Scanlin played collegiate hockey for the
University of Nebraska-Omaha. Before college he played for the
Brooks Bandits of the
Alberta Junior Hockey League. He was undrafted by the NHL, but after his college career ended in 2022 he was signed as a free agent by the Rangers. The Rangers sent him to their
American Hockey League affiliate, the
Hartford Wolf Pack, where he played 15 games in the 2021–22 season, scoring no goals and one assist. In 61 games for the Wolf Pack in 2022–23, he scored 4 goals and had 11 assists. He was recalled to the Rangers on March 18 due to an injury to
Ryan Lindgren and made his NHL debut on March 26 in a game against the
Philadelphia Flyers. After Hartford was eliminated from the
Calder Cup playoffs, he was recalled to the Rangers roster for the
Stanley Cup playoffs. ==Career statistics==