Bill Armstrong (ice hockey, born 1970)

For the NHL hockey player born in 1966, see Bill Armstrong (ice hockey, born 1966).
Bill Armstrong
Born (1970-05-18) May 18, 1970 (age 54)
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

William C. Armstrong (born May 18, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman currently serving as general manager of the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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

References

  1. ^ "Bill Armstrong - St. Louis Blues - Team". St. Louis Blues. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
  2. ^ "Armstrong signs multiyear contract to remain Coyotes GM". NHL.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
Preceded by Head Coach of the Providence Bruins
2000–02 		Succeeded by
Preceded by General Manager of the Arizona Coyotes
2020–2024 		Succeeded by
Team suspended
Preceded by
Position created
 General Manager of the Utah Hockey Club
2024–present 		Incumbent


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