George Edward "Chief" Armstrong (born July 6, 1930) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 1,187 NHL games between 1950 and 1971, all with Toronto and a franchise record, and was the team's Captain for 13 seasons. Armstrong was a member of four Stanley Cup championship teams and played in seven NHL All-Star Games. He scored the final goal of the NHL's "Original Six" era as Toronto won the 1967 Stanley Cup.
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6 July 1930 Skead, Ontario, Canada
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Died |
24 January 2021 (aged 90)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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