Hockey player wannabe John Scott has run afoul of the NHL rulebook a number of times in his career and it looks like he’ll be facing another suspension soon.
On Monday night, the San Jose Shark was on the ice for some reason and perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised by the outcome. Scott was on the attack and as he tried to move toward the front of the Anaheim net, he inexplicably swung his arm back at Tim Jackman’s head and struck the Ducks forward with the butt-end of his stick.
It was a scary incident and, somehow, Scott wasn’t penalized on the play. On Tuesday, the league announced Scott would face a supplementary discipline hearing over the phone.
Scott, who was signed as a free agent by the Sharks for unknown reasons, has two points and 24 penalty minutes in 14 games this season. Last year as a member of the Buffalo Sabres, Scott had one point and 125 penalty minutes in 56 games. How he’s in the NHL at all is the greatest mystery.
Scott was suspended two games earlier this season in another incident that involved Jackman.
