| Dario Simion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Simion in 2015 | |||
| Born | May 22, 1994 Avegno, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams | EV Zug HC Lugano HC Davos | ||
| National team |  Switzerland | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Dario Simion (born May 22, 1994) is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for EV Zug of the National League (NL).
Simion joined Davos from HC Lugano on a two-year contract from the 2014–15 season on December 16, 2013. [1] In his first season with Davos, Simion enjoyed a breakout year, registering career high's across the board with 13 goals and 27 points in 47 games to be selected as the NLA media's most improved player for 2015.
On June 6, 2018, Simion unexpectedly dissolved his contract with HC Davos to sign a two-year contract worth CHF 1.2 million with EV Zug.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Switzerland | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2024 Czechia | |
Simion participated at the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as a member of the Switzerland men's national junior ice hockey team. [2]
He represented Switzerland at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a silver medal. [3]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Lugano | SUI U17 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Lugano | SUI U20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Lugano | SUI U17 | 20 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Lugano | SUI U20 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Lugano | NLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Lugano | SUI U20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Lugano | NLA | 35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Lugano | SUI U20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Lugano | NLA | 37 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Lugano | SUI U20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Lugano | NLA | 42 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Davos | NLA | 47 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Davos | NLA | 36 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Davos | NLA | 50 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Davos | NL | 50 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | EV Zug | NL | 44 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | EV Zug | NL | 49 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | EV Zug | NL | 50 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | EV Zug | NL | 35 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | EV Zug | NL | 51 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | EV Zug | NL | 51 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| NL totals | 578 | 130 | 133 | 263 | 110 | 112 | 36 | 29 | 65 | 22 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Switzerland | U18 | 7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Switzerland | IH18 | 7th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Switzerland | WJC | 8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Switzerland | U18 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Switzerland | WJC | 6th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Switzerland | WJC | 7th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2021 | Switzerland | WC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | OG | 8th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Switzerland | WC | 5th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Switzerland | WC |  | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 32 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Senior totals | 25 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||||
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