Derek Armstrong (Born April 23, 1973 in Ottawa,
Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey
centre in the National Hockey League who has played
for the New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, New
York Rangers and currently, the Los Angeles Kings.
Armstrong plays on the Kings' third line, along with
Brian Willsie.
Throughout the majority of his career, Armstrong
spent his NHL career with the Los Angeles Kings. He
was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 6th
round, 128th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.
Armstrong finally played his first full NHL season
in the 2002-03 season, after eight years in the two
same leagues. Most of his non-NHL stints were after
rotating lineup positions between the teams'
American Hockey League affiliates.
Due to the NHL lockout, as most NHL players did,
Armstrong travelled to play hockey in the Sweden
league, playing for SC Rapperswil-Jona, totaling 17
points in only 12 games. Statistically, his best
season was the 2006-07 campaign when he had 44
points as seventh place in Kings' points that year.
