Marco Scandella

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Marco Scandella
Scandella with the Minnesota Wild in 2011
Born (1990-02-23) February 23, 1990 (age 35)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota Wild
Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
NHL draft 55th overall, 2008
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2009–2024

Marco Scandella (born February 23, 1990) is an

2008 NHL Entry Draft
.

Playing career

Amateur

Scandella began his junior career with the

Val d'Or Foreurs of the QMJHL. Shortly after returning from the 2010 World Junior Championships tournament, Scandella was suspended for 15 games by the QMJHL for elbowing Alexandre Durette of the Rimouski Océanic in the head.[1]

Professional

Minnesota Wild

Scandella made his NHL debut for the Minnesota Wild on November 12, 2010, against the Florida Panthers.[2] He scored his first career NHL goal during the first game of the 2011–12 season against Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Scandella began his breakout year in the 2013–14 season, skating in 76 games with the Wild and playing the majority of his minutes on the second defensive pairing with close friend Jared Spurgeon. He scored three goals and added 14 assists for 17 points over the course of the season.

There were high expectations for Scandella entering the 2014–15 season. He immediately made an impact, going on a scoring streak and surpassing his career totals of goals scored. He scored the overtime winners against the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars on November 14 and November 29, and on the latter date signed a five-year, $20 million contract extension with Minnesota.[3] Scandella was later fined $2,755.38 for an illegal check to the head of the St. Louis Blues' T. J. Oshie on December 1, and nine days later, he was suspended a further two games for the same infraction against the New York Islanders' Brock Nelson.[4]

Buffalo Sabres

After seven seasons with Minnesota, Scandella (alongside

2018 fourth-round pick) was traded to the Buffalo Sabres on June 30, 2017 in exchange for Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno and a third-round pick.[5]

Montreal Canadiens

Entering the final year of his contract in the

2020 fourth-round pick.[6] He scored his first goal for the Canadiens on February 8 in a 2–1 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[7]

St. Louis Blues

On February 18, 2020, Scandella, after only one month with the Canadiens, was traded on to the

2021 conditional fourth-round pick.[8] Scandella made 11 regular season appearances with the Blues, registering 1 assist, before the season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic
.

On April 16, 2020, the Blues signed Scandella as an impending free agent to a four-year, $13.1 million contract extension.[9]

After going unsigned during the 2024 offseason, Scandella confirmed his retirement from professional hockey on October 27, 2024.[10]

International play


Scandella at the 2010 World Junior Championship
Medal record
Representing Canada Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Saskatchewan
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Kazan

Scandella represented Canada internationally for the first time at the 2008 World Under-18 Championships, helping his country to a gold medal and recording one goal and one assist in seven games.[11] He also represented Canada at the 2010 World Junior Championships, helping the team to a silver medal and recording one goal and two assists in six games.[11]

Personal life

Scandella is the nephew of former NHLer Sergio Momesso.[12] Marco's older brother, Giulio Scandella, plays professional hockey in Italy and is a member of the Italian national team with whom he appeared at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[11][13] Scandella's father, Francesco, is an Italian immigrant, and Marco is trilingual, speaking English, French and Italian.[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season
 Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Cégep Édouard-Montpetit QMAAA 42 3 4 7 40 3 0 0 0 2
2006–07 Montréal Prédateurs QMAAA 42 7 13 20 66 3 0 1 1 10
2007–08 Val-d'Or Foreurs
QMJHL
 65 4 10 14 35 4 0 1 1 4
2008–09 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 58 10 27 37 64 — — — — —
2008–09 Houston Aeros AHL 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2
2009–10 Val-d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 31 9 22 31 41 6 2 4 6 4
2009–10 Houston Aeros AHL 7 0 1 1 7 — — — — —
2010–11 Houston Aeros AHL 33 3 16 19 17 20 2 6 8 8
2010–11 Minnesota Wild NHL 20 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2011–12 Minnesota Wild NHL 63 3 9 12 19 — — — — —
2011–12 Houston Aeros AHL 9 2 3 5 4 — — — — —
2012–13 Houston Aeros AHL 45 2 15 17 23 2 1 0 1 2
2012–13 Minnesota Wild NHL 6 1 0 1 4 5 1 1 2 0
2013–14 Minnesota Wild NHL 76 3 14 17 20 13 2 1 3 0
2014–15 Minnesota Wild NHL 64 11 12 23 56 10 2 1 3 0
2015–16 Minnesota Wild NHL 73 5 16 21 22 6 1 0 1 4
2016–17 Minnesota Wild NHL 71 4 9 13 25 5 0 0 0 2
2017–18 Buffalo Sabres NHL 82 5 17 22 37 — — — — —
2018–19 Buffalo Sabres NHL 63 6 7 13 26 — — — — —
2019–20 Buffalo Sabres NHL 31 3 6 9 8 — — — — —
2019–20 Montreal Canadiens NHL 20 1 2 3 8 — — — — —
2019–20 St. Louis Blues NHL 11 0 1 1 4 9 0 0 0 0
2020–21 St. Louis Blues NHL 49 3 6 9 24 4 0 0 0 0
2021–22 St. Louis Blues NHL 70 3 11 14 18 4 0 0 0 0
2022–23 St. Louis Blues NHL 20 1 1 2 6 — — — — —
2023–24 St. Louis Blues NHL 65 2 6 8 15 — — — — —
NHL totals 784 51 119 170 294 56 6 3 9 6

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 1 1 2 6
2010 Canada
WJC
 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 2 3 2
Junior totals 13 2 3 5 8

References

  1. CanWest News Service. 2010-02-09. Archived
    from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  2. ^ "Marco Scandella Minnesota Wild". Minnesota Wild. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
  3. Star Tribune. Minneapolis, MN. Archived
    from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  4. ^ "Scandella suspended two games for hit on Nelson". sportsnet.ca. December 10, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  5. TWC News
    . 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  6. ^ "Canadiens acquire defenceman Marco Scandella from Sabres". Montreal Canadiens. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  7. ^ Cowan, Stu (2020-02-09). "Canadiens beat Leafs in OT to boost playoff hopes". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  8. ^ "Blues acquire Scandella from Montreal". St. Louis Blues. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Scandella agrees to four-year contract extension with Blues". St. Louis Blues. April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  10. ^ DeFranks, Matthew (October 27, 2024). "Quebec native Blues forward Zack Bolduc expects 'special night' playing against Canadiens". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved October 28, 2024. While he didn't officially announce the end of his career, Scandella said he is retired from playing hockey and is enjoying traveling with his newfound free time. Scandella, 34, played in 784 NHL games.
  11. ^ a b c Podnieks, Andrew (ed.). IIHF Guide & Record Book 2014. Toronto: Fenn/McClelland & Stewart. p. 401.
  12. ^ Wharnsby, Tim (2010-01-03). "Canadian juniors advance to gold-medal game". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  13. ^ "Scandella, Marco". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2014-11-30. Retrieved 2014-11-30.
  14. ^ Erickson, Kelly (December 15, 2013). "Just Enjoy It". Minnesota Wild Hockey Club Website. National Hockey League. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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