Chris Simon

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CanadaCanada  Chris Simon Ice hockey player
Chris Simon
Date of birth January 30, 1972
place of birth Wawa , Ontario , Canada
size 191 cm
Weight 105 kg
position Left wing
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1990 , 2nd round, 25th position
Philadelphia Flyers
Career stations
1988-1991 Ottawa 67's
1991-1992 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1992-1995 Nordiques de Québec
1995-1996 Colorado Avalanche
1996-2002 Washington Capitals
2002-2003 Chicago Blackhawks
2003-2004 New York Rangers
2004-2006 Calgary Flames
2006-2008 New York Islanders
2008 Minnesota Wild
2008-2011 Vityaz Chekhov
2011 OHK dynamo
2011-2013 Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Christopher J. "Chris" Simon (born January 30, 1972 in Wawa , Ontario ) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played 857 games for the Nordiques de Québec , Colorado Avalanche , Washington Capitals , Chicago Blackhawks , New York Rangers , Calgary Flames , New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild played in the National Hockey League on the left winger position . Simon celebrated his greatest career success in the service of the Colorado Avalanche by winning the Stanley Cup in 1996 . During his time in the NHL, he was considered one of the toughest enforcers and most controversial players in the league due to numerous unsportsmanlike activities .

Career

The 1.91 m tall winger began his career with the Ottawa 67’s and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the Canadian Junior League Ontario Hockey League before he was selected ( drafted ) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft as 25th in the second round by the Philadelphia Flyers .

Simon in the Calgary Flames jersey

Even before he played a single NHL game for the Flyers, the left shooter was transferred to the Nordiques de Québec along with other players in exchange for superstar Eric Lindros . At the end of 1996 he won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche , the successor to the Nordiques after the franchise had moved to Denver . After that season, however, he left the Avalanche for Washington Capitals .

In the 1997/98 season , Simon was accused of calling the then striker Mike Grier of the Edmonton Oilers a " nigger " during a game because of his African American origins . Although this incident could never be confirmed by a witness, Chris Simon was suspended from the NHL for three games. Simon also reached the Stanley Cup final with the capitals in the 1997/98 season , but there the Capitals were defeated by the Detroit Red Wings in four games. Via the Chicago Blackhawks and the New York Rangers , the Canadian made it to the Calgary Flames in 2004 , where he also reached the Stanley Cup final, but this time lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning . In 2006 Chris Simon signed a contract with the New York Islanders as a free agent . At the end of February 2008, Simon moved to the Minnesota Wild . The New York Islanders received a six-round draft pick in return.

In the summer of 2008 he moved to Vitjas Chekhov in the newly founded Russian Continental Hockey League , where he was noticed in the opening game of the 2008/09 season by a game misconduct penalty. In December 2009 he returned to the USA for personal reasons, but from mid-January 2010 he returned to work with Vitjas. In January 2011, Simon was signed by OHK Dynamo until the end of the season. After the 2010/11 season, the Canadian was for some time without a club, in November 2011 he finally moved to Metallurg Novokuznetsk . In September of the following year, the now 40-year-old Simon extended his contract with Metallurg for a year before declaring his active career over in 2013.

Suspensions in 2007

During a game against rivals New York Rangers on March 8, 2007 at the Islanders Stadium Nassau Coliseum , Simon was checked face to face with the gang by Ryan Hollweg , for which he received no penalty, but Simon suffered a concussion . Seconds later, Simon hit his opponent in the face with his stick in revenge, after which the game was interrupted. Hollweg suffered a laceration on his chin, Simon received a match penalty . One day after the incident, Simon was suspended by the NHL for the remaining games of the season as well as the entire playoffs , with the minimum suspension duration being 25 games. In addition to the remaining 15 games of the season, the suspension could have added up to a total of 43 games if the Islanders had played the maximum number of 28 playoff games. After the Islanders were eliminated after five games, Simon had to serve five more games of his suspension at the beginning of the 2007/08 season . The suspension was the longest to date in the history of the NHL. The investigation against Simon for bodily harm has since been discontinued and Hollweg said he did not want to take legal action against Simon.

On December 15, 2007, Simon kicked Jarkko Ruutu of the Pittsburgh Penguins on the ground . Again Simon received a match penalty and two days later the New York Islanders announced that Simon was withdrawing from the game for the time being. On December 19, the NHL banned him for a total of 30 games, which was a new high for a ban in the history of the league. It was the eighth suspension for Simon in his career.

Achievements and Awards

Career statistics

Regular season Play-offs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1988/89 Ottawa 67's OHL 36 4th 2 6th 31 - - - - -
1989/90 Ottawa 67's OHL 57 36 38 74 146 3 2 1 3 4th
1990/91 Ottawa 67's OHL 20th 16 6th 22nd 69 17th 5 9 14th 59
1991/92 Ottawa 67's OHL 2 1 1 2 24 - - - - -
1991/92 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 31 19th 25th 44 143 11 5 8th 13 49
1992 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Memorial Cup 4th 3 3 6th 14th
1992/93 Halifax Citadels AHL 36 12 6th 18th 131 - - - - -
1992/93 Nordiques de Québec NHL 16 1 1 2 67 5 0 0 0 26th
1993/94 Nordiques de Québec NHL 37 4th 4th 8th 132 - - - - -
1994/95 Nordiques de Québec NHL 29 3 9 12 106 6th 1 1 2 19th
1995/96 Colorado Avalanche NHL 64 16 18th 34 250 12 1 2 3 11
1996/97 Washington Capitals NHL 42 9 13 22nd 165 - - - - -
1997/98 Washington Capitals NHL 28 7th 10 17th 38 18th 1 0 1 26th
1998/99 Washington Capitals NHL 23 3 7th 10 48 - - - - -
1999/00 Washington Capitals NHL 75 29 20th 49 146 4th 2 0 2 24
2000/01 Washington Capitals NHL 60 10 10 20th 109 6th 1 0 1 4th
2001/02 Washington Capitals NHL 82 14th 17th 31 137 - - - - -
2002/03 Washington Capitals NHL 10 0 2 2 23 - - - - -
2002/03 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 61 12 6th 18th 125 - - - - -
2003/04 New York Rangers NHL 65 14th 9 23 225 - - - - -
2003/04 Calgary Flames NHL 13 3 2 5 25th 16 5 2 7th 74
2004/05 Calgary Flames NHL not played because of lockout
2005/06 Calgary Flames NHL 72 8th 14th 22nd 94 6th 0 1 1 7th
2006/07 New York Islanders NHL 67 10 17th 27 75 - - - - -
2007/08 New York Islanders NHL 28 1 2 3 43 - - - - -
2007/08 Minnesota Wild NHL 10 0 0 0 16 2 0 0 0 0
2008/09 Vityaz Chekhov KHL 40 8th 19th 27 263 - - - - -
2009/10 Vityaz Chekhov KHL 30th 13 12 25th 110 - - - - -
2010/11 Vityaz Chekhov KHL 43 16 12 28 130 - - - - -
2010/11 OHK dynamo KHL 3 0 1 1 0 6th 2 0 2 18th
2011/12 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 24 3 0 3 43 - - - - -
2012/13 Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL 28 1 2 3 28 - - - - -
OHL total 146 76 72 148 413 31 12 18th 30th 122
AHL total 36 12 6th 18th 131 - - - - -
NHL overall 782 144 161 305 1824 75 10 7th 17th 191
KHL total 168 41 46 87 574 6th 2 0 2 18th

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

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personal data
SURNAME Simon, Chris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Simon, Christopher J. (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH January 30, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Wawa , Ontario