Armstrong signs four-year contract extension with Blues

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Blues Chairman Tom Stillman announced today the Blues have signed President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong to a four-year contract extension.
Armstrong's contract also includes a club option for a fifth year.

"It's certainly an exciting time for my wife and myself," Armstrong told Darren Pang in an exclusive interview for stlouisblues.com. "I certainly want to thank Mr. Stillman and the ownership group for the faith they've shown in our staff. We're looking forward to continuing down the path we are to have a good team that ends up as a championship team."
Armstrong, currently in his 10th season with the club, originally joined the Blues as the Vice President of Player Personnel in 2008 and was named the 11th General Manager in Blues history during the 2010 offseason. Since taking the reins, Armstrong has led the Blues to a 337-185-56 regular-season record which serves as the fourth-best mark in the NHL since the 2010-11 campaign.
He has also guided the team to six consecutive postseason berths, making the Blues one of only four teams to have accomplished that.

In his second season as General Manager, Armstrong captured the 2012 General Manager of the Year Award after leading the club to a 49-22-11 record and its first Central Division title in 12 seasons. During his tenure, Armstrong has extended the contracts of core players such as Jake Allen, Patrik Berglund, Colton Parayko, Alex Pietrangelo, Jaden Schwartz, Alexander Steen and Vladimir Tarasenko. He has also orchestrated the acquisitions of Jay Bouwmeester and Brayden Schenn while overseeing the drafts of prospects such as Vince Dunn and Tage Thompson.
"You certainly look at those positive trades, and there have been several of them," Stillman said. "But you probably look even more at the consistency on the ice, the consistency in our winning record, our playoff appearasnces, the number of rounds and very importantly, the way that Doug looks to ensure that we're going to have continued success in the future."
Prior to joining the Blues, Armstrong spent 17 years with the Dallas Stars, including his final six as the team's General Manager. While with the Stars, Armstrong helped lead the franchise to two Presidents' Trophies, two Western Conference titles and the 1999 Stanley Cup.
Internationally, the Sarnia, Ontario native has served Team Canada in numerous capacities, including Assistant General Manager at the 2002 and 2008 World Championships and General Manager at the 2009 World Championship. Armstrong also captured an Olympic gold medal as the Associate Director of Player Personnel in 2010 and as a member of the management group in 2014. Most recently, he served as General Manager of the gold medal-winning team at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Armstrong is a member of the "Triple Gold Club," having been on the management staff for a Stanley Cup, Olympic gold medal and World Championship gold medal.