Colby Armstrong is far from the king of the jungle, but he won’t back down from anyone in the NHL. The 6’2", 195 lbs forward signed a $9 million deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the summer of 2010. Colby Armstrong is a "Burke type" player; he brings sandpaper/grit, something the Leafs have been needing and been lacking lately.
Colby Armstrong is considered the team joker and clown amongst his teammates. All jokes aside, Colby leads by example on and off the ice. Colby is verbal on the ice and on the bench, always talking it up and getting his teammates pumped up.
Armstrong over his career has never been the top goalscorer or a go to guy for the big goals, but more of the gritty, in your face, big open ice hitter that can change the momentum of a game.
Colby’s best season came when he was a member of the 2008-2009 Atlanta Thrashers, where he notched 22 goals and 40 points in 82 games. He was honored by the Thrashers with the 2009 Dan Snyder memorial trophy award, given annually to the Thrasher who best embodies perseverance, dedication and hard work without reward or recognition, so that his teammates might succeed.
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