Scott Harrington (ice hockey)

Scott Harrington
Harrington in 2012
Born	(1993-03-10) March 10, 1993 (age 31) Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
AHL team Former teams	Springfield Thunderbirds Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs Columbus Blue Jackets San Jose Sharks Anaheim Ducks ZSC Lions
NHL draft	54th overall, 2011 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2013–present

Scott Harrington (born March 10, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League (AHL). Harrington was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. ^[1]

Early life

Harrington was born on March 10, 1993, in Kingston, Ontario, ^[2] to parents Pat and Cindy. ^[3] His younger sister Holly also played ice hockey growing up. ^[4]

Playing career

Pittsburgh Penguins

Having been drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Harrington made his NHL debut on December 18, 2014, in a 1–0 Pittsburgh overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche. ^[5]

Toronto Maple Leafs

On July 1, 2015, Harrington was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a multi-player blockbuster deal for Phil Kessel. ^[6] Following the trade, Harrington impressed at the Maple Leafs' training camp, making the NHL roster for the opening night of the 2015–16 season. However, injuries plagued Harrington's season, and he would only play 32 games collectively for the Maple Leafs and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.

Columbus Blue Jackets

On June 25, 2016, shortly after the conclusion of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Harrington was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets (alongside a conditional fifth-round draft pick) in exchange for forward Kerby Rychel. The condition of the fifth-round pick would have been satisfied if Harrington was placed on waivers and claimed during the 2016–17 season, which did not occur. ^[7]

During the 2017–18 season, Harrington earned consistent playing time after Ryan Murray was injured, resulting in his playing 24 consecutive games. As a result, he also set a career-high with two goals and three assists for five points while also averaging 13:24 per game. ^[8] Prior to the start of the 2018–19 season, Harrington suffered an upper body injury in a preseason game on September 28 and missed the Blue Jackets first two regular season games. ^[9] Upon returning to the lineup, Harrington set new career highs in assists and points with two goals and 15 assists for 17 points in a career-high 73 games. ^[2] He also helped the Blue Jackets advance past the first round of the postseason for the first time in franchise history by recording four assists through 10 playoffs games. ^[10]

Harrington was a consistent healthy scratch during the 2019–20 season, sitting out 22 of 30 games by December. ^[11] However, as a result of injuries to the Blue Jackets lineup, he suited up for 39 of the team's 70 regular-season games. Harrington finished the regular season with one goal and seven assists for eight points. ^[12]

San Jose Sharks

After six seasons within the Blue Jackets organization, Harrington left as a free agent and went un-signed over the summer. On September 9, 2022, Harrington agreed to join the training camp of the San Jose Sharks on a professional tryout. ^[13] During the pre-season, Harrington successfully completed his tryout in earning a one-year, two-way contract with the Sharks on September 30. ^[14]

Anaheim Ducks

On February 26, 2023, Harrington was traded to the New Jersey Devils in a multi-player trade, which involved Timo Meier. ^[15] However, Harrington was waived by New Jersey one day later, and was subsequently claimed by the Anaheim Ducks on February 28. ^{[16] [17]}

Remaining unsigned through the following summer, on August 23, 2023, the Ducks signed Harrington to a professional tryout (PTO) contract. ^[18] After attending training camp, Harrington was re-assigned to continue his tryout with the Ducks AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls. On October 13, he was signed by the Gulls to a PTO contract to open the 2023–24 season. ^[19]

ZSC Lions

Before making an appearance with the Gulls, Harrington was released from his tryout on October 14, 2023, ^[20] and then signed a one-year contract abroad with Swiss club, ZSC Lions of the National League (NL), on October 17. ^[21] In his lone season with the Lions, Harrington was limited through injury to just 14 regular season games. He returned for the playoffs, helping the club claim the Swiss championship with 2 assists through 6 appearances.

Springfield Thunderbirds

As a free agent, Harrington opted to return to North America and signed a one-year AHL contract with the St. Louis Blues primary affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, on July 12, 2024. ^[22]

International play

Medal record
Representing   Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2012 Canada
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
	2010 Ontario

Harrington was named as one of Canada's alternate captains for the 2013 World Junior Championships. ^[23]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	Kingston Voyageurs	OJHL		2	0	1	1	2		18	1	6	7	6
2009–10	London Knights	OHL		55	1	13	14	20		12	0	2	2	4
2010–11	London Knights	OHL		67	6	16	22	51		6	0	1	1	0
2011–12	London Knights	OHL		44	3	23	26	32		19	1	6	7	6
2012–13	London Knights	OHL		50	3	16	19	26		17	0	4	4	14
2012–13	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	1	0	1	0
2013–14	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		76	5	19	24	55		16	0	1	1	12
2014–15	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		48	2	10	12	20		8	0	1	1	0
2014–15	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		10	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		15	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Toronto Marlies	AHL		17	1	2	3	14		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Cleveland Monsters	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		22	1	2	3	10		3	0	0	0	10
2017–18	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		32	2	3	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		73	2	15	17	23		10	0	4	4	2
2019–20	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		39	1	7	8	16		1	0	0	0	0
2020–21	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		12	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		7	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Cleveland Monsters	AHL		50	3	4	7	15		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	San Jose Sharks	NHL		28	1	6	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	San Jose Barracuda	AHL		5	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		17	3	1	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	ZSC Lions	NL		14	0	4	4	2		6	0	2	2	2
2023–24	GCK Lions	SL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				255	11	38	49	87		14	0	4	4	12

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010	Canada Ontario	WHC17			6	0	3	3	0
2011	Canada	WJC18	4th		7	0	0	0	8
2011	Canada	HGC			5	1	1	2	4
2012	Canada	WJC			5	1	3	4	0
2013	Canada	WJC	4th		6	0	2	2	2
Junior totals					29	2	9	11	14

Awards and honours

Awards	Year	Ref
OJHL
Champion	2009
OHL
First All-Star Team	2010, 2012, 2013	[24]
J. Ross Robertson Cup champion	2012, 2013
CHL Top Prospects Game	2011
International
World U-17 Hockey Challenge silver medal	2010
World U-17 Hockey Challenge All-Star Team	2010
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament gold medal	2011
IIHF World U18 Championship bronze medal	2012	[25]

References

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External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database