Jason Simon

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Jason Simon
Born (1969-03-21) March 21, 1969 (age 54)
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Phoenix Coyotes
NHL Draft 215th overall, 1989
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1989–2009

Jason Simon (born March 21, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Simon, who is from the Aamjiwnaang First Nation near Sarnia, Ontario, [1] played five games in the National Hockey League for the Phoenix Coyotes and New York Islanders between 1994 and 1996. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1989 to 2009, was spent in various minor leagues.

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Career

Simon was recalled by the New York Islanders on January 6, 1994 [2] and made his NHL debut with the New York Islanders on January 7, 1994. He shared his debut with forwards Dan Plante, Ziggy Palffy, and goaltender Jamie McLennan. Missing from Simon's debut and tenure with the team was Islanders' coach Al Arbour, who was serving a five-game suspension due to Islanders' forward Mick Vukota leaving the bench and participating in an on-ice brawl that occurred during the Islanders' previous game played on January 4, 1994. [3]

The following season, Simon signed with the Winnipeg Jets and played several exhibition games with the team. Simon was involved in a kneeing incident on September 18, 1995, where he was kneed by Bryan Marchment. Marchment later received a five-game suspension without pay due to the incident. [4]

In addition to his four-game tenure with the Islanders, Simon was later recalled to the NHL one more time. He was recalled by the Phoenix (now Arizona) Coyotes on October 30, 1997, playing one game with the team before being returned to Las Vegas the following day. [5]

The following season, Simon was signed by the Colorado Avalanche on August 20, 1997 [6] and briefly attended their training camp. [7] While in training camp, Simon fought enforcer Wade Belak and Wade's brother Graham Belak. [8]

Simon eventually played for thirty-one teams in his twenty-year career before retiring from hockey in 2009. [9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87 London Knights OHL 3312333—————
1986–87 Sudbury Wolves OHL2623550—————
1987–88 Sudbury WolvesOHL26571235—————
1987–88 Hamilton Steelhawks OHL29513181241102215
1988–89 Kingston Raiders OHL177121958—————
1988–89 Windsor Spitfires OHL45162743135414513
1989–90 Utica Devils AHL 1634728200012
1989–90 Nashville Knights ECHL 1343781513417
1990–91 Utica DevilsAHL5021214189—————
1990–91 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL221192055—————
1991–92 Utica DevilsAHL100012—————
1991–92 San Diego Gulls IHL 131454530119
1992–93 Flint Bulldogs CoHL 44173249202—————
1992–93 Detroit Falcons CoHL117132038612340
1993–94 New York Islanders NHL 400034—————
1993–94 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL507714323—————
1993–94 Detroit FalconsCoHL139162587—————
1994–95 Denver Grizzlies IHL61369300100012
1995–96 Springfield Falcons AHL1822490710126
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL10000—————
1996–97 Las Vegas Thunder IHL64437402311217
1997–98 Hershey Bears AHL26011170—————
1997–98 Quebec Rafales IHL30639127—————
1998–99 Colorado Gold Kings WCHL 60162339419311217
1999–00 Port Huron Border Cats UHL45212243118—————
1999–00 Louisville Panthers AHL1110128—————
2000–01 Memphis RiverKings CHL 61241943301531419
2001–02 LaSalle Rapides QSPHL 934760—————
2001–02 Anchorage Aces WCHL111344140338
2002–03 Port Huron Beacons UHL2742679—————
2004–05 Sherbrooke Saint-Francois LNAH 902233—————
2004–05 Huntsville Havoc SPHL 124592710000
2005–06 Jacksonville Barracudas SPHL42151631128—————
2006–07 Brantford Blast MLH 410112—————
2007–08 Brantford BlastMLH29618244692244
2008–09 Detroit Dragons AAHL 12581322—————
AHL totals12281927517910138
NHL totals500034—————

Awards and accomplishments

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References

  1. ↑ McInnes, Angela (January 19, 2023). ""Aamjiwnaang First Nation hockey player among 8 Canadian Indigenous stars celebrated in trading cards"". CBC News. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Golden Eagles Gain One, Lose Two To Islanders". Deseret News. January 6, 1994. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ Joe Lapointe (January 8, 1994). "Islanders Win One, But Arbour Loses Five". New York Times . Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Transactions (September 26, 1995)". Baltimore Sun. September 26, 1995. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1996 NHL Transactions: October". FOX Sports . Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ Adrian Dater (August 20, 1997). "Ex-Grizzlies favorite Simon brings bang for puck". Denver Post . Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ AvalancheDB.com: Training Camp Rosters
  8. ↑ Adrian Dater (September 12, 1997). "Simon adds punch to Avalanche camp". Denver Post . Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ 100 Things Avalanche Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, Adrian Dater and Joe Sakic, pp 149–150
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