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Ex-NHL enforcer John Scott escapes plunge into icy lake

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It remains hard to take down John Scott.

The retired NHL enforcer experienced a scary moment on Sunday when he went to clear a patch of ice on Cedar Lake in Traverse City, Michigan, and instead ended up in the cold water.

“It was a nice day, the sun was out, so I thought I’d go and shovel it off and skate maybe that night or the next day,” Scott told The Athletic. “So I went down there with a couple of shovels, put the headphones on, stepped onto the ice and boom, right through.