Scott Arniel

Scott William Arniel (born on September 17, 1962 in Kingston, Ontario), is a Canadian coach of the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL). In his third year as a coach in the league, Arniel was awarded the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award as AHL coach of the year in 2009. 
Arniel is also a former professional player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) primarily with the Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres. He was inducted into the Kingston Regional Sports Hall of Fame on May 2, 2008.
==Playing career==
After entering the major junior ranks with the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) in 1978–79, Arniel switched over to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League the next season to join the Cornwall Royals. Arniel played a pivotal role in the club's 1981 Memorial Cup championship with a hat trick in an 8–2 win over the Kitchener Rangers on May 10, 1981. That off-season, he was selected by the Winnipeg Jets 22nd overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft and immediately began playing for the team, making his NHL debut in 1981–82, appearing in 17 games. He was, however, returned to junior with the Royals, who had been realigned in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), later that season. The reassignment to junior gave Arniel the opportunity to play at the 1982 World Junior Championships, helping Team Canada to their first-ever gold medal at the tournament.
In 1982–83, Arniel joined the Jets full-time and recorded 18 points in his rookie season. He went on to play five seasons total in his intial stint with the Jets, including a career-high 56-point campaign with the team in 1983–84. He joined the Buffalo Sabres in 1986–87, going on to play four seasons before returning to the Jets in 1990–91.
After splitting the 1991–92 season between the Boston Bruins and the New Haven Nighthawks and Maine Mariners of the American Hockey League (AHL), Arniel played the remainder of his career in the minor leagues, spending time with the San Diego Gulls, Houston Aeros, Utah Grizzlies and Manitoba Moose of the International Hockey League (IHL). He retired following the 1998–99 season.
==Coaching career==
Beginning in the 1995–96 season, Arniel began his coaching career as an assistant coach while still playing for the Houston Aeros of the IHL as a mid-season replacement. After retiring from his career as a player with the Moose in 1999, he returned the following season as the team's assistant coach. He held that position for three years until 2002, when he was named to the Buffalo Sabres' coaching staff as an assistant. After four years, he returned to the Moose in 2006, who had since been realigned to the AHL. He led the club to the league's best regular season record in 2008–09, earning him the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award as coach of the year.
==Awards==
*Inducted into the Kingston Regional Sports Hall of Fame on May 2, 2008.
*Won the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award (AHL coach of the year) in 2009.
== Career statistics ==
===Playing career===
  	  	  	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1978–79 	Kingston Canadians 	OMJHL 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	0
1979–80 	Cornwall Royals 	QMJHL 	 	61 	22 	28 	50 	51 	 	18 	6 	6 	12 	22
1980–81 	Cornwall Royals 	QMJHL 	 	68 	52 	71 	123 	102 	 	19 	14 	19 	33 	24
1981–82 	Cornwall Royals 	OHL 	 	24 	18 	26 	44 	43 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1981–82 	Winnipeg Jets 	NHL 	 	17 	1 	8 	9 	14 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
1982–83 	Winnipeg Jets 	NHL 	 	75 	13 	5 	18 	46 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
1983–84 	Winnipeg Jets 	NHL 	 	80 	21 	35 	56 	68 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	5
1984–85 	Winnipeg Jets 	NHL 	 	79 	22 	22 	44 	81 	 	8 	1 	2 	3 	9
1985–86 	Winnipeg Jets 	NHL 	 	80 	18 	25 	43 	40 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	12
1986–87 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	63 	11 	14 	25 	59 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1987–88 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	73 	17 	23 	40 	61 	 	6 	0 	1 	1 	5
1988–89 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	80 	18 	23 	41 	46 	 	5 	1 	0 	1 	4
1989–90 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	79 	18 	14 	32 	77 	 	5 	1 	0 	1 	4
1990–91 	Winnipeg Jets 	NHL 	 	75 	5 	17 	22 	87 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1991–92 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	29 	5 	3 	8 	20 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1991–92 	Maine Mariners 	AHL 	 	14 	4 	4 	8 	8 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1991–92 	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL 	 	11 	3 	3 	6 	10 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1992–93 	San Diego Gulls 	IHL 	 	79 	35 	48 	83 	116 	 	14 	6 	5 	11 	16
1993–94 	San Diego Gulls 	IHL 	 	79 	34 	43 	77 	121 	 	7 	6 	3 	9 	24
1994–95 	Houston Aeros 	IHL 	 	72 	37 	40 	77 	102 	 	4 	1 	0 	1 	10
1995–96 	Houston Aeros 	IHL 	 	64 	18 	28 	46 	94 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1995–96 	Utah Grizzlies 	IHL 	 	14 	3 	3 	6 	29 	 	22 	10 	7 	17 	28
1996–97 	Manitoba Moose 	IHL 	 	73 	23 	27 	50 	67 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1997–98 	Manitoba Moose 	IHL 	 	79 	28 	42 	70 	84 	 	3 	1 	0 	1 	10
1998–99 	Manitoba Moose 	IHL 	 	70 	16 	35 	51 	82 	 	5 	1 	2 	3 	0
OMJHL/OHL Totals	OMJHL/OHL Totals 	OMJHL/OHL Totals	 	24 	18 	26 	44 	43 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	0
QMJHL Totals 	QMJHL Totals 	QMJHL Totals 	 	129 	74 	99 	173 	153 	 	37 	20 	25 	45 	46
IHL Totals 	IHL Totals 	IHL Totals 	 	530 	194 	266 	460 	695 	 	55 	25 	17 	42 	88
AHL Totals 	AHL Totals 	AHL Totals 	 	25 	7 	7 	14 	18 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
NHL Totals 	NHL Totals 	NHL Totals 	 	730 	149 	189 	338 	599 	 	34 	3 	3 	6 	39
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Coaching Record===
Team 	Year 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season 	Post Season
Team 	Year 	G 	W 	L 	OTL 	Pts 	Finish 	Result
MTB 	2006–07	80 	45 	23 	12 	102 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in North	Lost in Second Round
MTB 	2007–08	80 	46 	27 	7 	99 	3<SUP>rd</SUP> in North	Lost in First Round
MTB 	2008–09	80 	50 	23 	7 	107 	1<SUP>st</SUP> in North	Lost Calder Cup Finals
Total	2006–09	240 	141 	73 	26 	308 	-- 	--
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Category:Born in 1962
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Category:Cornwall Royals (OHL) alumni
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Category:Houston Aeros (IHL) players
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Category:Memorial Cup winners