Scott Scissons

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Scott Scissons
Born (1971-10-29) October 29, 1971 (age 52)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
NHL draft 6th overall, 1990
New York Islanders
Playing career 1991–1995

Scott Scissons (born October 29, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted in the first round, sixth overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. While a high percentage of players selected in the first round of that draft went on to productive National Hockey League (NHL) careers, Scissons was one of the few busts, playing just two regular season NHL games (none of the other top eight picks in the 1990 draft played fewer than 909 games in the NHL) and one playoff game, going scoreless in all.

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Scissons was chosen ahead of many players who went on to long NHL careers, including: Darryl Sydor, Derian Hatcher, Peter Bondra, Doug Weight and Keith Tkachuk, and Martin Brodeur. [1]

During his three seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Saskatoon Blades, Scissons made an impact, scoring 30 goals and 56 assists in his rookie season, plus 40 goals in his sophomore one, to climb up on the scout rankings for the 1990 draft. However, soon the injuries that would mar his career would manifest. At 18, Scissons went through a discectomy, and a wrist injury would follow, ailments that would cut him spots at Team Canada for two straight World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Scissons made his NHL debut with the Islanders, appearing in one game at the end of the 1990–91 season. He then spent the 1991–92 season playing with the Canadian National Hockey Team, and during a game with the Montreal Canadiens injured his shoulder in a check by John LeClair. However, he was not chosen to represent Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics. [2]

Scissons spent the 1992–93 season playing with the Islanders' American Hockey League affiliate, the Capital District Islanders. He did, however, appear in one game with the Islanders during the 1993 Stanley Cup playoffs. He appeared in one more game with them during the 1993–94 season, and spent the remainder of the year with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the International Hockey League. He then played 30 IHL games in the 1994–95 season with the Minnesota Moose and Denver Grizzlies. In 1995, Scissons tried out for the Dallas Stars, but a pessimistic assessment by the team doctor lead into an early retirement at the age of 22. He returned to Saskatoon, got his certificate in commerce, and started working on his family business, Western Mobile Homes. Scissons also played sporadically with the Saskatoon Old Pros and coached his son's hockey teams. [2] [3] His younger brother Jeff was also a hockey player, taken 172nd in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks, but never made it to the major league. [4] [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1985–86Saskatoon Flyers SMHL 65455510045—————
1986–87Saskatoon FlyersSMHL62655512050—————
1987–88Saskatoon ContactsSMHL2923163951—————
1988–89 Saskatoon Blades WHL 7130568665704416
1989–90 Saskatoon BladesWHL61404787811038116
1990–91 Saskatoon BladesWHL5724537761—————
1990–91 New York Islanders NHL 10000—————
1991–92 Canada Intl26481231—————
1992–93 Capital District Islanders AHL 431430443340000
1992–93 New York IslandersNHL—————10000
1993–94 New York IslandersNHL10000—————
1993–94 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 72102636123—————
1994–95 Denver Grizzlies IHL72356—————
1994–95 Minnesota Moose IHL2379166—————
NHL totals2000010000
IHL totals102193857135—————

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References

  1. ↑ hockeydb.com - 1990 NHL Entry Draft
  2. 1 2 Ex-Saskatoon Blades star Scott Scissons: The one that almost got away reclaimed
  3. ↑ Good sports: Where are they now?
  4. ↑ "Scissons backs hockey with education". The Globe and Mail . 2000-09-14. Archived from the original on 2022-10-08.
  5. ↑ Scissons, Nicklin back at UMD -- but only to wish Bulldogs well
Preceded by New York Islanders first round draft pick
1990 		Succeeded by
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