Scottie Upshall facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Scottie Upshall
Born	(1983-10-07) October 7, 1983 (age 41) Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Nashville Predators Philadelphia Flyers Phoenix Coyotes Columbus Blue Jackets Florida Panthers St. Louis Blues HC Ambrì-Piotta
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	6th overall, 2002 Nashville Predators
Playing career	2003–2020

Scott Upshall (born October 7, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a left winger. Scottie was picked by the Nashville Predators in the first round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He was the sixth player chosen overall that year.

Scottie Upshall's Hockey Journey

Scottie Upshall had a long and exciting career in ice hockey. He played for many teams, from junior leagues to the top professional league, the NHL.

Early Days in Hockey

When Scottie was young, he played in the famous Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. This was in 1996 and 1997 with his team from Fort McMurray.

He then joined the Fort McMurray Oil Barons in the AJHL at age sixteen. In the 1999-2000 season, he scored 26 goals and 52 points. He helped his team win the Royal Bank Cup championship.

Playing in the WHL

Scottie moved on to play for the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL. In his first season (2000–01), he was amazing! He scored 42 goals and 87 points in 70 games.

He was named to the WHL All-Rookie Team and the CHL All-Rookie Team. He also won the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as the WHL's Rookie of the Year. He was also the CHL Rookie of the Year.

In the 2001–02 season, Scottie continued to play well. He had 32 goals and 83 points in 61 games. He also played for Canada at the 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. There, he helped Canada win a silver medal.

He started the 2002–03 season with the Nashville Predators but was sent back to Kamloops. He scored 25 goals and 56 points in 42 games. Scottie also captained Canada at the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He led his team to another silver medal.

Starting Professional Hockey

Scottie Upshall played his first eight games in the NHL with the Nashville Predators in 2002–03. He scored his first NHL goal during this time. After his junior season, he played for the Milwaukee Admirals in the AHL.

In the 2003–04 season, Scottie had some injuries. But he still played 31 games for the Admirals, scoring 13 goals. He also played seven games for the Predators in the NHL. That year, the Admirals won the Calder Cup, a big championship in the AHL!

Scottie spent the entire 2004–05 season with the Admirals. He scored 19 goals and 46 points in 62 games.

Time with the Nashville Predators

Scottie played most of the 2005–06 season with the Nashville Predators. He scored eight goals and 24 points in 48 games. He also played 23 games with the Milwaukee Admirals that season.

In February 2007, the Predators traded Scottie to the Philadelphia Flyers. This was part of a trade for a famous player named Peter Forsberg.

Playing for the Philadelphia Flyers

Scottie joined the Philadelphia Flyers to finish the 2006–07 season. He quickly made an impact, scoring six goals and 13 points in 18 games.

In the 2007–08 season, Scottie became a full-time NHL player for the Flyers. He scored 14 goals and 30 points in 61 games. He also helped the Flyers reach the Eastern Conference Finals in the playoffs. Fans in Philadelphia really liked him.

In March 2009, the Flyers traded Scottie to the Phoenix Coyotes.

With the Phoenix Coyotes and Columbus Blue Jackets

Scottie scored a goal in his very first game with the Phoenix Coyotes. He finished the 2008–09 season with eight goals and 13 points in 19 games for Phoenix. After the season, he played for Canada at the 2009 World Hockey Championship.

In the 2009–10 season, Scottie scored 18 goals and 32 points in 49 games for the Coyotes. In February 2011, the Coyotes traded Scottie to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Joining the Florida Panthers

Scottie signed a four-year contract with the Florida Panthers in July 2011. His time with the Panthers was tough because of injuries. In his first season (2011–12), he only played 26 games due to hip and hernia issues. The next season, he played only 27 games because of an ankle injury.

Time with the St. Louis Blues

In 2015, Scottie joined the St. Louis Blues for training camp on a "professional tryout." This means he tried out for the team to earn a contract. He succeeded and signed a one-year deal.

He played well for the Blues, and they re-signed him for another year in 2016. In the 2016–17 season, he scored 10 goals and 18 points in 73 games.

The Blues did not re-sign him at first in 2017. But after some injuries on the team, they signed him again! He played a regular role on the team's checking lines, scoring 7 goals and 19 points in 63 games.

After leaving the Blues, Scottie tried out for his childhood favorite team, the Edmonton Oilers, in 2018. He also tried out for the Dallas Stars in 2019 after recovering from a knee injury.

Playing in Switzerland

In October 2019, Scottie signed a two-month contract to play for HC Ambrì-Piotta in Switzerland. This was in the National League, Switzerland's top hockey league.

Retirement from Hockey

On February 24, 2020, Scottie Upshall announced that he was retiring from professional ice hockey.

After retiring, Scottie started a podcast called "Missin' Curfew." He hosts it with two other former NHL players, Shane O'Brien and Jimmy Hayes. They share stories from their careers and talk about current hockey news.

Awards and Honours