Red Wings Acquire Riley Armstrong From Flames for Andy Delmore
March 3, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday acquired right wing Riley Armstrong from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Andy Delmore.
Armstrong, 25, has appeared in 38 AHL contests with the Abbotsford Heat this season, posting 19 points (11-8-19) and 55 penalty minutes while ranking fifth on the team with 11 goals and three power play tallies (tied).
A native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Armstrong signed with the Flames as a free agent on July 2, 2009, after spending his first five professional seasons in the San Jose organization. In 2008-09, he made his NHL debut in two games with the Sharks and enjoyed a breakout season with AHL Worcester, setting career highs with 25 goals and 42 points in 71 appearances.
Armstrong, a teammate of current Griffin Patrick Rissmiller with the Cleveland Barons during his first two pro seasons (2004-06), has totaled 159 points (82-77-159) and 539 PIM in 380 AHL contests.
Assigned to Grand Rapids following the trade, Armstrong is expected to make his Griffins debut on Friday when they host the Manitoba Moose at 7 p.m.
Delmore, 33, has played 54 games with the Griffins during his 13th pro campaign, contributing 20 points (5-15-20) and 32 PIM. A veteran of 283 games in the NHL, he played the last two seasons in Hamburg, Germany, before signing with the Red Wings on July 28, 2009.
12 RILEY ARMSTRONG * Right Wing
Height: 5'11" Weight: 180 Shoots: Right Born: 11/8/84 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Regular Season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM 2001-02 Yorkton SMHL 42 43 34 77 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Kootenay WHL 65 6 10 16 69 10 0 1 1 14 2003-04 Everett WHL 69 18 26 44 119 21 5 4 9 46 2004-05 Cleveland AHL 70 8 11 19 117 -- -- -- -- -- 2005-06 Cleveland AHL 64 4 5 9 67 -- -- -- -- -- 2006-07 Worcester AHL 73 19 17 36 108 6 0 1 1 12 2007-08 Worcester AHL 64 15 19 34 91 -- -- -- -- -- 2008-09 Worcester AHL 71 25 17 42 101 12 3 10 13 46 San Jose NHL 2 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- 2009-10 Abbotsford AHL 38 11 8 19 55 -- -- -- -- -- NHL TOTALS 2 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- AHL TOTALS 380 82 77 159 539 18 3 11 14 58 PRO TOTALS 382 82 77 159 541 18 3 11 14 58
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