Scott Carlos Gomez was born on December 23,1979 and is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player.
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22 Facts About Scott Gomez
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Scott Gomez was the assistant coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.
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Scott Gomez scored 10 points in the 2000 playoffs as the Devils won their second Stanley Cup.
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Scott Gomez tallied 55 points and again helped the Devils win the Stanley Cup, this time scoring 12 points during the playoffs.
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Scott Gomez's season ended early when he was seriously injured by Bakersfield Condors enforcer Ashlee Langdone, who checked him into an open bench door during Game 4 of the Pacific Division Semifinals.
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Scott Gomez finished the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs with five goals and four assists in nine games.
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Scott Gomez faced his former club for the first time at Prudential Center on November 14,2007.
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Each time Scott Gomez touched the puck, he was severely booed by Devils fans.
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On February 1,2008, in a game against his former club, the Devils, Scott Gomez recorded his 500th career point by assisting on a Chris Drury goal.
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On October 3,2008, Scott Gomez was named an alternate captain of the New York Rangers.
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On June 30,2009, Scott Gomez was traded by the Rangers, along with Tom Pyatt and Michael Busto, to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Chris Higgins, Doug Janik, Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko.
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Montreal's acquisition of Scott Gomez drew considerable attention and criticism across various news sources largely because of his lack of production since signing his contract, one of the longest and highest in the NHL.
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Scott Gomez decided to wear number 11 because he wore it during his childhood.
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Scott Gomez had 22 assists and had a plus-minus rating of -15 while registering 122 shots on goal during this period.
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However, the buyouts could not be used on injured players, so, to avoid any risk of a hockey-related injury, on January 13,2013, the first day of the Canadiens training camp, Scott Gomez was directed by General Manager Marc Bergevin to stay home for the shortened season to ensure a buy-out at the end of the season.
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On January 23,2013, Scott Gomez signed a one-year, $700,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks.
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On July 31,2013, Scott Gomez signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers.
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Scott Gomez rediscovered his scoring touch with the Devils, amassing his best offensive output since 2011, finishing third amongst the Devils with 34 points in 58 games.
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Scott Gomez was used primarily on the powerplay with the Blues, and contributed with 8 points in 21 games.
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Scott Gomez continued his season in the new-year by signing with the Hershey Bears of the AHL, an affiliate to the Washington Capitals, on a professional try-out contract on January 14,2016.
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Scott Gomez exercised the release from his tryout contract on March 1,2016.
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On May 30,2017, Scott Gomez was named as the assistant coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.
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