| Intro | Canadian ice hockey player | ||
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Athlete Ice hockey player |
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| From | Canada | ||
| Type | Sports | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 7 April 1931, Toronto, Canada | ||
| Death |
6 November 1990 (aged 59 years) |
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| Star sign | Aries | ||
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Robert Richard Armstrong (April 7, 1931 – November 6, 1990) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.
Career
Armstrong played junior hockey with the Stratford Kroehlers and broke into the NHL with the Boston Bruins 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 three times, in 1953, 1957 and 1958. His team never won, however, losing each time to the Montreal Canadiens.
He went on to be a master at Lakefield College School and died on November 6, 1990.
Awards and achievements
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1960)