Bill Armstrong made statements with words and actions Tuesday morning, before and during his first public remarks as Arizona Coyotes general manager.
Armstrong, the 10th general manager in team history, pledged to get to work right away on building a championship contender. The former St. Louis Blues assistant GM, who helped that team win a Stanley Cup last season, said he looks forward to winning and seeing fans waving white towels, in the tradition of the Coyotes’ “Whiteout” for postseason games.
“I won three different championships, at three different levels and three different roles. And I didn’t come here all the way to the desert to get a tan.