Career
He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the 11th round (280th overall) of the 1994 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Born in 1976 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Szysky played five seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Swift Current Broncos, before joining the Canada men"s national ice hockey team for the 1997-1998 and 1998-1999 seasons. Szysky played with the Canadian team at the 1999 Men"s World Ice Hockey Championships.
Szysky turned professional with the Grand Rapids Griffins, joining the International Hockey League team for six games in the 1998-1999 IHL season.
He stayed with the Griffins through to the end of the 2001-2002 AHL season, and completed his playing career the following season with the Sheffield Steelers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League.