Greg Scott (born June 3, 1988) is a

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currently playing for

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of the

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(SHL). His older brother, Bobby Scott, was drafted by the

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in the 2004 First Year Player Draft in the 20th Round.

Playing career

Undrafted, Scott played major junior hockey with the

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of the

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. On July 4, 2008, Scott was signed to a three-year entry level contract with the

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. Throughout his tenure within the Maple Leafs, Scott was assigned to the

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of the

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. In 270 games in the

, Scott was never called up for an NHL game, by the parent club, the Toronto Maple Leafs. After the conclusion of the 2012–13 season with the Marlies, as an impending free agent with limited interest from NHL teams, Scott was signed to a one-year contract in Sweden with

of the Elitserien on May 29, 2013. He eventually spent three years with Brynäs before heading to Russia following the 2015–16 season, signing with

HC CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow (1946–present, russian: ЦСКА Москва, Центральный Спортивный Клуб Армии, ''Central Sports Club of the Army, Moscow'') is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. The club i ...

of the

Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs ba ...

on May 1, 2016. In his third season with CSKA in 2018–19, Scott as an Alternate captain, contributed in a depth forward role posting 9 goals and 17 points in 45 regular season games. He recorded 1 goal in 10 playoff games to help CSKA capture their first

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in franchise history. On June 26, 2019, having left Russia as a free agent, Scott returned to Sweden for a second tenure with Brynäs IF, securing a three-year contract.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Greg 1988 births Living people Brynäs IF players Canadian ice hockey centres HC CSKA Moscow players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Reading Royals players Seattle Thunderbirds players Toronto Marlies players Victoria Salsa players Sportspeople from Victoria, British Columbia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden