| Scott Munroe | |
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| Born | January 20, 1982, Moose Jaw, SK, CAN |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
Scott Munroe (born January 20, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing career[]
Munroe played NCAA Division I hockey at the University of Alabama in Huntsville from 2002-2006. Playing in 99 games for the Chargers, Munroe is the all-time career save percentage leader (.918) for UAH. Munroe also holds UAH season records for games played (31), most minutes (1812:54), most shots faced (1,084), most saves (993). He also holds the Chargers' single period record for saves and shots faced stopping 33 of 34 shots against the University of Minnesota on Nov. 2, 2003.
Munroe earned College Hockey America co-Player of the Year honors following his senior year. He also earned CHA Rookie of the Year honors for his play as a freshman. Munroe signed with the Philadelphia Flyers on April 16, 2006.
On April 24, 2008, Munroe was the winning goaltender in the longest AHL game ever played. It was Game 5 of the East Division Semifinals where the Philadelphia Phantoms faced the Albany River Rats at Times Union Center in Albany. The game lasted 142:58 and ended in the fifth overtime where the Phantoms won 3-2. Munroe had 65 stops in the victory while the losing goaltender, Michael Leighton, had 98 saves.
On July 1, 2009, he signed a one year deal with the New York Islanders. In the summer of 2011 he signed a one year two way deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Career statistics[]
Regular season[]
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Alabama-Huntsville Chargers | CHA | 20 | 11 | 6 | - | 1049 | 49 | 1 | 2.80 | .917 | |
| 2003–04 | Alabama-Huntsville Chargers | CHA | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1 | - | 891 | 47 | 0 | 3.16 | .903 |
| 2004–05 | Alabama-Huntsville Chargers | CHA | 31 | 16 | 10 | 4 | - | 1805 | 69 | 3 | 2.29 | .930 |
| 2005–06 | Alabama-Huntsville Chargers | CHA | 31 | 17 | 11 | 2 | - | 1813 | 91 | 0 | 3.01 | .916 |
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 3.54 | .901 |
| 2006–07 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 40 | 15 | 19 | - | 2 | 2298 | 117 | 2 | 3.05 | .908 |
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 36 | 18 | 8 | - | 2 | 1779 | 68 | 4 | 2.29 | .918 |
| 2008–09 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 56 | 31 | 19 | - | 4 | 3271 | 134 | 4 | 2.46 | .926 |
| 2009–10 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 40 | 19 | 16 | - | 3 | 2310 | 97 | 3 | 2.52 | .920 |
| AHL Totals | 174 | 83 | 64 | - | 11 | 9777 | 423 | 13 | 2.60 | .919 | ||
| CHA Totals | 99 | 49 | 36 | 7 | - | 5558 | 256 | 4 | 2.76 | .918 | ||
Playoffs[]
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 12 | 5 | 7 | 784 | 29 | 2 | 2.22 | .921 |
| 2008–09 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 12 | 0 | 4.01 | .867 |
| 2009–10 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 10 | 0 | 5.46 | .825 |
| AHL Totals | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1074 | 51 | 2 | 2.85 | .900 | ||
External links[]
- Scott Munroe's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Scott Munroe's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Scott Munroe at TSN.ca
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