Born: | May 30, 1994 | Draft: | 2012 Flyers, 20th Overall |
Hometown: | Oakville, ON, CAN | Position: | Centre/Left Wing |
Known For: | Shoots: | Left | |
National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Philadelphia Flyers |
Scott Laughton (born May 30, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Growing up in Oakville, Ontario, Laughton spent his junior hockey career playing for the Toronto Marlboros Minor Midget AAA of the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) before being drafted by the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League. Following his sophomore season in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Laughton was drafted in the first round, 20th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Internationally, Laughton has represented Canada at various tournaments including the World U-17 Hockey Challenge and IIHF World U18 Championship.
Scott Laughton Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Flyers Finally Seeing the Laughton They Drafted in 2012
- Flyers’ Laughton & Raffl With Plenty to Prove in Contract Seasons
- Philadelphia Flyers 2012 Draft Revisited
- Laughton an Interesting Problem for Flyers
Achievements
- 2010-11 U17 WHC Gold Medal
- 2011-12 CHL Top Prospects Game
- 2011-12 Hlinka Memorial Gold Medal
- 2011-12 U18 WJC Bronze Medal
- 2013-14 OHL First All-Star Team