Scott Sabourin (born July 30, 1992) is a

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professional

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currently playing for the

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in the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL). He has also played in the NHL with the

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and the

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Playing career

Sabourin played four seasons (

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) of major junior hockey with the

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in the

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(OHL), scoring 46 goals and 34 assists for 80 points, while earning 330 penalty minutes, in 166 OHL games played. Undrafted, on April 10, 2013, the

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signed Sabourin to a two-year AHL contract, and he started his professional career at the tail-end of the

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by skating in five regular season and three playoff games with the Monarchs. On October 7, 2013, following an impressive pre-season training camp, Sabourin was signed by the

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of the

(NHL) to a three-year

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and he was assigned to play the 2013–14 season in the AHL with the Monarchs. During the 2015–16 season, on January 29, 2016, Sabourin was traded by the Kings to the

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in a trade deadline in exchange for center

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. As a free agent from the Wild in the following off-season, Sabourin signed to continue in the AHL, securing a one-year deal with the

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on September 8, 2016. On July 2, 2017, having impressed with the Gulls, Sabourin was retained by NHL affiliate, the

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, on a one-year, two-way contract. As a free agent from the Ducks, Sabourin was later invited to attend the

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2018 training camp. After his release from the Flames, he was later signed to begin the 2018–19 season on a professional try-out contract with AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat, on October 5, 2018. After attending the

training camp on a professional tryout, Sabourin signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Senators on September 27, 2019. Sabourin, who grew up in the Ottawa suburb of

Orléans Orléans (;"Orleans"
(US) and D. J. Smith during his final year of junior hockey. In opening the 2019–20 season, Sabourin made his NHL debut against the

on October 2, 2019, scoring his first career NHL goal in a losing effort. Limited through injury, Sabourin played in 35 games with the Senators registering two goals and six points in a fourth-line role. As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Senators, Sabourin returned to the AHL in securing a one-year deal with the

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on October 16, 2020. Leading into the pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, Sabourin was later signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Marlies' NHL affiliate, the

, on February 6, 2021. He made one appearance with the Maple Leafs, appearing on the fourth line in a 3–2 overtime defeat to the Calgary Flames on April 13, 2021. As a free agent from the Maple Leafs, Sabourin returned to former club the Ottawa Senators, in agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract on August 17, 2021. He spent the majority of the year with Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the

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but managed to get into seven games with Ottawa registering two points. He re-signed with Ottawa to another one-year two-way deal on July 13, 2022. Sabourin played the entire 2022–23 season with Belleville, scoring a career high 16 goals and 33 points. On July 1, 2023, Sabourin was signed as a free agent with the

on a two-year, two-way contract. Sabourin attended the Sharks 2023 training camp, but did not make the team. He was placed on waivers and after going unclaimed, was assigned to the Sharks AHL affiliate, the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sabourin, Scott 1992 births Living people Belleville Senators players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey right wingers Franco-Ontarian people Ice hockey people from Ottawa Iowa Wild players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) players Ontario Reign (AHL) players Oshawa Generals players Ottawa Senators players San Diego Gulls (AHL) players San Jose Barracuda players Stockton Heat players Toronto Maple Leafs players Toronto Marlies players Undrafted National Hockey League players