Scott Pellerin

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Scott Pellerin
Born (1970-01-09) January 9, 1970 (age 56)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
St. Louis Blues
Minnesota Wild
Carolina Hurricanes
Boston Bruins
Dallas Stars
Phoenix Coyotes
NHL draft 47th overall, 1989
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 19922004

Scott Jaque-Frederick Pellerin (born January 9, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League between 1992 and 2004.

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Playing career

Pellerin was born in Shediac, New Brunswick. He played high school hockey at the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame (a boarding school) in Wilcox, Saskatchewan under coach Barry MacKenzie. In Pellerin's junior year, his midget AAA hockey team took 2nd place in the 1987 Air Canada Cup (the national midget AAA finals). His high school hockey teammates included other future NHLers including Rod Brind'Amour, Jeff Batters, Jason Herter and Joby Messier. In 1988, Pellerin's senior year, he played for the Hounds junior AA team during its 1st season in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. That year, the Hounds won the Centennial Cup (the National Junior AA championship) behind goaltender Curtis Joseph.

Pellerin was drafted 47th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1989 NHL entry draft. He won the Hobey Baker Award as the best collegiate player in America in 1992 while playing for the University of Maine. [1] He turned pro in 1992, joined the Devils organization and divided his time between the NHL and the AHL with the Utica Devils and then the Albany River Rats. Pellerin signed with the St. Louis Blues in 1996, where he played more ice time. His best season in the NHL came with the Blues in 1998–99 where in 80 games, he scored 20 goals and 41 points.

In 2000, Pellerin was claimed by the Minnesota Wild in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft but was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for the rights of Askhat Rakhmatulin and two draft picks at the trade deadline. [2] He signed with the Boston Bruins in 2001 but after just one goal in 35 games, he was placed on waivers and eventually claimed by the Dallas Stars. In 2003, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Claude Lemieux and the rights to Guy Lanouette. Pellerin re-signed with St. Louis, but only managed two games for the team having been assigned to the AHL's Worcester IceCats. He retired in 2004. In total, Pellerin played 536 regular season games in the NHL, scoring 72 goals and 126 assists for 198 points.

Since 2015, Pellerin has served as the director of player development for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. [3] He was promoted to Senior Director of Player Development on August 23, 2018, with Stephane Robidas promoted to take his place. Pellerin was announced as an NHL scout with the Arizona Coyotes in September 2021. [4]

In 1997, Pellerin was inducted into the University of Maine Hall of Fame and in 2008 he was inducted into the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame. [5]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1988–89 [6]
All-Hockey East First Team 1991–92 [7]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1991–92
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1992
Hobey Baker Award Winner 1992
AHL Calder Cup Champion 1994–95

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86Moncton FlyersNBAHA4565349934
1986–87 Notre Dame Hounds SMHL 72626813098
1987–88Notre Dame Hounds SJHL 57374986139
1987–88 Notre Dame Hounds Cen-Cup 5516
1988–89 University of Maine HE 4529336292
1989–90 University of MaineHE4222345668
1990–91 University of MaineHE4323254860
1991–92 University of MaineHE3732255754
1991–92 Utica Devils AHL 31010
1992–93 New Jersey Devils NHL 4510112141
1992–93 Utica DevilsAHL271518333320110
1993–94 New Jersey DevilsNHL10002
1993–94 Albany River Rats AHL7328467484521311
1994–95 Albany River RatsAHL74233356951464108
1995–96 New Jersey DevilsNHL62130
1995–96 Albany River RatsAHL75354782142403310
1996–97 St. Louis Blues NHL54810183560006
1996–97 Worcester IceCats AHL2410162637
1997–98 St. Louis BluesNHL8082129621002210
1998–99 St. Louis BluesNHL802021414281014
1999–2000 St. Louis BluesNHL80815234870002
2000–01 Minnesota Wild NHL5811283945
2000–01 Carolina Hurricanes NHL19055660004
2001–02 Boston Bruins NHL351566
2001–02 Dallas Stars NHL3335815
2002–03 Dallas StarsNHL201348
2002–03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL230118
2003–04 Portland Pirates AHL60330
2003–04Worcester IceCatsAHL4992130381031419
2003–04 St. Louis BluesNHL20002
AHL totals3281201843044293812102248
NHL totals536721261983203712326

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1990 Canada WJC 72022

References

  1. "1992 Winner - SCOTT PELLERIN of University of Maine". hobeybaker.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  2. Lund, Ryan (June 21, 2017). "Looking back at the Wild's 2000 expansion draft haul". Fox News . Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  3. "Pellerin elevated to Director of Player Development". NHL.com. June 5, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  4. Romero, José M. "Coyotes open preseason with win over Kings, face Anaheim Ducks Wednesday night". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  5. "Six to be inducted into New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame (08/03/18)". gnb.ca. March 18, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  6. "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  7. "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.