Scott Scissons is a former National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 centre

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. He was drafted in the first round, sixth overall, by the New York Islanders

New York Islanders

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 in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft

1990 NHL Entry Draft

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. 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.

Scissons was chosen ahead of three players who went on to long NHL careers: Darryl Sydor

Darryl Sydor

Darryl Marion Sydor is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He has won two Stanley Cups during his career; with the Dallas Stars in 1999 and with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004...

, Derian Hatcher

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 and Keith Tkachuk

Keith Tkachuk

Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

. Current New Jersey Devils

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 goalie Martin Brodeur

Martin Brodeur

Martin Pierre Brodeur is a French-Canadian ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. In his 19-year tenure with the Devils, he has won three Stanley Cup championships and has been in the playoffs every year but two...

 was also selected after him.
After playing three seasons in the Western Hockey League

Western Hockey League

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 with the Saskatoon Blades

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, 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

Canadian national men's hockey team

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. However, he was not chosen to represent Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics

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.

Scissons spent the 1992–93 season

1992–93 AHL season

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 playing with the Islanders' AHL

American Hockey League

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 affiliate, the Capital District Islanders

Capital District Islanders

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. 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

Salt Lake Golden Eagles

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 of the International Hockey League. He then played 30 IHL games in the 1994–95 season with the Minnesota Moose

Minnesota Moose

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 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.

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