Red Armstrong

For the Australian footballer, see Norm Armstrong (footballer).

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.

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	1960–1973

Playing career

Norm Armstrong played seven games in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs. 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		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1958–59	Sarnia Legionnaires	WOJBHL		45	21	25	46	—		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Wallaceburg Hornets	OHA Sr		36	3	13	16	—		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Charlotte Checkers	EHL		64	8	13	21	192		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Charlotte Checkers	EHL		2	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Philadelphia Ramblers	EHL		66	17	30	47	212		3	0	1	1	6
1962–63	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		7	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Rochester Americans	AHL		18	1	6	7	30		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Sudbury Wolves	EPHL		44	14	23	37	144		8	2	3	5	21
1963–64	Rochester Americans	AHL		67	17	13	30	112		2	0	1	1	4
1964–65	Rochester Americans	AHL		70	32	14	46	123		10	2	3	5	17
1965–66	Rochester Americans	AHL		67	14	26	40	146		12	0	0	0	12
1966–67	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		11	2	5	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Rochester Americans	AHL		57	13	34	47	77		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Rochester Americans	AHL		54	13	25	38	112		1	0	0	0	6
1968–69	Rochester Americans	AHL		74	29	40	69	133		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Rochester Americans	AHL		70	30	45	75	117		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Rochester Americans	AHL		44	13	17	30	101		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Springfield Kings	AHL		10	0	16	16	15		3	0	0	0	6
1971–72	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		68	9	15	24	61		18	2	2	4	19
1972–73	Rochester Americans	AHL		45	4	5	9	22		5	0	1	1	2
AHL totals				644	175	256	431	1049		51	4	7	11	66
NHL totals				7	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database