Scotty Balan

Scotty Balan
Born (1982-05-29) May 29, 1982
Medicine Hat, AB, CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
Eredivisie team
Former teams
Tilburg Trappers
Roanoke Express
Norfolk Admirals
Florence Pride
Greenville Grrrowl
Manglerud Star Ishockey
NHL Draft 106th overall, 2000
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2002present

Scotty Balan (born May 29, 1982 in Medicine Hat, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Tilburg Trappers of the Eredivisie. Balan was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 4th round, 106th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Career

He began his pro career in 2002-03 with the Roanoke Express of the [ECHL]. He played 38 games during the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons with the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League.

Balan also played in the ECHL for the Florence Pride during 2003-04 and the Greenville Grrrowl during 2004-05. He was tied for second among Greenville defencemen with +10 rating. He was a +5 on Jan. 28, 2005 in a game against the Texas Wildcatters. From 2005-09, he played for the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL.

He is ranked second among Condors defencemen with career high 26 assists and 29 points. He had five points, 2 goals and 3 assists in 14 playoff games. Balan had 47 points, 7 goals and 40 assists, with 357 penalty minutes in four-plus years of junior hockey in the Western Hockey League.

Career Statistics

' Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997-98 Regina Pats WHL 1 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Regina Pats WHL 63 1 8 9 42
1999-00 Regina Pats WHL 67 3 11 14 157 7 0 1 1 17
2000-01 Regina Pats WHL 42 2 5 7 69 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Saskatoon Blades WHL 28 0 5 5 49 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Saskatoon Blades WHL 27 1 10 11 40 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Roanoke Express ECHL 44 1 9 10 63 4 0 0 0 2
2002-03 Norfolk Admirals AHL 15 0 0 0 27 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Florence Pride ECHL 50 2 12 14 97 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Norfolk Admirals AHL 23 0 1 1 35 -- -- -- -- --
2004-05 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 60 6 12 18 91 7 1 0 1 4
2005-06 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 62 3 26 29 125 14 2 3 5 12
2006-07 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 56 3 10 13 110 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 40 1 3 4 86 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 60 1 9 10 102 4 0 0 0 2

References

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