Colton Sissons
Colton Sissons | ||||||
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Born |
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | November 5, 1993|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | |||||
Position | Centre | |||||
Shoots | Right | |||||
NHL team |
NHL Draft | 50th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Colton Sissons (born November 5, 1993) is a Canadian professional
Growing up in
Sissons concluded his
Early life
Sissons was born on November 5, 1993, in North Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] to parents Doug and Debbie. Growing up, he played minor ice hockey with the North Vancouver and North Shore Winter Club.[2] As a youth, he played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with his North Vancouver team.[3]
Playing career
Amateur
During the 2008–09 season, Sissons was the youngest forward on the Vancouver NW Giants of the
Sissons joined the Kelowna Rockets for the 2010–11 season, his rookie season. During the season, he recorded a hat-trick on February 16, 2011, to help the Rockets jump into first place in the WHL BC division. The goals, which were his 12th, 13th, and 14th of the season, also helped the Rockets improve to 32–23–0–1 in the season.[6] In March, Sissons missed three games for the Rockets while recovering from a leg injury.[7] At the conclusion of the season, Sissons won the Rockets' Rookie of the Year Award and Plus/Minus Award.[8] He was also invited to participate in the NHL Research, Development and Orientation Camp.[9]
In his first year of NHL draft eligibility, Sissons finished his second season in the WHL with 26 goals, including a team-leading 13 power play, through 58 games as the Rockets finished in sixth place in the Western Conference.
Professional
After attending the Predators' 2013 training camp, Sissons was re-assigned to their
Upon concluding his rookie season, the Predators fired Barry Trotz and replaced him with Peter Laviolette.[24] Following the coaching change, Sissons said it helped boost his excitement level for his 2014–15 season in the AHL.[25] He spent the entirety of the season with the Admirals, where he became the first Admirals player in their AHL history to record back-to-back 25-goal seasons to start his career.[26]
Prior to the start of the 2015–16 season, Sissons became the first forward since Tony Hrkac to be named captain for the Admirals alongside alternates Cody Bass and Coner Allen.[27] Following the announcement, Sissons also became the youngest captain in Admirals history.[28] 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.[26] He appeared later that night, playing on the fourth line in a high-scoring 7–5 victory over the Ottawa Senators. He posted the Predators' opening goal of the evening at 6:55 of the first period to beat goaltender Craig Anderson.[29] Sissons played in eight games before being re-assigned to the AHL after Eric Nystrom was activated off injured reserve.[30] By February 2016, Sissons had tallied two points through 19 appearances for the Predators and had a 59 percent success rate in face-offs to rank the best among all NHLers taking at least 100 draws. As a result, Sissons signed a three-year, $1.875 million contract extension to remain with the Predators organization.[31] The following month, Sissons was recalled to the NHL level and changed his jersey number from 84 to 10 because "Eighty-four was a little bit too skilled of a number."[32] On March 8, his first game following his recall, Sissons recorded a goal and an assist in the 4–2 win over the Winnipeg Jets for his first multi-point game.[33] As well, he continued to succeed in the face-off circle and ranked second on the team in face-off wins.[34] Sissons and the Predators qualified for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs, where they faced the Anaheim Ducks in the first round.[35] Through 10 post-season games, Sissons remained pointless.[1]
Sissons returned to the Predators for their pre-season action, where he played in two exhibition games and logged 12:49 minutes of ice time.[36] In the first year of his new contract, Sissons began the 2016–17 season on the Predators' fourth-line before moving up the lineup. He was eventually teamed up with captain Mike Fisher and Austin Watson for the Predators shutdown line and scored his first career NHL hat-trick in January.[37] His hat-trick came in a 6–1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena.[38] After being scratched for seven games between February 23 and March 7, Sisson returned to the Predators lineup and broke out offensively. During a game against the Calgary Flames on March 27, Sisson scored a goal to help lead the team to a 3–1 win in his 100th career NHL game.[39]
As the Predators qualified for the
In the Predators home opener for the 2017–18 season, Sissons and Roman Josi each missed the game due to injuries.[49] Following an injury to Nick Bonino in October, Sissons took on increased responsibility including penalty killing.[50] On March 17, 2018, Sissons scored two goals to help the Predators become the first team to clinch a playoff spot.[51] During their playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche, Sissons played on the Predators top-line alongside Nick Bonino and Austin Watson.[52] By Game 4, Sissons had accumulated three goals and two assists for five points as a top-line winger[53] while his line combined for nine goals and 19 points as the series concluded.[54] With his assistance, the Predators beat the Avalanche in Game 6 and qualified for the Western Conference Second Round against the Winnipeg Jets.[55] He finished the post-season with seven points through 13 games.[1]
Following his third playoff run, Sissons returned to the Predators for their 2018 training camp and pre-season games. He played in four pre-season games and took 23 faceoffs, winning 16 of them.
In the first year of his newest contract, Sissons dropped in production and tallied nine goals and six assists for 15 points through 57 games.[1] On December 28, 2019, Sissons was placed on Injured Reserve to recover from a lower-body injury.[64] On January 21, 2020, Sissons was re-assigned to the Milwaukee Admirals on a conditioning stint while recovering from his lower-body injury.[65] When the season was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sissons had tallied nine goals and six assists for 15 points through 57 games. This marked the third consecutive season in which he reached at least the 15-point mark. He also placed fourth on the team in faceoff wins by winning 51.3 percent.[66] Once the season resumed, Sissons and the Predators faced the Arizona Coyotes in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.[67] While staying in the Edmonton Bubble, Sissons worked with Predators reporter Adam Vingan to write a diary entry for The Athletic depicting his experiences.[68]
As a result of the delayed start of the
Sissons returned to the Predators for the 2021–22 season as part of the Predators physical unit with some combination of Sissons, Tanner Jeannot, Yakov Trenin, and Mathieu Olivier.[76] On December 4, 2021, during a 4–3 win over the Montreal Canadiens, Sissons played in his 400th career NHL game.[77]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
2016–17 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 58 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | ||
2017–18 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 81 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
2018–19 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 75 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
2019–20 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 57 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 54 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 79 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 537 | 73 | 92 | 165 | 181 | 65 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 40 |
Awards and honours
Honours | Year | |
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CHL Top Prospects Game – Captain of Team Orr
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2012 | [10] |
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database