SCOTT
GOMEZ

Name: Scott Gomez
Date of Birth: 12/23/79
Height: 5/11
Weight: 180
Position: Center
1998-99 team: Tri-City Americans
League: Western Hockey League
Acquired: 1998 NHL Entry Draft (1st round, 27 overall).

Stats:

Year       Team     League     GP  G  A  Pts.  PIM
1996-97 Surrey    BCJHL      56  48 76 124   94
1997-98 Tri-City    WHL        45  12 37  49    57
                USA      WJC-A       7    1   0    1      2
1998-99  Tri-City    WHL       58  30 78 108   55
                 USA     WJC-A       6    3   7   10     4
Other:  The Devils have high expectations in regards to Scott and are hoping to have him in with their team after he completes his rookie year with the Rats in the 1999-2000 season.  If this occurs, Scott will be the first NHL player of hispanic descent. His mother is Columbian and his father is Mexican.  Although you would probably would think that because of his descent, Scott would speak fluent Spanish, he does not, however he does understand it fluently.  Scott has two sisters, one 3 years older and one who is 6 years younger, and no brothers.