Following a phenomenal junior career, Allison became the first-ever draft pick in the history of the Hartford Whalers/
Carolina Hurricanes franchise. He was expected to be a franchise player but failed to impress during his rookie season. A year later, Allison was traded in a ten-player deal to Philadelphia. There he would develop into a scoring forward but suffered a broken ankle during the
1982–83 season. He never regained a regular spot on the Flyers roster and played his last few seasons in the
AHL and Swiss leagues. ==Career statistics==