{{short description|American ice hockey player and coach}} {{about||the sports executive and sportswriter|Scotty Stirling|other people with similar names|Scott Sterling (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2014}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Scott Stirling | image = Scott Stirling.jpg | caption = Stirling with the San Antonio Rampage in 2006 | image_size = 230px | played_for = '''''AHL'''''<br>Worcester IceCats<br>Bridgeport Sound Tigers<br>Portland Pirates<br>San Antonio Rampage<br>'''''ECHL'''''<br>Trenton Titans<br>Peoria Rivermen<br>Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies<br>Fresno Falcons<br>'''''UHL'''''<br>Danbury Trashers | position = Goaltender | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|08|02}} | birth_place = Hull, Massachusetts, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 205 | catches = Left | draft = Undrafted | career_start = 2000 | career_end = 2008 }} '''Scott Stirling''' (born August 2, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is the head coach of the Gilmour Academy boys prep hockey team in Cleveland, Ohio.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.gilmour.org/page.cfm?p=1052&display=Coaches | title = Gilmour Academy: Hockey Boys Prep | publisher = Gilmour Academy | date = 2013-04-05 | accessdate = 2013-04-05}}</ref>
==Playing career== Stirling attended Brown University from 1996 to 2000 where he played NCAA Division I college hockey with the Brown Bears men's ice hockey team.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/minors/articles/2010/04/11/plymouth_native_Scott_Stirling_finds_a_new_place_in_goal_in_mississippi/ | title = Plymouth native Scott Stirling finds a new place in goal in Mississippi | publisher = Boston.com | date = 2010-04-11 | accessdate = 2010-04-11}}{{dead link|date=May 2026|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Undrafted, Stirling began his professional career in 2000 by joining the Trenton Titans of the ECHL, winning the John A. Daley Trophy as the ECHL Rookie of the Year. He went on to play parts of six seasons in the ECHL, being twice selected the ECHL Goaltender of the Year, and being named the ECHL Most Valuable Player for the 2003–04 season. He also backstopped the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies to capture the 2003 Kelly Cup as ECHL Champions. In November 2010, Stirling was named to the ECHL All-Decade Team.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ecachockey.com/men/members/brown/20101011_StirlingECHLAllDecade | title = Stirling Named to ECHL All-Decade Team | publisher = ECAC Hockey | date = 2010-11-01 | accessdate = 2010-11-02}}</ref>
==Personal life== His father is Steve Stirling, the long-time NCAA and American Hockey League coach.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/5881/sound_tigers_steve_scott_stirling_interview/ | title = Sound Tigers Steve & Scott Stirling Interview | publisher = Hockey'sFuture.com | date = 2013-02-04 | accessdate = 2013-02-04}}</ref>
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- | John A. Daley Trophy - ECHL Rookie of the Year | 2000–01 | <ref>[http://echl.com/zapolski-named-ccm-echl-rookie-of-the-year-p182917&t=mobile_news_article&bblh= ECHL ◊ mobile | Zapolski named CCM ECHL Rookie of the Year<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |- | ECHL Goaltender of the Year | 2000–01 | <ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.lssulakers.com/sports/m-hockey/2013-14/releases/Jakaitis_ECHL_gt_of_the_year Former Laker Jeff Jakaitis wins ECHL awards, including goaltender of the year - Lake Superior<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |- | ECHL First All-Star Team | 2000–01 | |- | ECHL Goaltender of the Year | 2003–04 | <ref name=autogenerated1 /> |- | ECHL First All-Star Team | 2003–04 | |- | ECHL Most Valuable Player | 2003–04 | <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.atlantichockeyonline.com/news/2012-13_News/zapolski040813 | publisher = Atlantic Hockey Conference | title = 2012-13 Awards ceremony | date = 2013-04-02 | accessdate = 2013-04-02}}</ref> |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Ice hockey stats}}
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