Top ten draft picks to never play a single game

[Killion]

He passed away last spring.

Oh dear... Im so sorry Hobs..... Great guy.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

This is a particularly interesting mention to lead the thread... Ryan Sittler had size & weight along with Pedigree... then BUST. Unlike his father however, went seriously Rogue for a couple of years in the AHL absolutely Wracking Up the PIM's. Like the Tiger Williams of his teams. Never a prolific points getter but seemingly someone who's buttons could easily be pushed. Pattern or what? Bloodline a Curse or a Blessing?... I say its a Curse having played with the Sons of some legends.

Interesting Ryan Sittler article from a few years back here

 

[Killion]

Interesting Ryan Sittler article from a few years back here

Huh. Very interesting. Injuries derailed his career big time. Thanks for posting the link Ogie.

 

[IComeInPeace]

Libor poalsek

Jiri dudacek

Scott scissons?

Polasek-21st overall
Dudacek-17th overall
Scissons-2 NHL games

If I recall correctly, Polasek was a fat pig, out of nowhere reach by Quinn and Burke, who also couldn't skate...but all they cared about was size and/or toughness (I don't think Polasek was tough either).

Dudacek was a longshot because of his inability to come to North America, no?

I went to college with Scissons first cousin. I knew his pretty well, and he told me that Scissons had an injury that really screwed him up badly.

Quinn laid some horrible eggs with his drafting. Without going back and checking the timeline, I think Jason Herter, Dan Woodley and Rob Murphy were other high pick duds.

We had 3 picks in a great draft (Nedved, Antoski and Slegr); you could argue he crapped the bed on all three of them.

 

[IComeInPeace]

'Scissons was forced to retire from a nagging shoulder injury suffered in his final WHL season (the season after he was drafted)."
-that's from his Wiki page
I don't know where/who the original source is

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Tyler Boucher (2021 10th overall, Ottawa Senators) is well on his way to never playing an NHL game.