This is an accepted version of this page John Howard Scott (born September 26, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and winger.

A professional player for nearly 10 seasons, Scott saw National Hockey League (NHL) action with the Minnesota Wild, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres, Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens.

Scott gained prominence in January 2016 when, after an online campaign, he was named captain of the Pacific Division team for the 2016 NHL All-Star Game, despite only having scored five goals in his career, and only one assist in his time with the Coyotes.

Prior to his senior year, Scott was involved in an automobile accident while driving under the influence; he was convicted and spent an unspecified amount of time in jail.

[10] On July 1, 2010, Scott left the Wild as a free agent and signed a two-year contract with the newly crowned Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.

[16] On October 31, 2013, Scott was suspended seven games for an illegal check to the head of the Bruins' winger Loui Eriksson a week prior.

[24] In the 2015–16 season, on January 2, 2016, Scott was announced as the winner of the NHL All Star Game fan vote, as the captain for the team representing the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

[26][27] The Sports Network (TSN) analyst Bob McKenzie reported that the NHL and the Coyotes had requested that Scott remove himself from the All-Star team.

Arizona's general manager Don Maloney insisted the trade was a business move, and not an attempt at keeping Scott out of the All-Star Game.

[32] When he was excluded, fans (including players such as Henrik Lundqvist and official team accounts for the Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, and Edmonton Oilers among others) took to Twitter with the hashtag #VoteMVPScott.

[38] On December 7, 2016, Scott announced his retirement from ice hockey in a Players' Tribune article titled Five Goals, Four Kids, One Hell of a Good Time.

[41][42] Scott and his wife, a fellow Michigan Tech student who graduated in biomedical engineering,[40] have seven daughters, including a set of identical twins who were born a week after his All-Star Game appearance.

[46] After gaining attention as a write-in for the All Star Game captaincy, Scott was discouraged from participating by the NHL yet ultimately took part and was chosen as the MVP after winning the tournament.

The film script will be written by Mitch Albom, who is a sportswriter for the Detroit Free Press and a regular on ESPN's Sports Reporters and SportsCenter.

[48] In May 2019, Scott confirmed on the Barstool Sports podcast Spittin' Chiclets with Paul Bissonnette and Ryan Whitney that both Hugh Jackman and Will Arnett were in discussions to star in the film.