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Canada USA Colby Armstrong

#20 Växjö Lakers HC / SHL - 13/14

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Colby Armstrong Facts

Date of Birth
Nov 23, 1982
Position
RW/LW
Age
41
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

Father: Wayne Armstrong
Brother: Riley Armstrong
Son: Cruise Armstrong

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

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Colby Armstrong Statistics

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

Colby Armstrong Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Red Deer Rebels Memorial Cup 4* 1* 0* 1* 12* -2* |
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S Team League Role on Team Notes
2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Broadcaster
2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Broadcaster
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Colby Armstrong Career Totals

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 *
Memorial 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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Colby Armstrong Connections

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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Colby Armstrong Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1997, 6 #103 overall by Red Deer Rebels in the WHL Bantam Draft

Cult/Star player for Växjö Lakers HC

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