Scott Ford

Scott Ford (born December 24, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.

Playing career Undrafted, Ford played for the Milwaukee Admirals, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Brown Bears, Cleveland Barons, Dayton Bombers, Fresno Falcons, Providence Bruins, Trenton Titans, Utah Grizzlies, and Peoria Rivermen.

During the 2012–13 season, whilst with the Peoria Rivermen, Ford was traded by the St. Louis Blues to the Nashville Predators to mark a return to the Milwaukee Admirals in exchange for Jani Lajunen on February 19, 2013.

A free agent midway into the 2014–15 season, Ford belatedly signed an ECHL contract with the South Carolina Stingrays on December 6, 2014. It marked a return to the ECHL for the first time since 2007.

On September 8, 2015, it was announced that Ford would join the Milwaukee Admirals as an assistant coach for the 2015–16 season.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1996–97 Fernie Ghostriders RMJHL 31 1 8 9 103 — — — — — 1997–98 Merritt Centennials BCHL 57 5 9 14 96 3 1 0 1 4 1998–99 Merritt Centennials BCHL 58 8 24 32 134 5 0 2 2 20 1999–00 Merritt Centennials BCHL 42 1 14 15 90 13 0 0 0 38 2000–01 Brown University ECAC 23 2 6 8 18 — — — — — 2001–02 Brown University ECAC 31 1 6 7 38 — — — — — 2002–03 Brown University ECAC 33 6 11 17 44 — — — — — 2003–04 Brown University ECAC 31 6 9 15 30 — — — — — 2004–05 Cleveland Barons AHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2004–05 Fresno Falcons ECHL 17 0 2 2 10 — — — — — 2005–06 Trenton Titans ECHL 22 1 4 5 35 — — — — — 2005–06 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2005–06 Providence Bruins AHL 44 1 6 7 72 — — — — — 2006–07 Dayton Bombers ECHL 70 10 16 26 113 22 0 7 7 16 2007–08 Utah Grizzlies ECHL 23 1 11 12 53 — — — — — 2007–08 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 54 1 6 7 55 — — — — — 2008–09 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 63 4 6 10 128 11 0 1 1 2 2009–10 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 61 1 7 8 84 5 0 0 0 2 2010–11 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 80 2 5 7 164 13 0 2 2 10 2011–12 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 75 4 7 11 89 3 0 0 0 20 2012–13 Peoria Rivermen AHL 43 2 4 6 54 — — — — — 2012–13 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 21 0 1 1 15 4 0 0 0 6 2013–14 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 66 3 3 6 83 3 0 0 0 0 2014–15 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 40 1 4 5 82 27 1 6 7 29 2014–15 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 12 0 2 2 14 — — — — — AHL totals 522 18 47 65 762 39 0 3 3 40