Scott Hartnell: Wife, Nhl & Net Worth [2023 Update]

Early Life, Family, And Education

Scott Wesley Hartnell was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, to his parents, Bill Hartnell and Joy Hartnell.

His parents were teachers in a reputed school in Lloydminster, Alberta. Bill was the person who taught his son to play ice hockey.

The NHL player recalls he was a great coach and a father. Bill never pushed his child into sports.

He reminded Scott always to have fun while playing. Hence, the athlete credits his father for his success.

The ice hockey player is also grateful for his father, who provided a healthy environment for him to grow as a player. Hartnell learned kindness and positivity from his dad, who loved everybody.

Bill was a school administrator and incorporated disabled kids into hockey games and other activities. Correspondingly, he instilled good morals and values in his kids.

Besides that, the left-winger is the youngest of four kids. He has an elder sister named Kyla Hartnell. Together with her, he is the contributor to a children’s book called ‘HartnellDown.’

Sadly, the information regarding other family members is not available.

The Canadian player attended school in Canada and played ice hockey for different clubs. He played in junior leagues and was a huge success.

After that, he attended Prince Albert Campus and played for two seasons. He then chose to weigh his chances in the 2000 NHL Draft.

Age, Height, & Weight

The NHL player turned [calculate years datestring= “04/18/1982”] years old as of March 2023.

As a former athlete, he is quite fit and takes excellent care of his health. Hence, he is in great shape despite approaching his 40s. The left winger is 1.88 meters tall and weighs about 215 lb.

Scott Hartnell is fair-skinned and has long, bushy hair, which is dark brown in color.

The left winger’s eye color is dark brown. Besides, he is nicknamed “Bird Dogg” for his style of play on the ice.

On September 15, 2022, Scott became American after a naturalization ceremony at Rowan College in Burlington County.

He was one of the 100 people from over 40 nations, including Algeria and Vietnam, who took the oath of allegiance.