Playing career

Derek Armstrong spent the majority of his NHL career with the Los Angeles Kings. After being taken by the New York Islanders in the 6th round, 128th overall of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, Armstrong finally played his first full NHL campaign in the 2002-03 season, after having spent eight years in the minor leagues. Most of his non-NHL stints were in the two "AAA" North American development leagues: American Hockey League and International Hockey League.

Due to the NHL lockout, as some NHL players did, Armstrong went to Europe, to play hockey in the Swiss National League A, for SC Rapperswil-Jona, totaling 17 points in only 12 games. Statistically, his best season was the 2006-07 campaign when he had 44 points as seventh place in Kings' points that year.

Armstrong signed with the St. Louis Blues on September 8, 2009, where he finished his final pro season playing for his former LA King coach, Andy Murray.

Coaching career

On April 11, 2012, Armstrong was named head coach of the Denver Cutthroats of the Central Hockey League. Despite his NHL career, he is best known in Denver for being part of the Denver Grizzlies' 1994-95 Turner Cup championship in the team's only season in Denver (though they would later move to Salt Lake City and become the Utah Grizzlies, the team's success is widely credited for attracting the Quebec Nordiques to Denver that following offseason, where they would become the Colorado Avalanche). After two seasons with the Denver Cutthroats as head coach, Derek has be newly appointed as the teams President.

Awards and honours

Award	Year
AHL Second All-Star Team	1999-2000
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy - Calder Cup Playoffs MVP	1999-2000
AHL First All-Star Team	2000-01
John B. Sollenberger Trophy - AHL Top Scorer	2000-01
Les Cunningham Award - AHL Most Valuable Player	2000-01
CHL Coach of the Year	2013-14

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990-91	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		2	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991-92	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		66	31	54	85	22		9	2	2	4	2
1992-93	Sudbury Wolves	OHL		66	44	62	106	56		14	9	10	19	26
1993-94	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		76	23	35	58	61		—	—	—	—	—
1993-94	New York Islanders	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994-95	Denver Grizzlies	IHL		59	13	18	31	65		6	0	2	2	0
1995-96	Worcester IceCats	AHL		51	11	15	26	33		4	2	1	3	0
1995-96	New York Islanders	NHL		19	1	3	4	14		—	—	—	—	—
1996-97	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		17	4	8	12	10		6	0	4	4	4
1996-97	New York Islanders	NHL		50	6	7	13	33		—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	Detroit Vipers	IHL		10	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1997-98	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		54	16	30	46	40		15	2	6	8	22
1997-98	Ottawa Senators	NHL		9	2	0	2	9		—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	New York Rangers	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998-99	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		59	29	51	80	73		7	5	4	9	10
1999-00	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		77	28	54	82	101		23	7	16	23	24
1999-00	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		75	32	69	101	73		5	0	6	6	6
2000-01	New York Rangers	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	SC Bern	NLA		44	17	36	53	60		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		2	3	0	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2002-03	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		66	12	26	38	30		—	—	—	—	—
2003-04	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		57	14	21	35	33		—	—	—	—	—
2004-05	Rapperswil-Jona	NLA		12	7	10	17	22		—	—	—	—	—
2005-06	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		62	13	28	41	46		—	—	—	—	—
2006-07	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		67	11	33	44	62		—	—	—	—	—
2007-08	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		77	8	27	35	63		—	—	—	—	—
2008-09	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		56	5	4	9	63		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	St. Louis Blues	NHL		6	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2009-10	Peoria Rivermen	AHL		46	17	19	36	21		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				477	72	149	221	355		—	—	—	—	—

[ Source: Wikipedia ]