Scott Barney makes inspirational return from injury ordeal
Three years into a hockey hiatus, Scott Barney took a job delivering snack foods for Hostess Frito-Lay. It lasted a week.
“I decided then,” Barney said, “that I wanted to be a hockey player.”
Fortunately for Barney, it might not be too late. After missing three full seasons (1999-2002) with a mysterious back injury, he has resuscitated his career, turning in his best season as a pro. Finally, the Manchester Monarchs 6-foot-4, 208-pound forward is delivering hits instead of potato chips.
Barney’s problems began in 1999, when toward the end of his last junior season with the OHL’s Peterborough Petes his back stiffened the mornings after games. When the junior season ended, Barney played five playoff games with the AHL’s Springfield Falcons, and the problem worsened.
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