Ian Scott leads the fly-by after scoring a goal versus the Tri-City Americans on November 16, 2018. (Lucas Chudleigh/Apollo Multimedia)

By Logan Lehmann

Prince Albert Raiders

‘It truly was the best place to play Junior Hockey’: Former WHL champion, Raiders goaltender retires from hockey

Jul 21, 2022 | 1:48 PM

Former Prince Albert Raiders goaltender, Ian Scott, has made the decision to “step away” from the game of hockey.

Scott made the announcement on Instagram saying that injuries have plagued him for quite a while.

“Over the past few years, I’ve been battling injuries and working hard to get back to full playable health,” he said in the post. “But unfortunately, I have decided to take a step back & start a new life chapter.”

Scott played his entire WHL career with the Raiders, playing 175 games in the green and black. During his four years with the team, he managed a record of 87-64-9-5 with 11 shutouts, a 2.90 GAA, and 0.905 SV%.

In 2019, he helped lead P.A. to their first WHL championship since 1985, starting in all 23 games while posting a 16-6-1-0 record with a 1.96 GAA and a 0.925 SV%. During the championship run, he also made some WHL history as he collected five shutouts which put him in a tie for second for most shutouts in a WHL playoff run. To cap off the run, Scott was named the 2019 WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player.

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In a short, but sweet, part of his post, Scott reflected on his time with the team along with his time in Prince Albert.

“I would like to thank (the Prince Albert Raiders) & the city of Prince Albert for all the love and support during my time there. It truly was the best place to play Junior Hockey,” he said. “I would also like to thank all the teammates, coaches, trainers, my billets in PA & all the lifelong friends I made along the way.”

Scott was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Between 2018 and 2021, he was a part of the 2018 Calder Cup winning Toronto Marlies where he appeared in only two games before being sent down to the ECHL where he played in five games for the Wichita Thunder in the 2020-21 season. The season after in 2021-22, he played in just one game for the Newfoundland Growlers before retiring this month.

To end his announcement, he thanked his family and said that he is excited for what the future has in store.

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logan.lehmann@pattisonmedia.com

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