Claudio Francesco Scremin (born May 28, 1968) is a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

former

professional A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and ski ...

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two o ...

defenceman who played two seasons in the

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

for the

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...

Playing career

Scremin began his

collegiate Collegiate may refer to: * College * Webster's Dictionary, a dictionary with editions referred to as a "Collegiate" * ''Collegiate'' (1926 film), 1926 American silent film directed by Del Andrews * ''Collegiate'' (1936 film), 1936 American musi ...

career with the

Maine Black Bears The Maine Black Bears are the athletic teams that represent the University of Maine. A member of the America East Conference, the University of Maine sponsors teams in eight men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports. The men's and women's ice ...

in 1986, having previously played for the

Richmond Sockeyes The Richmond Sockeyes are a Junior "B" ice hockey team based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. They were named the "Sockeyes" by the original owner and longtime Richmond resident and B.C. hockey volunteer and leader Bruce Allison in 1972. ...

of the

BCJHL The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada and BC Hockey. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 18 teams. From 1993 to 2021, the league was a member of the Ca ...

. After a quiet freshman season, Scremin performed well in his second season with the team, during the 1987–88 season, registering 24 points in 44 games. The team found success as well, narrowly losing the Hockey East Tournament to

Northeastern The points of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compass rose is primarily composed of four cardinal directions—north, east, south, and west—each sepa ...

. At the culmination of the season, Scremin was selected by the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, a ...

in the 204th overall in the

1988 NHL Entry Draft The 1988 NHL Entry Draft was the 26th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Teemu Selanne, who retired after the 2013–14 season. Selections by round Belo ...

. The 1988–89 season was also successful, with Scremin increasing his scoring to 29 points 45 games, and the Black Bears winning the Hockey East Tournament, overcoming

Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifi ...

in the final. As a result, the team qualified for the NCAA Tournament, where they made it to the Frozen Four, before losing to

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minne ...

. They finished the tournament 4th overall, after losing to

Michigan State Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It ...

in the consolation game. In his final season in

New England New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian province ...

saw Scremin act as the

captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

for the team and again increasing his scoring, tallying 30 points in 44 games. During the season, Scremin's rights were traded by the Capitals to the

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors fo ...

in exchange for goalie

Don Beaupre Donald William Beaupre (born September 19, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 17 seasons with the Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, and Toro ...

. The Black Bears again reached the final of the Hockey East Tournament during the 1989–90 season, losing to Boston College. Scremin was named to the Hockey East All Tournament Team and Hockey East All-Academic Team at the culmination of the season. Following this, Scremin graduated and turned professional. Upon turning pro, Scremin played with the

Kansas City Blades The Kansas City Blades were a professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League (1945–2001), International Hockey League (IHL) from 1990 until 2001, when the league folded. The Blades were based in Kansas City, Missouri, at Kempe ...

of the IHL during the 1990–91 season. His rookie season was a solid affair, scoring 21 points in 77 games. Scremin signed a contract with the

as a free agent on September 3, 1991, and subsequently made his

debut in February 1992 against the

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the ...

. Over the course of the 1991–92 season, he played a total of 13 games for the Sharks, as well as 70 for the Blades, who served as the Sharks' IHL affiliate team. The Blades finished on top of the Western Conference, and swept the

Muskegon Lumberjacks The Muskegon Lumberjacks are a Tier I junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the United States Hockey League. They play in Muskegon, Michigan, at Mercy Health Arena. The Lumberjacks replaced the International Hockey League franch ...

4–0 in the

Turner Cup The Turner Cup was the championship trophy of the International Hockey League from 1945 to 2001 and the renamed United Hockey League from 2007 to 2010. The Cup was named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professi ...

Finals. The following season Scremin again split his time between the Sharks and Blades. He played 4 games with San Jose, and scored what was his only NHL point with an assist in a game against the

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...

in December 1992. With the Blades he played 75 games and registered 32 points, and the team reached the Turner Cup semifinals before losing to the

San Diego Gulls The San Diego Gulls are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play in the 2015–16 season. Based in San Diego, California, and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks, the Gulls play t ...

. Scremin's 1993–94 season was also spent primarily with the Blades, playing 38 games and scoring 24 points. In addition, he also played in Italy for

Serie A The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Copp ...

side

HC Varese The Hockey Club Varese is an ice hockey team from Varese, Italy. It was created on 1977 under the name A.S. Mastini Varese Hockey. In 2005 (June) the club folded, but it continued to play in the Under 19 series under the name Hockey Club Varese, ...

. His stay in Lombardy was short, playing only 7 games, but nevertheless scoring Scremin scored 6 points. The following season, his fourth with the Blades, he scored 38 points in 61 games; the Blades reached the Turner Cup finals, before being swept by the

Denver Grizzlies Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the United ...

. Three further seasons with the Blades followed. During his final year in Kansas City, the 1997–98 season, Scremin had a career year posting 58 points in 81 games. After 8 years in Missouri, Scremin owned the franchise record for most games played (550), and was also the 3rd highest points scorer (286) in franchise history. Scremin returned to Europe upon leaving the Blades, playing for German side

Hannover Scorpions The Hannover Scorpions are a professional ice hockey team, which plays in the Oberliga, Germany's third tier ice hockey league. They previously played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga from 1996 to 2013. History Founded in 1975 as ESC Wedemark, the ...

of the

DEL Del, or nabla, is an operator used in mathematics (particularly in vector calculus) as a vector differential operator, usually represented by the nabla symbol ∇. When applied to a function defined on a one-dimensional domain, it denotes ...

. In his first season in Germany, Scremin registered 24 points in 52 games as the Scorpions finished 11th during the regular season, missing the playoffs. Following his year in Germany, he moved to the UK in order to play for BISL outfit

London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their ...

, where he teamed up with former Blades team-mate

Brent Cullaton Brent Cullaton (born November 12, 1974) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He is also a three-time Central Hockey League all-star. During his final professional seasons in the CHL, Cullaton also served as the General Manager an ...

. It was a successful season, with Scremin being named as a First Team All-Star after posting 33 points in 40 games, and the Knights winning the British Championship. Following his time in the UK, Scremin returned to Germany in order to play for the

Krefeld Pinguine The Krefeld Pinguine (Krefeld Penguins) are an ice hockey team in the DEL2. Their home ice is in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the König Palast. Founded first in 1936 by Willi Münstermann, the pro team became a limited liabi ...

; joining him in

NRW North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...

was fellow Knights defenceman

Marc Hussey Marc Hussey (born January 22, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft 43rd overall. Career Born in Chatham, New Brunswick, Hussey played in the AHL and ...

. There, Scremin scored 23 points in 56 games as the Pinguine narrowly missed out on a playoff berth. Following his second season in Germany, Scremin retired.

Awards and achievements

* Hockey East Champion (1989) * Hockey East All Tournament Team (1990) *

Hockey East The Hockey East Association, also known as Hockey East, is a college ice hockey conference which operates entirely in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. Hockey East came into existence in 1984 fo ...

All-Academic Team (1990) * IHL

Champion (1992) * BISL First All-Star Team (2000) * British Championship (2000) *

most games played (550)

Career stats

Regular Season and Playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scremin, Claudio 1968 births Canadian ice hockey defencemen Hannover Scorpions players HC Varese players Kansas City Blades players Krefeld Pinguine players Living people London Knights (UK) players Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey players Richmond Sockeyes players San Jose Sharks players Ice hockey people from Burnaby Washington Capitals draft picks