Career
Armstrong is currently head coach of the Central Hockey League"s Denver Cutthroats. He is best known for his time in the National Hockey League, where he played for the New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and the Saint Louis Blues. Derek Armstrong spent the majority of his National Hockey League career with the Los Angeles Kings.
After being taken by the New York Islanders in the 6th round, 128th overall of the 1992 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Armstrong finally played his first full National Hockey League campaign in the 2002-2003 season, after having spent eight years in the minor leagues.
Most of his non-National Hockey League stints were in the two "American Automobile Association" North American development leagues: American Hockey League and International Hockey League. Due to the National Hockey League lockout, as some National Hockey League players did, Armstrong went to Europe, to play hockey in the Swiss National League A, for South Carolina Rapperswil-Jona, totaling 17 points in only 12 games.
Statistically, his best season was the 2006-2007 campaign when he had 44 points as seventh place in Kings" points that year. Armstrong signed with the Saint Louis Blues on September 8, 2009, where he finished his final pro season playing for his former Los Angeles King coach, Andy Murray.
On April 11, 2012, Armstrong was named head coach of the Denver Cutthroats of the Central Hockey League.
After two seasons with the Denver Cutthroats as head coach, Derek has be newly appointed as the teams President.
