Introduction
Scott Harrington (born March 10, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Harrington was selected by (and previously played for) the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Having been drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Harrington made his NHL debut on December 18, 2014, in a 1–0 Pittsburgh overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche.
On July 1, 2015, Harrington was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a multi-player blockbuster deal for Phil Kessel. Following the trade, Harrington impressed at the Maple Leafs' training camp, making the NHL roster for the opening night of the 2015–16 season. However, injuries plagued Harrington's season, and he would only play 32 games collectively for the Maple Leafs and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.
On June 25, 2016, shortly after the conclusion of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Harrington was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets (alongside a conditional fifth-round draft pick) in exchange for forward Kerby Rychel. (The condition of the fifth-round pick would have been satisfied if Harrington was placed on waivers and claimed during the 2016–17 season, which did not occur.)
International play
Harrington was named as one of Canada's alternate captains for the 2013 IIHF World U20 Championships in Ufa, Russia.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Kingston Voyageurs | OJHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | London Knights | OHL | 55 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | London Knights | OHL | 67 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | London Knights | OHL | 44 | 3 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | London Knights | OHL | 50 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | ||
| 2012–13 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 76 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 48 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2017–18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 73 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 152 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Canada Ontario | WHC-17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2012 | Canada | WJC | 
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Canada | WJC | 4th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OJHL | ||
| Championship (Kingston Voyageurs) | 2009 | |
| OHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2010, 2012, 2013 | |
| J. Ross Robertson Cup (London Knights) | 2012, 2013 | |
| CHL Top Prospects Game | 2011 | |
| International | ||
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge Silver Medal with Team Ontario | 2010 | |
| World U-17 Hockey Challenge All-Star Team | 2010 | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Gold Medal with Team Canada | 2011 | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship Bronze Medal with Team Canada | 2012 | |