1.   College coaches make their own scouting junkets overseas or spot players who are touring through the United States with foreign teams.

2.   Davis is only a spot player.

3.   He was a spot player with us, but he became very frustrated with his role on the team.

4.   He was a spot player the first half of the season, and his sporadic playing time was matched by sporadic play.

5.   His value to the Coyotes, even as a spot player, is still greater than his market value.

6.   The Bullets decided to re-sign him and he had been a spot player all year until the recent rash of injuries prompted Lynam to start him.

7.   The folding of the IHL in the spring has made it difficult for clubs to spot players, especially netminders.