| Colton Sissons | |
|---|---|
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| Born | November 5, 1993 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| 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 on November 5, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He 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 Colton 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.
On March 27, 2014, Colton scored his first career NHL goal against Matt Hackett in a 6-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. He 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, Colton 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.
On May 22, 2017, in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final, Sissons scored a hat-trick (including the game-winning goal) as the Predators defeated the Anaheim Ducks 6-3 to win the Campbell Bowl Conference trophy and advance to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history.
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 | ||||
Accolades[]
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NHL Research, Development and Orientation Camp | 2011 | |
| CHL Top Prospects Game: Captain of Team Orr | 2012 |
