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Born	November 23, 1982 (age 27),; Lloydminster, SK
Height; Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m); 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team; F. teams	Atlanta Thrashers; Pittsburgh Penguins
Ntl. team	Canada
NHL Draft	21st overall, 2001; Pittsburgh Penguins
Pro career	2002 – present

Colby Joseph Armstrong (born on November 23, 1982 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the Atlanta Thrashers.

[edit] Early life

Armstrong grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in the city's northeastern neighborhood of Erindale, where he continues to live in the off-season. He played youth hockey with the Saskatoon Red Wings and the Saskatoon Blazers. Additionally, as a child he was a figure-skater. He, along with Los Angeles Kings forward Jarret Stoll attended St. Joseph High School in Saskatoon.

[edit] Playing career

Armstrong was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft as the 21st pick overall.

In the 2005–06 season, he made his NHL debut, and had a superb rookie campaign, in which he played 47 games tallying 40 points (16G, 24A) and was a team-high plus-15.

Armstrong had three overtime goals for the Penguins in the 2006–07 season, beating Kari Lehtonen of the Atlanta Thrashers, Ed Belfour of the Florida Panthers, and Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Armstrong avoided an arbitration hearing, in 2006–2007 off-season, by re-signing him to two year deal that pays $1.2 million annually.^[1]

Armstrong became very close friends with former teammate Sidney Crosby while playing for the Penguins.

He was a member of the 2007 Canadian IIHF World Championship-winning team. His only goal of the tournament was the game-winning goal in the gold medal game against Finland in Moscow, which Canada won 4–2.

Pittsburgh traded Armstrong on February 26, 2008 to the Atlanta Thrashers along with Angelo Esposito, Erik Christensen, and a first round pick in exchange for Marián Hossa and Pascal Dupuis. He currently serves as one of the team's alternate captains. On July 16, 2009 he resigned with the Thrashers for a reported $2.4 million annually.

His younger brother, Riley Armstrong, is a minor leaguer in the Calgary Flames organization.

[edit] Personal life

Armstrong married girlfriend of four years, Melissa Lavelle, on June 20, 2009 at The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta. It has been reported that Ryan Malone, Mark Eaton, and Scottie Upshall were in attendance. The Armstrongs are expecting their first child in June 2010.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Sask. Blazers	SMHL	33	21	19	40	103	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	1	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	68	13	25	38	122	2	0	1	1	11
2000–01	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	72	36	42	78	156	21	6	6	12	29
2001–02	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	64	27	41	68	115	23	6	10	16	22
2002–03	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	73	7	11	18	76	3	0	0	0	4
2003–04	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	67	10	17	27	71	24	3	1	4	45
2004–05	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	80	18	37	55	89	10	4	2	6	14
2005–06	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	47	16	24	40	58	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	31	11	18	29	44	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	80	12	22	34	67	5	0	1	1	11
2007–08	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	54	9	15	24	50	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	18	4	7	11	6	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	82	22	18	40	75	—	—	—	—	—
	NHL totals		281	63	86	149	256	5	0	1	1	11

[edit] References

^ Pens resign Armstrong

[edit] External links

Colby Armstrong's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

[0] Pens resign Armstrong

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