Scott Levins
Encyclopedia
Scott M. Levins is an American
former professional ice hockey
player.
Tri-City Americans
, Levins was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
.
At the NHL
level, Levins was used primarily as a grinder
and physical presence, as he had difficulty replicating the offensive numbers he had produced in the minors. Levins ultimately played in only nine games in Winnipeg, spending the majority of his time with their farm team, the Moncton Hawks
. He was claimed by the Florida Panthers
in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft
and after 29 games was dealt to the Ottawa Senators
in 1994 in a multi-player deal which saw Bob Kudelski
going to Florida. It was in Ottawa that Levins would spend the majority of his NHL career. He would later play briefly with the Phoenix Coyotes
before his NHL career came to an end, and he played the rest of his professional career in the minors (IHL, AHL
and UHL) and then in Germany (DEL) for Kassel Huskies
, Berlin Polar Bears and Revier Lions before heading to the British Ice Hockey Superleague
to play for the Sheffield Steelers
. He played his last professional season in 2003–04 splitting his time between Columbus Stars
of the UHL and the Guildford Flames
of the BNL
where he won a Play-off Championship.
United States
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former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
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player.
Playing career
After a successful junior career with the WHL'sWestern Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
Tri-City Americans
Tri-City Americans
The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center...
, Levins was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft
1990 NHL Entry Draft
The 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 16, 1990...
.
At the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
level, Levins was used primarily as a grinder
Hockey grinder
In ice hockey, a grinder is a player better known for his hard-work and checking than his scoring. A grinder is often a player who has limited offensive skills, but is valuable to a hockey team due to their physical forechecking skills especially along the boards; for "grinding along the boards"....
and physical presence, as he had difficulty replicating the offensive numbers he had produced in the minors. Levins ultimately played in only nine games in Winnipeg, spending the majority of his time with their farm team, the Moncton Hawks
Moncton Hawks
The Moncton Hawks were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick. They played in the American Hockey League between 1987 and 1994 operated as a minor league affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets. Home games were played at the Moncton Coliseum...
. He was claimed by the Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
in the 1993 NHL Expansion Draft
1993 NHL Expansion Draft
The 1993 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 24, 1993, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's two expansion teams for the 1993–94 season, the Florida Panthers and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.-Rules:...
and after 29 games was dealt to the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in 1994 in a multi-player deal which saw Bob Kudelski
Bob Kudelski
Robert Kudelski is an American former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft.-Playing career:...
going to Florida. It was in Ottawa that Levins would spend the majority of his NHL career. He would later play briefly with the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
before his NHL career came to an end, and he played the rest of his professional career in the minors (IHL, AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
and UHL) and then in Germany (DEL) for Kassel Huskies
Kassel Huskies
The Kassel Huskies were a professional ice hockey team based in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. They played the majority of their seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.The club was founded as ESG Kassel in 1977 and was renamed into EC Kassel in 1987...
, Berlin Polar Bears and Revier Lions before heading to the British Ice Hockey Superleague
Ice Hockey Superleague
The Ice Hockey Superleague was a professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2003. Formed in 1995, it replaced the Premier Division of the British Hockey League, it was the highest level of ice hockey competition in the United Kingdom...
to play for the Sheffield Steelers
Sheffield Steelers
The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
. He played his last professional season in 2003–04 splitting his time between Columbus Stars
Columbus Stars
The Columbus Stars were a minor league professional ice hockey team that folded before the midway point of their inaugural season, of 2004, in the United Hockey League due to economic problems. The Stars had 21 home games, which drew only an average of 973 people per game, the lowest of all minor...
of the UHL and the Guildford Flames
Guildford Flames
The Guildford Flames are an ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and their home ice is the Guildford Spectrum.Founded in October 1992, the team played for many years in the British National League...
of the BNL
BNL
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where he won a Play-off Championship.
Career statistics
--- Regular season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1988-89 Penticton Knights BCJHL 50 27 58 85 154 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 Tri-City Americans WHL 71 25 37 62 132 6 2 3 5 18
1990-91 Moncton Hawks AHL 74 12 26 38 133 4 0 0 0 4
1991-92 Moncton Hawks AHL 69 15 18 33 271 11 3 4 7 30
1992-93 Moncton Hawks AHL 54 22 26 48 158 5 1 3 4 14
1992-93 Winnipeg Jets NHL 9 0 1 1 18 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 Ottawa Senators NHL 33 3 5 8 93 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 Florida Panthers NHL 29 5 6 11 69 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Ottawa Senators NHL 24 5 6 11 51 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Prince Edward Island Sena AHL 6 0 4 4 14 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Ottawa Senators NHL 27 0 2 2 80 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Detroit Vipers IHL 9 0 0 0 9 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Springfield Falcons AHL 68 24 23 47 267 11 5 4 9 37
1997-98 Springfield Falcons AHL 79 28 39 67 177 4 2 0 2 24
1997-98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 2 0 0 0 5 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 New Haven Beast AHL 80 32 26 58 189 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Quad City Mallards UHL 11 4 4 8 46 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Revier Lions DEL 37 12 11 23 80 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Kassel Huskies DEL 59 17 14 31 137 8 2 3 5 10
2001-02 Berlin Polar Bears DEL 51 11 7 18 122 4 0 0 0 2
2002-03 Sheffield Steelers BISL 25 12 10 22 73 14 3 3 6 8
2003-04 Guildford Flames BNL 10 7 4 11 28 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Columbus Stars UHL 24 8 14 22 25 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL totals 124 13 20 33 316 -- -- -- -- --