1. Douglas Armstrong was born on September 24,1964 and is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive, currently the President of hockey operations and general manager for the St Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.
12 Facts About Doug Armstrong
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Doug Armstrong is a former general manager of the NHL's Dallas Stars.
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Doug Armstrong won the Stanley Cup as an assistant general manager with the Stars in 1999.
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Doug Armstrong is the son of NHL Hall of Fame linesman Neil Doug Armstrong, inducted in 1991.
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Some important moves Doug Armstrong made during his time as GM included the drafting of players like Trevor Daley, James Neal, Loui Eriksson and Jamie Benn.
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Doug Armstrong made a trade for Mike Ribeiro in exchange for defenceman Janne Niinimaa, which turned out to be beneficial for Dallas' offence.
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In 2013, Doug Armstrong was named the NHL General Manager of the Year and runner up again in 2019.
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On February 15,2022, Doug Armstrong earned his 500th win as the Blues general manager becoming only the 25th GM in NHL history to achieve such with a single franchise.
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Doug Armstrong has been part of Hockey Canada's management group for seven Gold Medal winning teams, the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics; 2007,2016 and 2023 World Championship Teams, 2016 World Cup Team and the 2025 NHL Four Nations Cup plus two Silver Medal Winning Teams in the 2008 and 2009 World Championships.
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Doug Armstrong served on Canada's 2002 World Championship Team.
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On February 3,2021, it was announced that Doug Armstrong would be the General Manager for Team Canada's 2022 Olympic team but NHL participation was canceled due to the Covid Pandemic.
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Doug Armstrong served as Executive Director for Team Canada at the 2024 and 2025 World Championships, 2025 NHL Four Nations Cup and will serve as General Manager for Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.