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| Born | November 23, 1982 , 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.
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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.
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.
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.
Career statistics
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| 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 | ||||
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