The Wood Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame (WBSHF) is proud to announce the induction of Scottie Upshall for the Class of 2025.
One of Fort McMurray’s most accomplished hockey talents, Upshall rose to national prominence as a member of the Fort McMurray Oil Barons, helping lead the team to a Royal Bank Cup national championship in 2000. At just 16 years old, he played a pivotal role in the Oil Barons’ historic run to Junior A caliber supremacy, showcasing the skill and leadership that would define his career.
In 52 games that year, Upshall had 26 goals and 52 points along with two goals and six points in the title run.
Prior to that he was part of the L Robert Enterprises Pee Wee AA Barons that captured the International B title at the 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.
The PeeWee AA Barons were the first team from Alberta to claim a division title and were awarded the Jean Beliveau Trophy as the best Canadian team in the International Division.
The team was inducted into the Class of 2010 WBSHF.
Upshall went on to star with the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL, earning the 2001 Canadian Hockley League Rookie of the Year and the WHL Rookie of the Year with the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy. He had an impressive 42 goals and 87 points in 70 games that year.
He also represented Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships, where he won silver medals in 2002 and 2003. In a combined 13 games he had 3 goals and 4 assists from his left wing position.
He was selected 6th overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators and went on to play more than 759 NHL games with 138 goals and 147 assists for a total of 285 points while wearing the uniforms of the Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes and St. Louis Blues before retiring in 2020.
A Calder Cup also came his way in 2004 while spending time with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League.
For more information | Contact Curtis J. Phillips WBSHF Historian/Founding Father | cjphillips@shaw.ca
