an affiliate to the Washington Capitals, on a professional try-out contract on January 14, 2016. Gomez exercised the release from his tryout contract on March 1, 2016. Ottawa Senators After the Senators' first line center Kyle Turris was placed on injury reserve, Gomez was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Ottawa Senators for $575,000 on March 2, 2016. On August 31, 2016, Gomez announced his retirement from professional hockey. Coaching career On May 30, 2017, Gomez was named as the assistant coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Following the 2018–19 season, Gomez elected not to return to the Islanders bench. Web show Gomez has a web show on YouTube entitled, "Scotty's House" that first premiered on July 30, 2020. This series focuses on Gomez having adventures in his house in Alaska. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and achievements See also List of NHL players with 1000 games played References External links Scotty Gomez Foundation 1979 births Living people Alaska Aces (ECHL) players American men's ice hockey centers American sportspeople of Colombian descent American sportspeople of Mexican descent Calder Trophy winners Florida Panthers players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Anchorage, Alaska Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics Montreal Canadiens players National Hockey League All-Stars National Hockey League first-round draft picks New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players New York Rangers players Olympic ice hockey players of the United States Ottawa Senators players San Jose Sharks players St. Louis Blues players Stanley Cup champions Surrey Eagles players Tri-City Americans players New York Islanders coaches American expatriate ice hockey players in Canada