George Armstrong (Algonquin)
| George Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 |
| Died | 2021 |
| Occupation | professional hockey player |
George Armstrong was the late Indigenous captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- Home community: Algonquin[2]
- May 2018: He is the grandfather of hockey coach Kalley Armstrong.[3]
- February 2021: Born in Boland's Bay, he played 21 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs and led the team to four Stanley Cup championships. He was nicknamed Chief in 1950 due to his Indigenous ancestry and was the last captain to lead a Toronto team to a Stanley Cup title. Following his playing career, he coached the Toronto Marlboros to two Memorial Cup titles and served as a scout and coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He died in January 2021 at the age of 90.[2]
- March 2023: He was a legendary hockey figure and is the grandfather of Hoc'Kwe co-leader Kalley Armstrong. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).[4]
- January 2024: Jim McGregor recalled watching him play during games at the old Maple Leaf Gardens. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).[1]
Notes
Possibly the same person as George Armstrong, an existing page of the same name; the Anishinabek News article does not say.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Founding father of Little NHL tournament honoured by Maple Leafs and Marlies", Anishinabek News, 17 January 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "George Armstrong’s granddaughter names hockey school in his honour", Anishinabek News, 3 February 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ontario South girls hockey team wins silver at the 2018 Aboriginal Hockey Championships", Anishinabek News, 29 May 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Mentorship program for female hockey players launched at Little NHL", Anishinabek News, 16 March 2023 (archived copy; original article).