)
- Hobey Baker Legends of College Hockey Award (1984)
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1931–32 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
1932–33 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
1933–34 | Regina Pats | SJHL | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1934–35 | Regina Victorias | SSHL | 22 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
1935–36 | New York Rovers | EAHL
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32 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1936–37 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 43 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
1937–38 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 35 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
1937–38 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1938–39 | Syracuse Stars | IAHL | 50 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
1938–39 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1939–40 | New York Americans | NHL | 47 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1940–41 | New York Americans | NHL | 48 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1941–42 | Brooklyn Americans | NHL | 45 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1942–43 | Regina Army Caps | SSHL | 24 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 4 | ||
1943–44 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 28 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1944–45 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
1945–46 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 40 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1946–47 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 19 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1946–47 | Dallas Texans | USHL
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42 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 270 | 67 | 121 | 188 | 72 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
Head coaching record
College
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Denver Pioneers (WIHL) (1956–1958) | |||||||||
1956-57 | Denver | 12-14-2 | 6-11-1 | 5th | |||||
1957-58 | Denver | 24-10-2 | 12-10-0 | t-1st | NCAA National Champion
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Denver: | 36-24-4 | 18-21-1 | |||||||
Denver Pioneers (Independent) (1958–1959) | |||||||||
1958-59
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Denver | 22-5-1 | |||||||
Denver: | 22-5-1 | ||||||||
Denver Pioneers (WCHA) (1959–1977) | |||||||||
1959-60 | Denver | 27-4-3 | 17-4-1 | 1st | NCAA National Champion
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1960-61 | Denver | 30-1-1 | 17-1-0 | 1st | NCAA National Champion
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1961-62 | Denver | 17-11-2 | 11-7-0 | 3rd | WCHA third-place game (Loss)
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1962-63 | Denver | 23-9-1 | 12-6-0 | 1st | NCAA Runner-Up
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1963-64 | Denver | 20-7-4 | 7-2-1 | 2nd | NCAA Runner-Up
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1964-65 | Denver | 18-8-2 | 4-7-1 | 6th | |||||
1965-66 | Denver | 18-11-3 | 10-7-3 | 4th | NCAA Consolation Game (Win)
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1966-67 | Denver | 22-8-0 | 11-5-0 | 2nd | WCHA Finals
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1967-68 | Denver | 28-5-1 | 15-3-0 | 1st | NCAA National Champion
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1968-69 | Denver | 26-6-0 | 14-6-0 | 2nd | NCAA National Champion
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1969-70 | Denver | 21-10-1 | 13-8-1 | t-2nd | WCHA Regional Finals
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1970-71 | Denver | 25-10-1 | 15-7-0 | 2nd | NCAA Consolation Game (Win)
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1971-72 | Denver | 27-11-0 | 19-9-0 | 1st | NCAA Consolation Game (Loss)
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1972-73 | Denver | 29-9-1 | 20-8-0 | 1st | NCAA Runner-Up
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1973-74 | Denver | 22-13-3 | 15-11-2 | 3rd | WCHA Finals
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1974-75 | Denver | 12-23-1 | 9-22-1 | 9th | |||||
1975-76 | Denver | 16-23-0 | 12-20-0 | t-7th | WCHA first round
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1976-77 | Denver | 21-17-2 | 16-14-2 | 4th | WCHA Semifinals
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Denver: | 402-186-26 | 237-147-12 | |||||||
Total: | 460-215-31 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
References
- ^ Internet Hockey Database, Murray Armstrong
- ISBN 9780813809182.
- ^ Mike Chambers (December 9, 2010). "Legendary Denver hockey coach Murray Armstrong dies". Denver Post. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- ^ "Murray Armstrong". Elite Prospests. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ^ "2013-14 Denver Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Denver Pioneers. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database