George Armstrong Games Played Record

1,188 games, all for Toronto: the franchise record.

George Armstrong played 1,188 NHL games between 1950 and 1971, all with the Toronto Maple Leafs, a franchise record. A centre, he was the team's captain for 13 seasons, won four Stanley Cups and scored the final goal of the NHL's Original Six era as Toronto won the 1967 Cup.

Quick Facts

Player: George Armstrong
Role: Center; Captain
Record type: Most Games Played in Franchise History

Did You Know?

Armstrong played his entire professional career with only two teams: the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
He held the franchise games-played record for 36 years before Mats Sundin broke it in 2008.
Armstrong was known as 'The Chief' because of his leadership style and his role as the team's primary enforcer and center.

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