Doug Armstrong
Doug Armstrong
Douglas Armstrongis the general manager for the NHL's St. Louis Blues. He is also a former general manager of the Dallas Stars...
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth24 September 1964
CitySarnia, Canada
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We don't have the time to have a 30- or 35-man camp here because of exhibition games. We want to start building a team here, and to do that you have to have the players that will be a part of it around. We're going to let it play out up in Dallas.
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I think we're a little bit like the Atlanta Braves.
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John has a great deal of hockey experience and success on his resume, and he will help us immensely in our evaluation of pro prospects.
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We looked at Marty and felt Marty had the ability to be a championship goalie. He's going to have to go through all sorts.
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We made the plays when we had to.
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He doesn't shortchange the coach or his teammates on any of his shifts. He's a character player and a big part of this organization. This deal, we believe, is simply one step toward a long-term contract with Brenden.
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He knows we like him. He's been here for a number of years, and I've tried to express to him that I've been one of his stronger supporters over that time. Nothing to me has changed. When the time comes and he wants to stay here, we'll talk to him.
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My belief was that I had to put my stake in the ground and build the team around one player. It's not that one player can win or lose for us, but if you have to put a statement. And Marty is my statement player.
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Willie is a veteran player who upgrades the depth of our defensive corps. He plays a solid defensive game and will be a good fit for our hockey club as we prepare for the 2006 playoffs and a chance to compete for the Stanley Cup.
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Jeremy brings a physical dimension to our hockey club and will fit in nicely with our team. He is a gritty player that has some valuable NHL experience, both in the regular season and the playoffs, and we are happy to have him.
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Janne is a veteran player who will help upgrade the depth of our defensive corps. He has a great deal of experience at the NHL level and has proven he can play at a high level in this league.
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We're pleased to have reached an agreement with Brenden for the next two seasons. He's a valuable part of this club's future and we expect he will continue to anchor our young core of players. We're very excited to have him in the fold.
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We realize the Class AA bracket is loaded with a lot of talented teams. Class AA may be the toughest division in the state tournament this year.
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I don't see any glaring weaknesses. There are obviously areas where you'd like to get better.