Thursday, March 4, 2010

RED WINGS ACQUIRE RILEY ARMSTRONG FROM CALGARY FLAMES

In Play Magazine

Detroit, MI… Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland announced today that the team has acquired forward Riley Armstrong from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Andy Delmore.

Armstrong, 25, has played in 38 games this season for the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League, registering 19 points (11-8-19) and 55 PIM. He has played in two career National Hockey league games with the San Jose Sharks in 2008-09 (0-0-0, 2 PIM).

Delmore, 33, has spent the entire 2009-10 season playing for Grand Rapids of the AHL. In 54 games with the Griffins he collected 20 points (5-15-20) and 32 PIM.

Riley Armstrong, Right Wing
Born Nov 8 1984 -- Saskatoon, SASK -- Height 5.11 -- Weight 180 -- Shoots R
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2004-05 Cleveland Barons AHL 70 8 11 19 117 -- -- -- -- --

2005-06 Cleveland Barons AHL 64 4 5 9 67 -- -- -- -- --

2006-07 Worcester Sharks AHL 73 19 17 36 108 6 0 1 1 12

2007-08 Worcester Sharks AHL 64 15 19 34 91 -- -- -- -- --

2008-09 Worcester Sharks AHL 71 25 17 42 101 12 3 10 13 46

2008-09 San Jose Sharks NHL 2 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --

2009-10 Abbotsford Heat AHL 38 11 8 19 55
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NHL Totals 2 0 0 0 2


Andy Delmore, Defense
Born Dec 26 1976 -- Windsor, ONT -- Height 6.01 -- Weight 200 -- Shoots R
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1996-97 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 4 0 1 1 0

1997-98 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 73 9 30 39 46 18 4 4 8 21

1998-99 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 1 1 0

1998-99 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 70 5 18 23 51 15 1 4 5 6

1999-00 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 39 12 14 26 31

1999-00 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 27 2 5 7 8 18 5 2 7 14

2000-01 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 66 5 9 14 16 2 1 0 1 2

2001-02 Nashville Predators NHL 73 16 22 38 22

2002-03 Nashville Predators NHL 71 18 16 34 28

2003-04 Buffalo Sabres NHL 37 2 5 7 29

2003-04 Rochester Americans AHL 8 0 2 2 2

2005-06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 7 0 0 0 2

2005-06 Syracuse Crunch AHL 66 17 55 72 46 6 0 1 1 19

2006-07 Springfield Falcons AHL 47 12 12 24 22

2006-07 Chicago Wolves AHL 28 5 11 16 10 15 0 6 6 2

2007-08 Hamburg Freezers DEL 51 10 25 35 90 8 0 1 1 12

2008-09 Hamburg Freezers DEL 52 9 22 31 70 9 1 3 4 8

2009-10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 54 5 15 20 32
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NHL Totals 283 43 58 101 105 20 6 2 8 16