Scott Hartnell Scott Hartnell ( born April 18 , 1982 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and Alternate Captain who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . In the 2010 Stanley Cup Final , fans took notice on how often Hartnell was falling . Then the fans began keeping track of his falls . This earned him the nickname " Hartnell Down " and an article in The Hockey News about it . Playing career . Prior to entering the NHL , Hartnell played two seasons of Canadian Junior - A hockey for the Lloydminster Blazers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League ( AJHL ) . He then spent two seasons playing for the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) . In the 1999 – 2000 season , Hartnell was not only the captain of the Raiders , but he lead the team with 82 points and was named team MVP . He was also chosen to play for Bobby Orr in the Canadian Hockey League ( CHL ) Top Prospects Game . Hartnell was the sixth overall pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators . Considered a gritty power forward at 6 feet 2 inches tall , the left winger was the youngest player in franchise history to play for the Predators . He was also the youngest player in the NHL in the 2000 – 01 season . Hartnell ' s first NHL game was played in Japan against the Pittsburgh Penguins as part of a 2 game set planned by the NHL to raise international interest in the league . Hartnell has stated that this game marks his favorite NHL moment . Through six seasons with the Predators , Hartnell played in 453 games , accumulating 93 goals and 118 assists . During the 2003 – 04 season , Hartnell had 3 game - winning goals , two of which occurred in overtime . In his first career playoff series in the against the Detroit Red Wings in 2004 , he tied the team high with 3 points ( 1G , 2A ) . During the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout , he helped Vålerenga win the Norwegian Championship , scoring 12 goals in 11 playoff games . In the 2005 – 06 NHL season , Hartnell accumulated a career high 25 goals and 23 assists , for a total of 48 points . Additionally , Hartnell scored his first career hat trick on February 4 , 2006 , in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks . The first two goals of the trifecta were scored against Adam Munro , with the final goal coming against Craig Anderson . The following season Hartnell continued to produce similar offensive numbers . He also set franchise records for career penalty minutes ( 461 ) and for the fastest two goals by an individual ( 23 seconds ) . All of this was despite a broken foot which resulted in Hartnell missing the entire month of March . On June 18 , 2007 , Hartnell along with Kimmo Timonen were traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a first - round pick previously acquired from Nashville for Peter Forsberg . Hartnell almost immediately signed a six - year contract worth $ 25 . 2 million . In his first season with the Flyers , Hartnell was one of a series of five Flyers suspended for questionable on - ice hits . Specifically , Hartnell was suspended for two games as a result of a hit on Andrew Alberts of the Boston Bruins . Additionally , Hartnell ' s offensive production slowed initially . While he registered his first point as a Flyer in the home opener , his first goal ( an empty net goal ) did not come until the 16th game of the season . However , his scoring began to increase around mid - season . On January 8 , 2007 , in a game against the Atlanta Thrashers , Hartnell scored his 100th career goal . Two days later , Hartnell was credited with his first career natural hat trick . He scored three goals in a row in a 6 – 2 victory over the New York Rangers , all against Henrik Lundqvist . The first and third goals were at even strength , while the second was scored on the power play . He managed yet another hat trick on January 19 , 2008 , registering 3 goals , including the game winning goal , and an assist against Rick DiPietro of the New York Islanders . The 2008 - 09 campaign was a successful one for Hartnell . Playing mostly on the left wing of Jeff Carter he posted a career high in all offensive categories scoring 30 goals and 30 assists for 60 points in 82 games . However , Hartnell also lead the league in minor penalties that season with 54 . The season also saw him score two hat tricks within nine days of each other . First against the Carolina Hurricanes on December 11 , 2008 and then against the Washington Capitals on December 20 , 2008 . After a disappointing regular season that saw Hartnell ' s numbers dip to 44 points ( 14 goals and 30 assists ) , Hartnell came alive in the playoffs when placed with Daniel Brière and Ville Leino . This line helped lead the Flyers to their first Stanley Cup Final since 1997 . Hartnell played in all 23 games for the Flyers and scored eight goals ( including two in game six of the finals ) and nine assists , good enough for sixth on the Eastern Conference Champion Philadelphia Flyers with 17 points . Hartnell continued to produce on a line with Briere and Leino through the 2010 - 11 season with 24 goals and 25 assists in 82 games . However , the Flyers struggled in the second half of the season and found an early playoff exit . Hartnell himself struggled at the beginning of the following season with only 2 points in his first 7 games , but would heat up after being placed on a line with Jaromir Jagr and Claude Giroux . On December 13 , 2011 , Hartnell scored his 200th career goal against Washington Capitals goaltender Tomas Vokoun , which also was Hartnell ' s 6th goal in 6 games . Hartnell finished the 2011 - 12 NHL season with a career high 37 goals . In Philadelphia ' s final regular season game against Pittsburgh , Hartnell mocked a Penguins fan dressed as Hulk Hogan sitting directly behind the Flyers bench . This caused the Flyers organization to create a special t - shirt with Hartnell ' s " Hogan " gesture on it which was given to every fan in attendance for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarter - Finals against the same Penguins . The 2012 - 2013 season proved to be one of the worst seasons Hartnell had experienced in his professional career . After a year in which he scored a career highs in goals ( 37 ) , points ( 67 ) , and + / - ( 19 ) ; Hartnell produced just 8 goals and 3 assists for 11 points on the season . Hartnell was held scoreless in 29 out of the 36 games he played during the season , he missed 12 games with an injury . In addition to his poor scoring , his played caused him to be taken off of his normal line at times which was centered by Flyers captain Claude Giroux . This season resulted in the Flyers missing the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs . Player profile . Scott Hartnell is a gritty power forward who usually positions himself in close to the net and scores the majority of his goals off deflections and rebounds . Voted Most Horrible looking NHL player in Maxims 2010 NHL superlatives . He does also produce the occasional big hit and will fight if challenged . Though prone to taking minor penalties he is also a defensively sound player , capable of killing penalties and usually either plus or even at the end of most nights . He is however also considered one of the worst players on breakaways and has trouble scoring on penalty shots or in the shootout . Hartnell is also known for his long , bushy hair . On March 26 , 2009 , the Flyers held " Hartnell Wig Night " where fans attending the game were given wig s resembling his hair . Hartnell has also displayed bizarre on - ice and off - ice behavior from time to time . He stole the glove off Rangers forward Chris Drury during a game on January 31 , 2008 . Another glove related incident happened on December 2 , 2008 , when Hartnell threw his glove at Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Malone in an attempt to stop a breakaway , resulting in a penalty shot for Malone . In the closing seconds of a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 9 , 2009 , Hartnell and Penguins defenceman Kris Letang engaged in a scrum , resulting in a 2 - minute minor for roughing for Hartnell . After the fight , Letang left the ice holding his hand and told the referee that Hartnell had bit him on his hand . The NHL reviewed the broadcast footage of the incident , finding " no clear video evidence " of the biting and declined to suspend Hartnell for the incident . A previous Penguins related incident showcased Hartnell ' s good nature in an interaction with a Penguins fan taunting him with an orange wig and Flyers # 19 jersey bearing the name " Fartsmell " in a game played in Pittsburgh on March 22 , 2009 . Hartnell autographed that jersey ( signing it " To my biggest fan ! ! Your bud Scott Fartsmell 19 " ) as well as giving his game - used stick to that fan . Personal life . Hartnell currently resides in the Old City section of Philadelphia . His parents , Bill and Joy Hartnell , are both teachers in Lloydminster , Alberta . He spends his summers in Brainerd , Minnesota . Hartnell ' s nickname is Bird Dogg . Hartnell has appeared in a video supporting You Can Play , a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports . In 2012 Scott Hartnell appeared in the movie This is 40 alongside James van Riemsdyk , Ian Laperriere and Matt Carle . Philanthropy . In early 2012 Hartnell founded the # HartnellDown Foundation as a way to provide support to charities that support hockey , children and communities around the US and Canada . It started as a Twitter following to keep track of the number of times Hartnell would fall down during the NHL season . When Hartnell himself joined Twitter , rather than taking offense , he embraced the catchphrase and began to sell merchandise that had it printed on it with the proceeds going to Hartnell ' s favorite hockey - related charities . At the 2012 NHL all - star game Scott Hartnell donated $ 1 , 000 to charity for every # hartnelldown that occurred during the competition .