Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Isbister gbara egwuregwu NHL mbụ ya na Ọktoba 1, 1997, maka Phoenix Coyotes (nke bụbu Winnipeg Jets) megide Chicago Blackhawks. Akụkụ NHL mbụ ya bụ enyemaka, na mmeri 3x2 Phoenix meriri Colorado Avalanche na Ọktọba 11. O nyere goolu mbụ ya na NHL ụbọchị iri ka nke ahụ gasịrị na Ọktoba 21, na mmeri 4-3 nye Mighty Ducks nke Anaheim. Isbister mechiri oge rookie ya na ihe 17 na egwuregwu 66. Mgbe oge nke abụọ ya na ndị Coyotes, Isbister gbanwere ndị New York Islanders na Machị 20, 1999, na nhọrọ nke atọ nke draft (Brian Collins) na
1999 maka Robert Reichel, nhọrọ nke atọ (Jason Jaspers) na 1999 na nhọrọ nke anọ (nke e nwetara site na Ottawa; Phoenix họọrọ Preston Mizzi) na 1999.