| Scott Pellerin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1970-01-09)January 9, 1970 (age 55) Shediac,New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| 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 | 1992–2004 | ||
Scott Jaque-Frederick Pellerin (born January 9, 1970) is aCanadian formerprofessionalice hockeyleft winger who played in theNational Hockey League between1992 and2004.
Pellerin was born inShediac,New Brunswick. He played high school hockey at theAthol Murray College of Notre Dame (a boarding school) in Wilcox, Saskatchewan under coachBarry 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 includingRod Brind'Amour,Jeff Batters,Jason Herter andJoby 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 goaltenderCurtis Joseph.
Pellerin was drafted 47th overall by theNew Jersey Devils in the1989 NHL Entry Draft. He won theHobey Baker Award as the best collegiate player inAmerica in 1992 while playing for theUniversity of Maine.[1] He turned pro in 1992, joined the Devils organization and divided his time between the NHL and theAHL with theUtica Devils and then theAlbany River Rats. Pellerin signed with theSt. Louis Blues in 1996, where he played more ice time. His best season in the NHL came with the Blues in1998–99 where in 80 games, he scored 20 goals and 41 points.
In 2000, Pellerin was claimed by theMinnesota Wild in the2000 NHL Expansion Draft but was traded to theCarolina Hurricanes for the rights of Askhat Rakhmatulin and two draft picks at the trade deadline.[2] He signed with theBoston Bruins in 2001 but after just one goal in 35 games, he was placed on waivers and eventually claimed by theDallas Stars. In 2003, he was traded to thePhoenix Coyotes forClaude 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'sWorcester 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 theToronto Maple Leafs of the NHL.[3] He was promoted to Senior Director of Player Development on August 23, 2018, withStephane 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]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Moncton Flyers | NBAHA | 45 | 65 | 34 | 99 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Notre Dame Hounds | SMHL | 72 | 62 | 68 | 130 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Notre Dame Hounds | SJHL | 57 | 37 | 49 | 86 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Notre Dame Hounds | Cen-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | ||
| 1988–89 | University of Maine | HE | 45 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | University of Maine | HE | 42 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | University of Maine | HE | 43 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | University of Maine | HE | 37 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Utica Devils | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 45 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Utica Devils | AHL | 27 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 73 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 84 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 74 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 95 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1995–96 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 75 | 35 | 47 | 82 | 142 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1996–97 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 54 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 24 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1998–99 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1999–2000 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 58 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 35 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 33 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 49 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | ||
| 2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 328 | 120 | 184 | 304 | 429 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 48 | ||||
| NHL totals | 536 | 72 | 126 | 198 | 320 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Hockey East Rookie of the Year (Shared WithRob Gaudreau) 1988–89 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Hockey East Player of the Year 1991–92 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theHobey Baker Award 1991–92 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player 1992 | Succeeded by |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by | Minnesota Wild captain November2000 | Succeeded by |