Ron Scott

Ronald Scott (born July 21, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Scott played 28 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings between 1984 and 1990. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1983 to 1991, was spent in the minor leagues.

Ron Scott
Born (1960-07-21) July 21, 1960 (age 63)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
PositionGoaltender
CaughtLeft
Played forNew York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
NHL draftUndrafted
Playing career1983–1991

Amateur career

Scott played for the Cornwall Royals in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League,[1][2] and also with Michigan State University[3][4][5] in the NCAA.

Professional career

Scott began his professional career playing in the Central Hockey League with the Tulsa Oilers.[6] He was member of the Oilers team that suspended operations on February 16, 1984, playing only road games for final six weeks of 1983–84 season. Despite this adversity, the team went on to win the league's championship.[7] Scott went on to play 28 games in the NHL with the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings. He also played in the American Hockey League with the New Haven Nighthawks,[8] and in the International Hockey League with the Colorado/Denver Rangers.[9][10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1978–79Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL5621245282724815.26.8447343942914.42.883
1979–80Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL4119113208616504.75.855161159045513.65.886
1979–80Cornwall RoyalsM-Cup5323012805.57.850
1980–81Michigan State UniversityCCHA4011211189912323.89.891
1981–82Michigan State UniversityCCHA3924131229810922.85.901
1982–83Michigan State UniversityCCHA402991227310022.64.899
1983–84New York RangersNHL92334852903.59.885
1983–84Tulsa OilersCHL2913133171710903.8152802004.28
1984–85New Haven NighthawksAHL3613184204713003.81.871
1985–86New York RangersNHL40301561104.23.804
1985–86New Haven NighthawksAHL1988110696613.70.893211143803.36
1986–87New York RangersNHL100165504.62.857
1986–87New Haven NighthawksAHL291670174410723.68.886
1987–88New York RangersNHL211090604.00.854
1987–88New Haven NighthawksAHL178719634913.05.903
1987–88Colorado RangersIHL83403953305.01.8625142591603.71
1988–89Denver RangersIHL1871109907904.79
1989–90Los Angeles KingsNHL125606544003.67.87510032407.50.600
1989–90New Haven NighthawksAHL22811112247913.87.871
1990–91New Haven NighthawksAHL295154154010404.05.868
NHL totals28813414509103.77.87110033407.45.600

Awards and honours

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team1980–81[11]
All-CCHA First Team1981–82[11]
AHCA West All-American1981–82[12]
CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament1982
All-CCHA First Team1982–83[11]
AHCA West All-American1982–83[12]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Freshman of the Year
1980–81
Succeeded by
Preceded by CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament
1982
Succeeded by
Mike David