Scott Valentine (born May 2, 1991) is a

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professional

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. He is currently playing for HC Bolzano of the

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(ICEHL). Valentine was selected by the

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in the sixth round (166th overall) of the

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. He was born in

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(now

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Playing career

Valentine played major junior hockey in the

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(OHL). On September 30, 2011, the

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of the

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(NHL) signed Valentine as a free agent to a three-year, entry level contract. For the duration of his entry-level contract Valentine was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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. Unsigned by the Predators, and released to free agency, Valentine began the 2014–15 season, with the

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of the

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. After posting six assists in 12 games with the Steelheads, Valentine was signed by AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, for the remainder of the season on November 19, 2014. As a free agent, Valentine left North America to sign a contract during the 2015–16 season in Germany with

Krefeld Pinguine The Krefeld Pinguine (Krefeld Penguins) are an ice hockey team in the DEL2. Their home ice is in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the König Palast. Founded first in 1936 by Willi Münstermann, the pro team became a limited liabil ...

of the DEL on October 4, 2015. Valentine opted to continue in the German league the following season, signing as a free agent with rivals,

Augsburger Panther The Augsburger Panther are a professional ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team is based in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. They play their home games at the Curt Frenzel Stadion. Founded in 1878, the team's name was Augsburger EV ...

to a one-year deal on May 13, 2016. Valentine played six seasons on the blueline in Augsburg, before leaving as a free agent to sign a one-year deal with Italian based, HC Bolzano of the ICEHL, on July 27, 2022.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Valentine, Scott 1991 births Living people Anaheim Ducks draft picks Augsburger Panther players Bolzano HC players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Ottawa Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players Krefeld Pinguine players London Knights players Milwaukee Admirals players Oshawa Generals players Texas Stars players