Robert Richard Armstrong (April 7, 1931 – November 6, 1990) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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. He played in the
National Hockey League
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with the
Boston Bruins
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between 1951 and 1961.
Career
Armstrong played junior hockey with the
Stratford Kroehlers and broke into the
NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
with the
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...
in the
1950–51 season. Armstrong was known as a hard-hitting defenceman and could be found on the Boston blueline for every one of his 542 career NHL games. He was involved in many fights and made it to the
Stanley Cup Finals
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three times, in 1953, 1957 and 1958. His team never won, however, losing each time to the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
.
He went on to be a master at
Lakefield College School
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and died on November 6, 1990.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Awards and achievements
*Played in NHL All-Star Game (
1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.
Events
January
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)
See also
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External links
Bob Armstrong at Legends of Hockey
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1931 births
1990 deaths
Boston Bruins players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Hershey Bears players
Hull-Ottawa Canadiens players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Rochester Americans players
Springfield Indians players
Sportspeople from Toronto
Stratford Kroehlers players