| Scott Hartnell | |
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| Born | April 18, 1982 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Nashville Predators |
| National team |  Canada
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| NHL Draft | 6th overall, 2000 Nashville Predators |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
Scott Hartnell (born on April 18, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He has also played with the Nashville Predators.
Playing Career
Career Statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 65 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 104 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | ||
| 1999–00 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 62 | 27 | 55 | 82 | 124 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 75 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 75 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 59 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Vålerenga | GET | 28 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 103 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 24 | ||
| 2005–06 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 81 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 101 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 64 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | ||
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 159 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | ||
| 2008–09 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 143 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | ||
| 2009–10 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 81 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 155 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | ||
| 2010–11 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 142 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | ||
| 2011–12 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 136 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | ||
| 2012–13 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 32 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 875 | 230 | 255 | 485 | 1349 | 74 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 140 | ||||
International Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Canada | 4N | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Senior int'l totals | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
Awards & Achievements
Records
Playing Style\Profile
Scott 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.
He also does 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.
Scott is also considered a decent player on a breakaway and has become a much better player in the shootout.
He 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 wigs resembling his hair.
On October 23, 2010, Scott revealed he had cut his bushy hair off and donated it to Locks of Love.
He has also displayed bizarre on-ice and off-ice behavior from time to time.
On January 31, 2008, he stole the glove off Rangers forward Chris Drury during a game.
Another glove related incident happened on December 2, 2008 when Scott threw his glove at Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Malone in an attempt to stop a breakaway, resulting in a penalty shot for Malone.
On October 9, 2009 (during the closing seconds of a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins), he and Penguins defenceman Kris Letang engaged in a scrum, resulting in a 2-minute minor for roughing for him.
After the fight, Letang left the ice holding his hand and told the referee that Scott 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 Scott for the incident.
A previous Penguins related incident showcased Scott'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.
Scott 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.
Similar to a Gordie Howe hat trick, a Harttrick occurs when a player has a goal, a fight and a fall in a game.
Personal Life
Scott is one of a number of Flyers who currently reside in the Old City section of Philadelphia.
His parents, Bill and Joy Hartnell are both teachers in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada.
Scott's nickname is Bird Dogg. He spends his summers in Brainerd, Minnesota.
In 2012, Scott appeared in the movie "This is 40" alongside James van Riemsdyk, Ian Laperriere and Matt Carle.
Philanthrophy
In early-2012, Scott founded the #HartnellDown Foundation as a way to provide support to charities that support hockey, children and communities around the U.S. and Canada.
It started as a Twitter following to keep track of the number of times he would fall down during the NHL season.
When Scott 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 his favorite hockey-related charities.
At the 2012 NHL All-Star Game, he donated $1,000 to charity for every #hartnelldown that occurred during the competition.