By Tim O'Shei
-- Compelling tales of Latinos making their marks in trendy global -- attention-grabbing full-color covers and images -- offers the entire tale, in addition to little-known info in their lives -- nice for reluctant readers At twenty years of age, Scott Gomez earned the nationwide Hockey League's Rookie of the yr Award, and helped his group win the Stanley Cup.
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But for the first time in his career, Scott had a bad year. He was injured and did not play very much. He had only 49 points in 45 games and his team had a disappointing record— just 17 wins, 49 losses, and six ties. The Americans did not even make the playoffs that year. That year also taught Scott many things about facing adversity and working hard. “People forget what a bad year I had in TriCities when I was hurt and how my stock just dropped in the draft,” Scott said. “Up until then, I had always been so spoiled in hockey, always playing on the best teams with the best players.
After the visit, I approached Mr. ” Scott recalled three years later. “He looked at the board and saw what I had done and just laughed. ” Lamoriello immediately liked Scott and the way he played. “He’s almost like an oldschool player in the now-generation,” he said. “He has God-given ability to see plays before they happen. ” Like most newly drafted players, Scott did not go right to the NHL. After training camp, New Jersey sent him back to Tri-Cities for another year of junior hockey. They wanted him to improve his skills before playing in the pressure-filled big league.
From the lobby of the hotel, Scott called his parents’ house in Anchorage and left a message “Wow, I’m here. ” On the evening of October 2, New Jersey beat the Atlanta Thrashers, a new expansion team, by a 4–1 score. Scott played, and though he recorded no goals or assists, he could not have had a better experience. “It’s every kid’s dream not only to make the NHL, but to have success,” Scott said several months later. “I think the most memorable part of the season was my first road trip, being in Atlanta with the team.