Scott Scissons

Scott Scissons (born October 29, 1971 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) 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.

Scott Scissons
Born (1971-10-29) October 29, 1971
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

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 Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1985–86 Saskatoon Flyers SMHL 65 45 55 100 45 — — — — —
1986–87 Saskatoon Flyers SMHL 62 65 55 120 50 — — — — —
1987–88 Saskatoon Contacts SMHL 29 23 16 39 51 — — — — —
1988–89 Saskatoon Blades WHL 71 30 56 86 65 7 0 4 4 16
1989–90 Saskatoon Blades WHL 61 40 47 87 81 10 3 8 11 6
1990–91 Saskatoon Blades WHL 57 24 53 77 61 — — — — —
1990–91 New York Islanders NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1991–92 Canada Intl 26 4 8 12 31 — — — — —
1992–93 Capital District Islanders AHL 43 14 30 44 33 4 0 0 0 0
1992–93 New York Islanders NHL — — — — — 1 0 0 0 0
1993–94 New York Islanders NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1993–94 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 72 10 26 36 123 — — — — —
1994–95 Denver Grizzlies IHL 7 2 3 5 6 — — — — —
1994–95 Minnesota Moose IHL 23 7 9 16 6 — — — — —
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
IHL totals 102 19 38 57 135 — — — — —

References
  1. hockeydb.com - 1990 NHL Entry Draft
  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
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