Colton Sissons

Colton Sissons
Born (1993-11-05) November 5, 1993
North Vancouver, BC, CAN
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team Nashville Predators
NHL Draft 50th overall, 2012
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2013–present

Colton Sissons (born November 5, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Sissons was selected by the Predators in the 2nd round (50th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

On January 27, 2014, the Nashville Predators of the NHL recalled Sissons from their AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. He made his NHL debut the following evening, registering an assist to help the Predators to a 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets.[1] On March 27, 2014, Sissons scored his first career NHL goal against Matt Hackett in a 6-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres.[2] Sissons completed his debut professional season in 2013–14, appearing in 17 games for 4 points with the Predators.

In the 2015–16 season, after an 18-months absence, Sissons made a return to the NHL, receiving a recall from the AHL by the Predators on November 10, 2015. He appeared later that night in a high scoring 7-5 victory over the Ottawa Senators, posting the Predators opening goal of the evening to be selected as the game's first star.[3]

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Vancouver NW Giants BCMML 39 30 24 54 44 — — — — —
2009–10 Westside Warriors BCHL 58 6 16 22 78 11 1 1 2 4
2010–11 Kelowna Rockets WHL 63 17 24 41 46 10 3 3 6 6
2011–12 Kelowna Rockets WHL 58 26 15 41 62 4 1 1 2 2
2012–13 Kelowna Rockets WHL 61 28 39 67 54 — — — — —
2013–14 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 62 25 19 44 8 3 0 1 1 2
2013–14 Nashville Predators NHL 17 1 3 4 4 — — — — —
2014–15 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 76 25 17 42 27 — — — — —
2015–16 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 38 8 11 19 31 — — — — —
2015–16 Nashville Predators NHL 34 4 2 6 12 10 0 0 0 8
NHL totals 51 5 5 10 16 10 0 0 0 8

Awards and honours

Honours Year
NHL Research, Development and Orientation Camp 2011 [4]
CHL Top Prospects Game – Captain of Team Orr 2012 [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Fisher's goal helps Preds edge Jets". Calgary Herald. January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Colton Sissons gets first NHL goal". crinksidereport.com. 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  3. ↑ "Predators get three goals in third, rally past Senators". National Hockey League. 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  4. ↑ "CHL players to attend NHL research development camp". Canadian Hockey League. September 21, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ "CHL stars show off skills before Prospect Game". CityNews.tv. April 1, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2013.

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