Scott Gomez

Quick Facts

Full Name	Scott Gomez
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 23, 1979(1979-12-23)
Age	45
Birthplace	Anchorage
Country	United States
Birth City	Alaska
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Scott Gomez Biography

Scott Gomez is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on December 23, 1979 in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. An All-Star center in the NHL who took home Stanley Cup Championships with the New Jersey Devils in 2000 and 2003.

He took home two cups while playing with legendary goalie He won two cups playing alongside legendary goalkeeper Martin Brodeur..

The previous year, Gomez led the South Surrey Eagles of the Tier II Junior “A” British Columbia Hockey League to the Gold medal game of the 1997 Royal Bank Cup against the hometown Summerside Western Capitals; Gomez and his South Surrey Eagles were defeated 4–3.

In the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Scott Gomez was selected with the 27th pick of the first round by the New Jersey Devils. At the time, he was playing for the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL) and had just been named to the WHL’s All-Rookie Team. He also played for the Alaska Aces. In the season after he was drafted, he justified the Devils’ decision by scoring 108 points in 58 games for the Americans. This earned him a spot on the WHL West First All-Star Team.

He was the son of Carlos Gomez and Dalia Gomez.

Scott Gomez Net Worth

Scott Gomez is one of the richest Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Scott Gomez 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was chosen as the 27th overall selection from the New Jersey Devils in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Following his time with Devils then he was a player with the New York Rangers from 2007 until 2009. He then played three years playing for the Montreal Canadiens before signing with the San Jose Sharks in January 2013, and the Florida Panthers in July, 2013.

Scott Carlos Gomez (born December 23, 1979) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Scott Gomez Dating?

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Despite the lockout, Gomez returned to form in 2005–06 and set career highs in goals scored and points, tallying a total of 33 goals and 84 points. He would never reach 30 goals in a season again in his career let alone 20. Along with linemates Brian Gionta, Patrik Eliáš and, before Eliáš’ comeback, Zach Parise, Gomez helped rally the Devils from a poor beginning of the season by finishing the season on an 11-game winning streak and clinching the division title in the last game. Gomez finished the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs with five goals and four assists in nine games. On July 25, 2006, Devils General Manager Lou Lamoriello accepted an arbitrator’s ruling of a $5 million, one-year contract for Gomez for the 2006–07 season. Hence, he would go on to be an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2007. During the 2006–07 season, he led the Devils to the second round of the playoffs and totalled 60 points.

Facts & Trivia

Scott Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Scott Gomez celebrates birthday on December 23 of every year.

On July 1, 2007, Gomez signed a $51.5 million, seven-year contract with the New York Rangers. On the same day, the Rangers signed Chris Drury, who also wears the number 23. To settle who would wear number 23 while playing for the Rangers, a puck was flipped, with Drury winning and earning the right to continue wearing number 23, while Gomez changed his number to 19. Coincidentally, Drury won the Calder Memorial Trophy the year before Gomez won the same award. When asked about his decision to leave the Devils, Gomez said,

Top Facts about Scott Gomez

1. Scott Gomez is a retired American ice hockey player.
2. He played in the NHL for 16 seasons.
3. Gomez won two Stanley Cup championships with the New Jersey Devils.
4. He was the NHL Rookie of the Year in 1999-2000.
5. Gomez represented Team USA at multiple international tournaments.
6. He finished his career with 181 goals and 575 assists.
7. In retirement, he became an assistant coach for the New York Islanders.
8. Gomez also served as an assistant coach for the Vegas Golden Knights.
9. He briefly worked as a TV analyst for NBC Sports Network.
10. Gomez is of Mexican-American descent and advocates for diversity in hockey.

What is Scott Gomez doing?

After his coaching career came to an end, Gomez began working on a few projects. On July 30, 2020, he launched a Youtube Show entitled “Scotty’s House” , which focused on his life in Alaska.

What is Scott Gomez ethnicity?

If they saw that a Mexican-Colombian from Alaska can play, and if it gave them a little jump, that’s what I was shooting for.” The 39-year-old, who broke in with the New Jersey Devils in 1999-00, is regarded by many as the first Hispanic star in the NHL, though he wasn’t the League’s first player of Hispanic descent.

Is Scott Gomez a Hall of Famer?

He isn’t going to be a Hall of Famer or anything , but Gomez had a career worth remembering. The Anchorage, Alaska native was a trailblazer in some ways. The son of a Mexican-American father and Colombian mother, he was the NHL’s first player of Hispanic descent.

Is Scott Gomez retired?

Center Scott Gomez has retired after 16 NHL seasons. “This has been my life,” Gomez, 36, told the Alaska Dispatch News for a report published Wednesday. “It’s so weird to think I’m never going to play hockey again. People say, ‘You’ll find something.

Did Scott Gomez go to college?

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