# 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.

## Amateur career

Scott played for the Cornwall Royals in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and also with Michigan State University in the NCAA.

## Professional career

Scott began his professional career playing in the Central Hockey League with the Tulsa Oilers. 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. 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, and in the International Hockey League with the Colorado/Denver Rangers.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1978–79 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 56 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 2827 | 248 | 1 | 5.26 | .844 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 394 | 29 | 1 | 4.42 | .883 |
| 1979–80 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 41 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2086 | 165 | 0 | 4.75 | .855 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 904 | 55 | 1 | 3.65 | .886 |
| 1979–80 | Cornwall Royals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 301 | 28 | 0 | 5.57 | .850 |
| 1980–81 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 40 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1899 | 123 | 2 | 3.89 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 39 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2298 | 109 | 2 | 2.85 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Michigan State University | CCHA | 40 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2273 | 100 | 2 | 2.64 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 485 | 29 | 0 | 3.59 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 29 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1717 | 109 | 0 | 3.81 | — | 5 | — | — | 280 | 20 | 0 | 4.28 | — |
| 1984–85 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 36 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 2047 | 130 | 0 | 3.81 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | New York Rangers | NHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 156 | 11 | 0 | 4.23 | .804 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 19 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1069 | 66 | 1 | 3.70 | .893 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 8 | 0 | 3.36 | — |
| 1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 4.62 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 29 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1744 | 107 | 2 | 3.68 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 4.00 | .854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 963 | 49 | 1 | 3.05 | .903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Colorado Rangers | IHL | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 395 | 33 | 0 | 5.01 | .862 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 259 | 16 | 0 | 3.71 | — |
| 1988–89 | Denver Rangers | IHL | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 990 | 79 | 0 | 4.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 654 | 40 | 0 | 3.67 | .875 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 7.50 | .600 |
| 1989–90 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 22 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1224 | 79 | 1 | 3.87 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 29 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1540 | 104 | 0 | 4.05 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 28 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1450 | 91 | 0 | 3.77 | .871 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 7.45 | .600 |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1980–81 |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1981–82 |
| AHCA West All-American | 1981–82 |
| CCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament | 1982 |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1982–83 |
| AHCA West All-American | 1982–83 |