Gary Simmons | |||
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Born | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | July 19, 1944||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for | California Golden Seals Cleveland Barons Los Angeles Kings | ||
NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1965–1979 |
Gary Simmons (born July 19, 1944) [1] is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. He played four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the California Seals, Cleveland Barons, and Los Angeles Kings between 1974 and 1978.
Simmons was a large, rangy goaltender who had a penchant of roaming far from his goal crease to play the puck or cut off shooting angles. This would often result in either spectacular saves or embarrassing goals allowed into an open net. Simmons' nickname was "the Cobra," and he was known for his distinct black goalie mask that featured a design of a large cobra in raised strike position bearing its fangs. He recorded a shutout in his first NHL game.
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1963–64 | Edmonton Oil Kings | CAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65 | Edmonton Oil Kings | CAHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65 | Edmonton Oil Kings | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 790 | 43 | 0 | 3.27 | — | ||
1965–66 | Toledo Blades | IHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1965–66 | Des Moines Oak Leafs | IHL | 20 | — | — | — | 1200 | 93 | 0 | 4.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1966–67 | Conception Bay CeeBees | Nfld-Sr | 37 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 2265 | 147 | 0 | 3.97 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 780 | 52 | 0 | 4.00 | — | ||
1967–68 | Conception Bay CeeBees | Nfld-Sr | 40 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2400 | 180 | 2 | 4.50 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 360 | 36 | 0 | 6.00 | — | ||
1968–69 | Conception Bay CeeBees | Nfld-Sr | 40 | 8 | 27 | 5 | 2400 | 233 | 0 | 5.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1969–70 | Calgary Stampeders | ASHL | 38 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2280 | 113 | 0 | 2.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | San Diego Gulls | WHL | 14 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 717 | 41 | 0 | 3.43 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | Calgary Stampeders | AHL | 21 | — | — | — | 1260 | 66 | 2 | 2.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 36 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 2078 | 119 | 3 | 3.44 | .874 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 10 | 0 | 3.61 | — | ||
1973–74 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 49 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 2861 | 143 | 0 | 3.00 | .898 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 566 | 22 | 2 | 2.33 | — | ||
1974–75 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 34 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 2026 | 124 | 2 | 3.67 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | California Golden Seals | NHL | 40 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 2354 | 131 | 2 | 3.34 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Cleveland Barons | NHL | 15 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 839 | 51 | 1 | 3.65 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 | .864 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .857 | ||
1977–78 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 689 | 44 | 0 | 3.83 | .869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 306 | 13 | 0 | 2.55 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 107 | 30 | 57 | 15 | 6148 | 366 | 5 | 3.57 | .888 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .857 |
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