Doug Armstrong begins his sixth full season as general manager for the Dallas Stars and is entering his 17th year with the organization.

Over his tenure as general manager since being appointed to the position on January 25, 2002, Dallas has earned the third-most regular season points in the National Hockey League (427), the third-most wins (190) and the second-most home wins (110) and home points (240). Only Detroit and Ottawa have more points and wins over that time span and only the Red Wings have more home wins. Additionally, the Stars have won two Pacific Division championships over his four seasons with those coming in 2002-03 and in 2005-06, and have qualified for the playoffs all four campaigns.

Serving as special advisor to Steve Yzerman for Team Canada at the 2007 World Championships in Moscow, Armstrong participated in Canada’s run to winning the gold medal. Canada went 9-0 during the tournament for the first time since 1937 when the World Championships were held in London, England.

Armstrong has been a member of the Stars organization in each of the club's 14 years in Dallas and has helped lead the franchise to two President's Trophies, two Western Conference titles and the 1999 Stanley Cup championship.

Through his first 360 games as general manager, Armstrong has helped the Stars post a 183-109-48 record for a .609 points percentage. Of the other six general managers in team history, nobody comes close to his record through their first 360 games.

As a result of his shrewd and creative management of the club’s roster and the salary cap that the league instituted prior to the 2005-06 season, Armstrong earned a three-year contract extension from Stars owner Thomas O. Hicks on July 25, 2006. Armstrong’s previous contract was set to expire at the conclusion of the 2007-2008 season, but his three-year extension secures his place as the club’s general manager through the 2010-2011 NHL season.

Armstrong has helped retain a strong core of players despite the new economic system in place, signing Sergei Zubov to a one-year extension on July 1, 2007, signing captain Brenden Morrow to a six-year extension on September 21, 2006, inking Jere Lehtinen to a two-year extension on September 16, 2006, signing Philippe Boucher to a three-year extension on March 3, 2006 and getting Marty Turco under contract for a four-year extension on January 5, 2006. He has also added free agent pieces by signing Jeff Halpern on July 5, 2006 and acquired defensive help by trading for Mattias Norstrom on February 27, 2007. In keeping an eye on the club's future as well as the present, Armstrong has acquired the fourth-most draft selections in the first three rounds over the past six seasons.

Prior to being named the team's seventh general manager, Armstrong served nine years as the assistant general manager under Bob Gainey. As Gainey's assistant, Armstrong worked on contract negotiations and season scheduling, and handled the day-to-day operations of the hockey department.

A native of Sarnia, Ontario, Armstrong is the son of NHL Hall of Fame linesman Neil Armstrong who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991. Armstrong and his wife Kelly, son Blake, and daughter Kayla, live in Coppell.