Scott William Arniel (born September 17, 1962) is a

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former professional

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player and current associate coach of the

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. Previously, he was the head coach of the

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and associate coach of the

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Playing career

Junior hockey

After entering the

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ranks with the

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of the

Ontario Major Junior Hockey League In 1970, the Junior A level was divided into two more levels, Tier I (Major Junior A) and Tier II (Minor Junior A). In 1974, the "Major Junior A" division of the OHA became the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) and began to operate indepe ...

(OMJHL) in 1978–79, Arniel switched to the

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The l ...

the next season to join the

Cornwall Royals The Cornwall Royals were a junior ice hockey team based in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. The team played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981, and the Ontario Hockey League from 1981 to 1992. This team shared its name with ...

. Arniel played a pivotal role in the club's

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championship with a

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in an 8–2 win over the

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on May 10, 1981.

Professional career

That off-season, he was selected by the

22nd overall in the

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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

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in 1986–87, going on to play four seasons with Buffalo, before returning to the Jets in 1990–91. After splitting the 1991–92 season between the

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and the

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and Maine Mariners of the

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(AHL), Arniel played the remainder of his career in the minor leagues, spending time with the

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, Houston Aeros,

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and

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of the International Hockey League (IHL). He retired following the 1998–99 season.

Coaching career

Arniel began his coaching career as an assistant coach in 1995 while still playing for the Houston Aeros of the IHL as a mid-season replacement. After retiring as a player in 1999, he joined the coaching staff of the Manitoba Moose as an assistant. He held that position for three years until 2002, when he was named to the

' coaching staff as an assistant. After four years with the Sabres, Arniel returned to the Moose as their new head coach when he was hired by their parent club, the

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division of the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...

. Arniel led the team to the league's best regular season record in 2008–09 and a berth in the

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finals, earning him the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award as coach of the year. Arniel returned to the

as a head coach in 2010, when he was hired by the

. Arniel replaced interim coach Claude Noel, who coincidentally was hired as his replacement in Manitoba. After only one and a half seasons behind the Blue Jackets' bench, Arniel was fired in January 2012. In June 2012, the Canucks rehired Arniel to coach the

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, their new AHL affiliate. In the summer of 2013, Arniel left the Canucks organization, along with head coach Alain Vigneault, to join the New York Rangers. On April 7, 2018, Arniel was fired along with head coach Alain Vigneault and assistant coach Darryl Williams. On August 6, 2018 the reigning Stanley Cup Champions

hired Arniel as an assistant coach to replace Lane Lambert.

Personal life

He has a nephew, Jamie Arniel, who has been drafted into the NHL by the

and played one game for the team during the

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. Scott and his wife, Lia have two children and make their home in

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during the season and

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during the off-season. Scott was inducted into the

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on May 2, 2008.''Kingston Whig-Standard'', May 3, 2008.

Awards

, inducted May 2, 2008. * Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award ( AHL coach of the year),

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Coaching record

NHL coaching statistics

AHL coaching statistics

References

External links

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