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Scott Scissons Ice hockey player

Scott Scissons (born October 29, 1971 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a former National Hockey League centre. 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 NHL careers, Scissons was one of the few busts, playing just two NHL games (none of the other top eight picks in the 1990 draft played fewer than 909 games in the NHL).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. Former New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur was also selected after him.After playing three seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Saskatoon Blades, 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. However, he was not chosen to represent Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics.Scissons spent the 1992–93 season playing with the Islanders' AHL affiliate, the Capital District Islanders. He did, however, appear in one game with New York during the 1993 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He appeared in one more game with New York 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.Scissons was forced into early retirement in 1995 due to a nagging shoulder injury suffered at the tail end of his WHL days.In his short NHL career, Scissons appeared in two regular-season games and one playoff game, going scoreless.