Scott Self

Scott Self (born August 4, 1979) is a Canadian former professional box lacrosse player who last played for the New England Black Wolves in the National Lacrosse League.

Personal life Scott Self who started playing lacrosse when he was seven first picked up the sport when he watched his younger brother, Brad play it. Growing up, Self was very competitive in both hockey and lacrosse. In 1999, Self was drafted by the Buffalo Bandits while he was playing college hockey at the University of Guelph.

International Scott Self played for team Canada. He won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2007 ILF World Indoor Lacrosse Championship when they beat the Iroquois Nationals 15-14 in overtime.

Professional career Scott Self was drafted by the Buffalo Bandits 28th overall in the fourth round of the 1999 NLL Entry Draft, but didn't make an appearance until the 2001 NLL season, where he only made one. After his rookie season, Self was signed by the New York Saints, where he appeared in fifteenth games and recorded eleven points. After the 2002 NLL season, Self was traded to the Ottawa Rebel. In his first season with the Rebel, Self appeared in sixteen games and became a key player to the struggling franchise. After his third season in the NLL, the Ottawa Rebel folded and Scott Self was released into the NLL dispersal draft, where he was drafted third overall by the Arizona Sting. With the Sting, Self went to two NLL Championship games and collected 69 points, 312 loose balls and 64 penalty minutes in 61 games. He also made two appearances to the NLL All-star games as a reserve for the west team during his four-year stretch with the Sting. Despite the Sting's success, the franchise suspended operations in 2007 due to a lack of funds. Because of this, Self once again entered the NLL dispersal draft. In his three years with the Knighthawks, he played 45 games and recorded 15 points, 15 penalty minutes and 181 loose balls. He also appeared in two championship games, one of which he won. On October 26, 2016, Self signed with the New England Black Wolves. He retired in 2017 while he was injured.

Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs Season Team GP G A Pts LB PIM GP G A Pts LB PIM 2001 Buffalo 1 0 0 0 5 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2002 New York 15 6 5 11 58 6 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2003 Ottawa 16 4 9 13 90 15 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2004 Arizona 16 3 12 15 71 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2005 Arizona 13 4 15 19 64 16 3 0 3 3 12 4 2006 Arizona 16 1 17 18 86 8 2 1 1 2 9 0 2007 Arizona 16 3 14 17 91 21 3 2 3 5 11 6 2008 Chicago 16 4 11 15 100 13 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2009 Edmonton 16 5 8 13 90 14 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2010 Minnesota 16 1 11 12 76 12 1 0 0 0 5 0 2011 Buffalo 15 2 8 10 77 36 2 0 0 0 9 0 2012 Buffalo 16 6 11 17 78 8 1 1 1 2 7 0 2013 Rochester 7 0 1 1 22 3 0 0 0 0 12 4 2014 Rochester 18 1 8 9 106 13 6 1 1 2 21 2 2015 Rochester 18 2 3 5 53 15 4 0 0 0 14 4 NLL totals 177 33 109 142 811 162 25 5 9 14 100 20