Born on January 3, 1996, Scott Eanser is Seattle Thunderbirds player number 8. Weighing in at 172 pounds, the 5’8 Center player hails from Engelwood, Colorado. Eansor shoots left and has played in 72 games in the 2014-2015 season. He started playing for the Thunderbirds during the 2013-2014 season during a home game against Portland.

Dubbed as “scrappy” by the media, Eanser is known for working hard, during hockey season as well as during the off-season. He’s also now considered a team veteran as he enters his third season with the Thunderbirds. With career highs like 14 goals and 37 points, he’s strong on both his defensive moves as well as offensive plays. During the summer of 2005, Eanser participated in the Toronto Maple Leaves Development Camp, which not only enhanced his career but taught him a thing or two about the game.

Throughout his first season with the T-Birds, Eanser appeared in a total of 52 games. While skating in nine WHL games, he accumulated a total of 5 points, with 12 points overall in the regular season. His participation increased in the 2014-2015 season with 72 games, during which his 14 goal and 37 point personal best was set. His stats also included 23 assists for the season.

As of 2015, Eanser has accumulated a total of 49 points, 32 assists and 17 goals. He’s had 124 games played and 110 PIM. Eanser says that his dream has been to make the World Junior Championship Team ever since he first started watching hockey. Also known as a very emotional player, fans describe Eanser as wearing his heart on his sleeve during and especially after every game, something that he says doesn’t always serve him well. He vows to minimize the more intense moments of his career in the future and maintain a level head as much as possible.

And while fans can wax and wane about what they think Eanser’s big strategy is, the man himself says that it’s a simple game with simple rules. He boils the secret to a good season all down to a good offense and a good defense. He says the way to win by simply “doing both well.”

Eanser is the son of Jean and Norm Eanser. Athletics runs in the Eanser family; his father participated in not only football, but also gymnastics and diving while he attended the University of Western Ontario.

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