Scott Munroe

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Scott Munroe
Scott Munroe 2012-05-05.JPG
Munroe with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during the 2012 Calder Cup Playoffs
Born (1982-01-20) January 20, 1982 (age 42)
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Philadelphia Phantoms
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Adirondack Phantoms
Växjö Lakers
Springfield Falcons
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2006–2015

Scott Munroe (born January 20, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who predominantly played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He is currently serving as an assistant coach with Trinity College.

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Playing career

Munroe played NCAA Division I hockey at the University of Alabama in Huntsville from 2002 to 2006. Playing in 99 games for the Chargers, Munroe is the all-time career save percentage leader (.918) for UAH. Munroe also holds UAH season records for games played (31), most minutes (1812:54), most shots faced (1,084), most saves (993). He also holds the Chargers' single period record for saves and shots faced stopping 33 of 34 shots against the University of Minnesota on Nov. 2, 2003.

Munroe earned College Hockey America co-Player of the Year honors following his senior year. He also earned CHA Rookie of the Year honors for his play as a freshman. Munroe signed with the Philadelphia Flyers on April 16, 2006.

On April 24, 2008, Munroe was the winning goaltender in the longest AHL game ever played. It was Game 5 of the East Division Semifinals where the Philadelphia Phantoms faced the Albany River Rats at Times Union Center in Albany. The game lasted 142:58 and ended in the fifth overtime where the Phantoms won 3–2. Munroe had 65 stops in the victory while the losing goaltender, Michael Leighton, had 98 saves.

On July 1, 2009, he signed a one-year deal with the New York Islanders.

In the summer of 2011 he signed a one-year two-way deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The following off-season on August 23, 2012, he signed a one-year AHL deal with the Adirondack Phantoms.

On June 17, 2013, Munroe signed a one-year contract with the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). [1] On April 16, 2014, Växjö announced that they will not renew Munroe's contract. [2]

After a year in the SHL, Munroe signed for his final professional season to an AHL/ECHL two-way contract with the Springfield Falcons in the 2014–15 campaign.

Post-retirement

On June 30, 2015, Munroe announced his retirement from professional hockey in serving as an assistant coach and goaltending co-ordinator with major junior team, the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. [3]

After two seasons with the Wildcats, Munroe left the team and continued his coaching career in accepting an assistant role with NCAA Division III participant, Trinity College of Connecticut for the 2017–18 season.

Career statistics

Munroe during his tenure with the Springfield Falcons in 2014. Scott Munroe33.jpg
Munroe during his tenure with the Springfield Falcons in 2014.
Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLOTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2000–01 Notre Dame Hounds SJHL 25——————4.06.887————————
2001–02Notre Dame HoundsSJHL45——————2.27.916————————
2002–03 Alabama-Huntsville Chargers CHA 20116210494912.80.917————————
2003–04 Alabama-Huntsville ChargersCHA175918914703.16.903————————
2004–05 Alabama-Huntsville ChargersCHA311610418056932.29.930————————
2005–06 Alabama-Huntsville ChargersCHA311711218139103.01.916————————
2005–06 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 2020119703.54.901————————
2006–07 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL4015192229811723.05.908————————
2007–08 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL36188217796842.29.91812577842922.22.921
2008–09 Philadelphia PhantomsAHL5631194327113442.46.9263031801204.01.867
2009–10 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL401916323109732.52.9203031101005.46.825
2010–11 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 31912313666913.03.89610147405.08.862
2011–12 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL381910320248552.52.9071004000.001.000
2012–13 Adirondack Phantoms AHL311216017458112.78.913————————
2013–14 Växjö Lakers SHL 361916021087232.05.91310033305.41.800
2014–15 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL 75014031702.53.910————————
2014–15 Springfield Falcons AHL271111215446322.45.912————————
AHL totals2701251011615090652212.59.9161951310785122.84.901

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
All-CHA Rookie Team 2002–03
All-CHA Second Team 2002–03
All-CHA First Team 2004–05
All-CHA First Team 2005–06

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References

  1. ↑ "MUNROE TILL VÄXJÖ LAKERS" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. June 17, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Lakers sign former AHL star Munroe". expressen.se. 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  3. ↑ "Moncton Woldcats hire assistant coach and goaltending co-ordinator". Moncton Wildcats. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by CHA Rookie of the Year
2002-03 		Succeeded by
Preceded by CHA Player of the Year
2005-06
Shared With
Jeff Van Nynatten 		Succeeded by


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