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Colby Armstrong • RW
Ht/Wt:6'2", 185 lbs.
Born:Nov 23, 1982 (41 yrs) in Lloydminster, Sask.
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by Pittsburgh in 2001 (1/21).
Shoots:R
Movements & Injuries
2013
7/27/2013 Signed by the Vaxjo Lakers HC (Sweden).
4/23/2013 Missed 10 games (knee injury).
4/02/2013 Knee injury, injured reserve.
2012
12/05/2012 Signed by the Utah Grizzlies (ECHL).
7/01/2012 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a one-year contract.
7/01/2012 Contract bought out by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
3/11/2012 Missed 2 games (broken nose).
3/07/2012 Broken nose, day-to-day.
2/01/2012 Missed 18 games (foot injury).
2011
12/20/2011 Foot injury, injured reserve.
12/19/2011 Foot injury, day-to-day.
12/09/2011 Missed 23 games (sprained left ankle).
10/20/2011 Sprained left ankle, injured reserve.
4/10/2011 Missed the last 12 regular season games (broken foot).
3/16/2011 Broken foot, remainder of the regular season.
2/22/2011 Missed 4 games (blurred vision).
2/12/2011 Blurred vision, day-to-day.
2010
12/04/2010 Missed 16 games (finger injury).
10/27/2010 Finger injury, injured reserve.
7/01/2010 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a three-year contract.
4/02/2010 Suspended by the NHL for 2 games.
2009
10/08/2009 Missed 1 game (groin).
10/06/2009 Groin, day-to-day.
7/16/2009 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers.
2008
2/26/2008 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
2/02/2008 Missed 2 games (flu).
1/29/2008 Flu, day-to-day.
1/24/2008 Missed 1 game (hip injury).
1/20/2008 Hip injury, day-to-day.
2007
7/12/2007 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a two-year contract.
6/26/2007 Pittsburgh Penguins tendered a qualifying offer.
2/06/2007 Missed 2 games (knee injury).
2/03/2007 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2006
7/21/2006 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a one-year contract.
2005
12/29/2005 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
10/01/2005 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
8/12/2005 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
2004
9/20/2004 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2003
9/30/2003 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2002
10/05/2002 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
9/03/2002 Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
2001
9/19/2001 Returned to Red Deer (WHL).
6/23/2001 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round (21st overall) in 2001.
Career Transactions
2012
7/01/2012 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Montreal Canadiens.
2010
7/01/2010 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
2008
2/26/2008 Atlanta Thrashers traded Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, Angelo Esposito and a 1st-round selection in 2008.
2001
6/23/2001 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round (21st overall) in 2001.
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