| Jan. 31, 2016 |
Scott was named the All-Star MVP after scoring two goals in two games as the captain of the Pacific Division, which beat the Atlantic 1-0 for the championship. |
The people spoke up for Scott once again Sunday night, making the career journeyman enforcer an All-Star MVP as a write-in candidate after voting him into the new 3-on-3 All-Star tournament as captain of the Pacific Division. |
| Jan. 19, 2016 |
Scott will be an NHL All-Star after all. |
Scott was voted Pacific Division captain by fans but was traded from the Arizona Coyotes to the Montreal Canadiens last week and demoted to the minors. Being in the minors made Scott ineligible, but the league says its review and the tough guy's desire to participate led to this decision. Scott had just one assist in 11 games this season, and his candidacy was part of an online movement. He's currently on the roster of the St. John's IceCaps of the AHL. |
| Jan. 15, 2016 |
The Arizona Coyotes have acquired defenseman Jarred Tinordi from the Montreal Canadiens for Scott as part of a series of trades. |
The Coyotes traded Scott, voted an NHL All-Star captain, to Montreal along with defenseman Victor Bartley, whom they got from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Stefan Elliott. |
| July 10, 2015 |
The Arizona Coyotes have signed Scott to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
The 32-year-old Scott had three goals and an assist in 38 games with the San Jose Sharks last season. He has five goals and five assists in seven NHL seasons with stops in Minnesota, Chicago, the New York Rangers, Buffalo and San Jose. At 6-foot-8, 260 pounds, Scott is expected to provide a physical presence for the Coyotes and veteran leadership to a team that will count on several young players at key positions. |
| June 19, 2015 |
The San Jose Sharks will let Scott and defenseman Scott Hannan leave as unrestricted free agents next month but have not made a final decision about the fate of Antti Niemi. |
General manager Doug Wilson said Friday he has told Scott and Hannan that the Sharks will not look to sign them when the free agency period opens July 1. |
| Dec. 24, 2014 |
Scott has been suspended for four games without pay for punching Ducks forward Tim Jackman. Scott was also banned two games in October for coming onto the ice to fight Jackman. Scott was already considered a repeat offender after he was previously suspended for an illegal hit to the head. The league said Wednesday he will forfeit $34,146 in salary this time. |
Scott struck an unsuspecting Jackman in the face after a play in the second period of the Ducks' 3-2 overtime win Monday, sending him crumpling to the ice. He did not receive a penalty. Scott has one goal, one assist and 24 penalty minutes in 15 games this season. He will miss a rematch against the Ducks next Wednesday before becoming eligible to return Jan. 5. |
| Oct. 27, 2014 |
Scott has been suspended two games for his role in a fight with Anaheim's Tim Jackman. The NHL announced the suspension on Monday. |
The altercation came late in the third period Sunday night in San Jose's 4-1 win over the Ducks. Scott is a repeat offender having been previously suspended for an illegal hit to the head. Scott will miss games at Colorado and Minnesota this week. He will be eligible to fight again Saturday against the Isles. |
| July 2, 2014 |
The San Jose Sharks have signed Scott to a one-year, $700,000 contract. |
The addition of Scott on Wednesday gives the Sharks another enforcer after re-signing Mike Brown to a $2.4 million, two-year contract last month. Scott has two goals and four assists in 236 career games for Minnesota, Chicago, Buffalo and the New York Rangers. He had 125 penalty minutes last year for the Sabres despite getting only 378:16 of ice time. |
| Oct. 24, 2013 |
Buffalo Sabres forward John Scott was suspended for seven games without pay by the NHL on Thursday for his illegal check to Boston forward Loui Eriksson's head. |
Scott received a match penalty for the hit in the Sabres' 5-2 home loss Oct. 23. Scott skated in from Eriksson's right and leveled him with a shoulder to the face. Ericksson sustained a concussion and is sidelined indefinitely. The suspension will cost Scott $26,923. He has served three games of the suspension while awaiting an in-person hearing. |
| May 20, 2013 |
The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed rugged fourth-line forward John Scott to a one-year contract. The team announced the signing on Monday morning. |
Listed at 6-foot-8 and 270 pounds, Scott had no points and 69 penalty minutes in 34 games last season. The Sabres acquired Scott by signing him to a one-year contract in free agency last summer to add size and grit to their roster. Over five seasons, Scott has a goal and four assists and 305 penalty minutes in 180 career games. |
| July 1, 2012 |
Buffalo has signed Scott to a one-year contract on the first day of the NHL's free agency period. |
Listed at 6-foot-8 and 270 pounds, the 29-year-old Scott split last season between Chicago and the New York Rangers. He finished with just one assist in 35 games. |
| Feb. 27, 2012 |
The Blackhawks sent Scott to the Rangers. |
Chicago acquired a fifth-round pick. Scott had one assist in 29 games for the Blackhawks, with 48 penalty minutes. |
