Justin Scott (ice hockey)

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Justin Scott
2023-10-29 Eisbaren Berlin gegen Straubing Tigers (Deutsche Eishockey-Liga 2023-24) by Sandro Halank-062.jpg
Scott playing for the Straubing Tigers in 2023
Born (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 28)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams		 Straubing Tigers
Cleveland Monsters
Colorado Eagles
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present

Justin Scott (born 13 August 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Straubing Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He previously played for the Cleveland Monsters and Colorado Eagles in the American Hockey League (AHL).

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Playing career

Junior

After playing in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL), Scott was drafted 80th overall by the Barrie Colts in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection. [1]

Scott made his OHL debut on 20 September 2012 in a 6–4 win against Ottawa 67's. [2] On 22 November 2012, he scored his first OHL point with an assist in a 3–2 loss against the Brampton Battalion. [3] On 29 November 2012, he made his first OHL goal in a 4–2 win against the Windsor Spitfires; overall, he played 55 games with four goals and five assists in his rookie OHL season. [4] In his sophomore season, he appeared in 61 games with seven goals and 13 assists. He improved on his numbers in the 2014–15 OHL season, with 68 games played with 30 goals and 23 assists. [5]

Prior to his final season, Scott was selected as an alternate captain of the Colts, playing 67 games with 28 goals and 37 assists and leading the Colts to the OHL Eastern Conference Finals. [6] [7]

Professional

After going undrafted in the NHL Entry Draft, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed Scott to a three-year entry-level contract on 15 April 2016. [6] On 14 October 2016, he made his professional debut for the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, in a 2–1 win against the Rockford IceHogs. [8] The next day, he scored his first AHL point with an assist in a 3–1 win against the IceHogs. [9] On 28 October 2016, he scored his first professional goal in a 4–1 loss against the San Antonio Rampage. [10] On 25 November 2016, after Matt Calvert was placed on injured reserve, Scott was recalled to the Blue Jackets, however, he did not appear in a National Hockey League (NHL) game and was reassigned to the Monsters two days later. [11] [12] In his rookie AHL season, he appeared in 58 games with 13 goals and ten assists. In his sophomore AHL season, he appeared in 73 games with six goals and 12 assists. In the 2018–19 AHL season, he appeared in 67 games with 13 goals and 11 assists, en route to an Eastern Conference final appearance in the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs. [13]

On 10 July 2019, the Blue Jackets re-signed Scott to a one-year two-way contract. [14] On 1 January 2020, Scott was recalled to the Blue Jackets. [15] However, he did not appear in an NHL game and was reassigned to the Monsters two days later, playing 44 games with six goals and nine assists in the shortened season. [16]

After the 2019–20 AHL season, Scott was released by the Blue Jackets. The Cleveland Monsters signed Scott to a one-year AHL contract on 12 October 2020 and was selected as an alternate captain. [17] He played 18 games with two goals and five assists in the 2020–21 AHL season before having a season-ending shoulder injury. [18]

On 23 June 2021, the Monsters re-signed Scott to an AHL contract. [19] On 24 October 2021, in a 3–2 shootout loss to the Toronto Marlies, he appeared in his 265th career game for the Monsters, passing Cameron Gaunce for the most games played in franchise history. [20] Scott left the Monsters at the conclusion of his sixth season with the club, having played in 336 regular season games.

On 12 July, 2022, the Colorado Eagles, the AHL affiliate for the Colorado Avalanche, announced they signed Scott to a one-year AHL contract for the 2022–23 season. [21] In a depth forward, checking line role, Scott made 53 regular season appearances with the Eagles, posting 4 goals and 11 points. He featured in 2 post-season games as the Eagles reached the Division Semi-finals.

As a free agent from the Eagles, Scott left North America in the off-season to sign a one-year contract with German club, Straubing Tigers of the DEL, on July 15, 2023. [22]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2011–12 Burlington Cougars OJHL 471421352261237
2012–13 Barrie Colts OHL 554592470000
2013–14 Barrie ColtsOHL617132029112134
2014–15 Barrie ColtsOHL6830235339916710
2015–16 Barrie ColtsOHL672837656015173208
2016–17 Cleveland Monsters AHL 5813102355—————
2017–18 Cleveland MonstersAHL736121873—————
2018–19 Cleveland MonstersAHL671311246182130
2019–20 Cleveland MonstersAHL44691550—————
2020–21 Cleveland MonstersAHL1825735—————
2021–22 Cleveland MonstersAHL7616183489—————
2022–23 Colorado Eagles AHL5347117120000
2023–24 Straubing Tigers DEL 5214253953121569
AHL totals3896072132434102130

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References

  1. ↑ "Colts Sign Justin Scott". Barrie Colts. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Game summary: Barrie Colts – Ottawa 67's, September 20th, 2012". Ontario Hockey League. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Game summary: Brampton Battalion – Barrie Colts". Ontario Hockey League. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Game summary: Barrie Colts – Windsor Spitfires, November 29th, 2012". Ontario Hockey League. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Justin Scott at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  6. 1 2 Goffenberg, Daniel (15 April 2016). "Blue Jackets sign undrafted Justin Scott to 3-year deal". Sportsnet. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Niagara IceDogs are Eastern Conference Champions". Ontario Hockey League. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Game summary: Rockford IceHogs – Cleveland Monsters". American Hockey League. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Game summary: Rockford IceHogs – Cleveland Monsters, October 15th, 2016". American Hockey League. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Game summary: San Antonio Rampage – Cleveland Monsters, October 28th, 2016". American Hockey League. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Blue Jackets' Justin Scott: Brought up to NHL". CBS Sports. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Blue Jackets' Justin Scott: Headed back to AHL". CBS Sports. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  13. ↑ Florjancic, Matthew (7 May 2019). "Monsters swept by Marlies in second round of Calder Cup Playoffs". WKYC. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "CBJ re-sign C Justin Scott to one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract". National Hockey League. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  15. ↑ "Blue Jackets' Justin Scott: Brought up by big club". CBS Sports. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  16. ↑ "Blue Jackets' Justin Scott: Sent to AHL affiliate". CBS Sports. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  17. ↑ "Monsters Sign Justin Scott, Dillon Simpson, Brad Thiessen to AHL Contracts". Cleveland Monsters. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  18. ↑ Del Villano, Nicole (24 March 2020). "Scott leaving his mark on the Monsters". American Hockey League. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  19. ↑ "Monsters Sign Forwards Justin Scott, Tristan Mullin to AHL Contracts". Cleveland Monsters. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  20. ↑ Del Villano, Nicole (30 October 2021). "Scott shares special Monsters moment with family". American Hockey League. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  21. ↑ "Eagles Sign Forward Justin Scott to One-Year Deal". Colorado Eagles. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Straubing Tigers sign Justin Scott" (in German). Straubing Tigers. July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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