Dominik Simon

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Dominik Simon
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Simon with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017
Born (1994-08-08) 8 August 1994 (age 29)
Prague, Czech Republic
Height 5 ft 11.25 in (181 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
ELH team
Former teams		 HC Sparta Praha
HC Plzeň
Pittsburgh Penguins
Calgary Flames
Anaheim Ducks
National teamFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 137th overall, 2015
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2012–present

Dominik Simon (born 8 August 1994) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently under contract with HC Sparta Praha of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins, 137th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

Early career

Simon played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a youth team from Chomutov. [1] He made his Czech Extraliga debut for HC Sparta Praha during the 2012–13 season. He was selected by Rimouski Océanic in the 2013 CHL Import Draft, however he did not report to Rimouski, instead staying with Sparta Praha for the 2013–14 season. [2]

In May 2014, Simon signed with HC Plzeň. [3]

After a breakout 2014–15 season with HC Plzeň in the Czech Extraliga, Simon was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins 137th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins

Simon was signed by the Penguins to a three-year, entry-level contract on 15 July 2015. [4] He began the 2015–16 season playing for the Penguins' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He made his NHL debut on 13 March 2016, where he earned his first NHL assist in a 5–3 win against the New York Rangers. [5] After playing three games in the NHL, he was reassigned to the AHL.

On 6 April 2017, Simon was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. [5]

Simon was recalled again from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on 8 December 2017, as Greg McKegg was reassigned. [6] Simon scored his first NHL goal on 14 January 2018 in a game against the New York Rangers. [7] Simon was injured in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers on 7 March 2018. [8] He returned to the lineup on 23 March 2018 for a game against the New Jersey Devils. [9] Simon made his playoff debut on 18 April 2018, where he also recorded his first playoff point in a 5–0 win over Philadelphia. [10]

In October 2018, Simon made the Pittsburgh opening-night roster for the 2018–19 NHL season. [11] Simon was injured on 4 December 2018, suffering a lower-body injury during a game against the Colorado Avalanche. [12] He returned to the line-up on 20 December after missing eight games. [13]

Following his fifth season within the Penguins organization in 2019–20, due to salary cap considerations, Simon was not tendered a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent and was released to free agency on 5 October 2020. [14] On 22 October 2020, Simon agreed to join the Calgary Flames by signing a one-year, $700,000 contract. [15] In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Simon struggled to find a role within the Flames, going scoreless in 11 games before he was re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat.

At the conclusion of his contract with the Flames, on 28 July 2021 Simon returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a free agent on a one-year, two-way deal. [16]

Anaheim Ducks

On 21 March 2022, Simon was traded by Pittsburgh along with Zach Aston-Reese to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Rickard Rakell. [17]

Return to Sparta Praha

At the conclusion of his contract with the Ducks, Simon a free agent opted to return to Czechia and signed a two-year contract with his original club, HC Sparta Praha of the ELH, on 10 September 2022. [18]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Finland

Simon made his Czech Republic national team senior debut when he participated at the 2015 IIHF World Championship. [19] He also represented the Czech Republic at the 2019 IIHF World Championship and the 2022 IIHF World Championship, where he won a bronze medal. [20]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 HC Sparta Praha CZE U18382416401052134
2011–12HC Sparta PrahaCZE U18141713301275384
2011–12HC Sparta PrahaCZE U20341110212—————
2012–13HC Sparta PrahaCZE U20119817277072
2012–13 HC Sparta Praha ELH 181120—————
2012–13 HC Stadion Litoměřice Czech.1 259101924—————
2013–14 HC Sparta PrahaELH4647114101126
2013–14 HC Stadion LitoměřiceCzech.1301112—————
2014–15 HC Škoda Plzeň ELH521812302041234
2015–16 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 682523483671122
2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 30110—————
2016–17 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL701531461850330
2016–17 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL20110—————
2017–18 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL214131714—————
2017–18 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL3348121680334
2018–19 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL71820281840110
2019–20 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL647152212—————
2020–21 Calgary Flames NHL110000—————
2020–21 Stockton Heat AHL10000—————
2021–22 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL5536928—————
2021–22 Anaheim Ducks NHL170446—————
ELH totals116261743241423510
NHL totals25622557780120444

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2011 Czech Republic IH18 6th40002
2012 Czech Republic WJC18 8th64484
2014 Czech Republic WJC 6th52242
2015 Czech Republic WC 4th101562
2019 Czech RepublicWC4th1048122
2022 Czech RepublicWCBronze medal icon.svg20000
Junior totals1566128
Senior totals22513184

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References

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  2. ↑ "HC Sparta Praha » Situace ohledně útočníka Dominika Simona". www.hcsparta.cz.
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  7. ↑ Jonathan, Bombulie (14 January 2018). "Penguins dispatch Rangers for 4th consecutive win". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
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