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McGill graduate Chris Armstrong named president of hockey operations for Utah NHL franchise
Men's hockey | 06/30/2024 12:01:00 PM
MONTREAL Chris Armstronggraduate of McGill University, has been named president of hockey operations for the Utah Hockey Club, joining a club that recently became the newest National Hockey League franchise. As one of twelve McGillians currently employed by an NHL team (see list below), he will also serve as an alternate governor for the team, formally known as the Arizona Coyotes.
Armstrong, a bilingual native of Montreal, Que., studied business at McGill's Desautels School of Management, graduating in 2003. He was recruited by the then-head coach to work with the varsity men's hockey team. Martijn RaymondArmstrong eventually transitioned into video analysis and student assistant coaching under Raymond. After graduating, he continued as a part-time amateur scout for McGill in the Ontario Hockey League, while also earning a degree in sports management from Brock University in 2005. He began his professional career with IMG in Toronto in 2004.
“I'm very excited for him,” said Raymond, who left McGill in 2009 to serve as an assistant coach in the NHL with stops in both Tampa and Ottawa. “He is very grateful for his time at McGill. As an Ontario hockey recruiter for us, Chris told me that David Urquhart was the best defenseman we had on our Ontario roster that year. So I listened to him and chased Dave.”
Urquhart went on to a Hall of Fame playing career at McGill and is about to begin his fourth year as head coach of the hockey program.
Armstrong will oversee the operations and ownership of Smith Entertainment Group (SEG). He spent nearly 14 years as an executive at Wasserman, a Los Angeles-based sports marketing and talent management firm, where he was a key advisor on an acquisition strategy that formed the firm’s hockey practice in 2018. He also negotiated several contracts for prominent hockey executives in the NHL and managed the careers of top players and personalities in professional golf, including Utah natives Tony Finau.
In 2009, Armstrong became the youngest person to make the National Post's list of Top 25 Most Influential People in Canadian Golf. Armstrong was named a 2021 “Forty Under 40” by the Sports Business Journal and was instrumental in building Wasserman's business in Canada, including opening the company's Toronto office in 2011. In that capacity he has helped represent several NHL players over the years. Armstrong recently represented the Pittsburgh Penguins' president of hockey operations Kyle Dubs during his 2023 negotiations with his previous employer, the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He will lead a department that is managed on a daily basis by Bill Armstrong no family entering his fifth season as GM of the franchise formerly known as the Coyotes.
“We are excited to welcome Chris to the SEG leadership team,” said the team owner Ryan Smith in a press release. “He has built strong relationships with top players, agents and executives in the hockey world throughout his career, and his unique background and diverse skill set will be critical in creating the best possible hockey experience for our community, fans, players, coaches and front office.”
McGillians in NHL Coaching & Management (43)
| PLAYERS (9): | |||
| NAME | POSITION | NHL TEAM | NHL YEARS |
| Lester Patrick | Defense / Goalkeeper | NY Rangers | 1926-1928 |
| Sam Rothschild | Left wing | MTL Maroons / Pittsburgh Pirates / NY Americans | 1924-1928 |
| Russian Blinco | Come on | Montreal Maroons / Chicago Blackhawks | 1938-1939 |
| Nels Crutchfield | Defense | Montreal Canadiens | 1934-1935 |
| Jack McGill | Left wing | Montreal Canadians | 1934-1937 |
| Reg Sinclair | Right wing | NY Rangers/Detroit Red Wings | 1950-1953 |
| Johannes Pierson | Come on | Boston Bruins | 1946-1958 |
| Jack Gelineau | Goalkeeper | Boston Bruins / Chicago Blackhawks | 1948-1954 |
| Mathieu Darche | Left wing | Columbus / Nashville / San Jose / Tampa / Montreal | 2000-2011 |
| COACHING STAFF (10): | |||
| NAME | POSITION | NHL TEAM | NHL YEAR |
| Lester Patrick | Head coach | NY Rangers | 1924-1954 |
| Bryan Murray | Head coach | WASH / DET / FLA / ANA / THERE | 1981-2008 |
| Doug Timmerman | Head coach | New Jersey / Toronto | 1984-1991 |
| George Burnett | Head coach / Assistant coach | Edmonton/Anaheim | 1994-2000 |
| Jamie Kompon | Assistant. Coach | St. Louis/LA Kings/Chicago/Winnipeg | 1997–present |
| Jon Elkin | Goalkeeper coach | Calgary/Arizona/Toronto/Pittsburgh | 1999–present |
| Mike Babcock | Head coach | Anaheim/Detroit/Toronto | 2002-2019 |
| Guy Boucher | Head coach | Tampa/Ottawa/Toronto | 2010-2024 |
| Martin Raymond | Assistant coach | Tampa/Ottawa | 2010-2019 |
| Todd Woodcroft | Assistant Coach | Winnipeg | 2017-2020 |
| MANAGEMENT & STAFF (24): | |||
| NAME | POSITION | NHL TEAMS | NHL YEARS |
| Philip D. Ross | Driver, Stanley Cup | National Hockey League Office | 1893-1949 |
| Lester Patrick | General manager | NY Rangers | 1924-1954 |
| Frank Patrick | General manager | Boston Bruins | 1934-1936 |
| Brian O'Neill | Executive VP/Trustee, Stanley Cup | National Hockey League Office | 1966-1992 |
| Gaëtan Lefebvre | Athletic therapist | Montreal Canadiens | 1981-2000 |
| Fred Send | VP Finance / CFO / Exec. VP | Montreal Canadiens | 1982-2017 |
| Ken Sawyer | Exec. VP/CFO/CEO | National Hockey League Office / Pittsburgh | 1985-2011 |
| Ken Droogden | Chairman/Vice Chairman | Toronto maple leaves | 1997-2004 |
| Martin Madden, Jr. | Asst. GM / Dir. of Amateur Scouting | Anaheim Ducks / Carolina Hurricanes / NY Rangers | 1998–present |
| Ray Lalonde | VP Marketing & Sales | Montreal Canadians | 2001-2011 |
| Matt Nichols | Strength and Conditioning Coordinator | Toronto Maple Leaves | 2002-2009 |
| Joseph Desousa | Senior Executive VP and CFO | National Hockey League Office | 2005–present |
| Shauna Dennis | Senior Director, Content Strategy | Montreal Canadians | 2008-present |
| Ken Morin | Hockey Ops / Amateur Scout | Florida Panthers / Montreal Canadiens | 2010–present |
| Murray Cobb | Director, Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy | Winnipeg Jets | 2011-present |
| Real payment | Hockey Ops / Amateur Scout | Toronto maple leaves | 2015–present |
| Dan Cote-Rosen | VP Marketing | Edmonton Oilers | 2016–present |
| Patrick Delisle-Houde | Strength and Conditioning Coordinator | Montreal Canadians | 2017-2021 |
| Jack Han | Player development analyst | Toronto Maple Leaves | 2017-2019 |
| Jerome Burke | Director of hockey administration | Florida Panthers | 2018-present |
| Paul Wilson | Sr. VP Public Affairs & Communications | Montreal Canadiens | 2018–present |
| Mathieu Darche | Dir. of hockey activities | Lightning in Tampa Bay | 2019–present |
| Thomas Barbeau | Strength & Conditioning Coordinator | Carolina Panthers | 2020-present |
| Chris Armstrong | Director of Hockey Operations & Alternate Governor | Utah Hockey Club | 2023-present |
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