Scott Arniel

Scott Arniel
Arniel coaching the Chicago Wolves in 2012
Born	(1962-09-17) September 17, 1962 (age 54) Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL Winnipeg Jets Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins AHL New Haven Nighthawks Maine Mariners IHL San Diego Gulls Houston Aeros Utah Grizzlies Manitoba Moose
NHL Draft	22nd overall, 1981 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1981–1999

Scott William Arniel (born September 17, 1962) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and currently the associate coach of the National Hockey League's New York Rangers. Previously, he was the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

After entering the major junior ranks with the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) in 1978–79, Arniel switched 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 in his initial 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 with Buffalo, before returning to the Jets in 1990–91.