Robert Richard Armstrong (April 7, 1931 – November 6, 1990) was a Canadian professional

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. He played in the

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with the

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between 1951 and 1961.

Career

Armstrong played junior hockey with the

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and broke into the

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with the

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

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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 Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

. He went on to be a master at

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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 (

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)

External links

Bob Armstrong at Legends of Hockey
1931 births 1990 deaths Boston Bruins players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey defencemen Hershey Bears players Hull-Ottawa Canadiens players Rochester Americans players Springfield Indians players Ice hockey people from Toronto Stratford Kroehlers players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1930s-stub

Career

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

See also

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