Charlie Simmer

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Charles Simmer (born March 20, 1954, in Terrace Bay, Ontario) was an ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League from the 1974-75 season to the 1987-88 season, notable for his scoring and power play prowess. In total, Simmer scored 711 points (342 goals, 369 assists) in 712 career games.

Simmer split his first three professional seasons between the California Golden Seals of the NHL and the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the CHL. He was traded in 1977 to the Los Angeles Kings, but spent the season with the Springfield Indians of the AHL, winning all-star accolades. The next season Simmer was promoted halfway through the season to the Kings, and scored a prolific 21 goals in only 39 games.

While with the Kings, he played left wing on the "Triple Crown Line" with Marcel Dionne and Dave Taylor, one of the most potent and famed forward lines of the era. Simmer had back-to-back 56-goal seasons in the early 1980s, and was also a NHL First Team All-Star in 1980 and 1981.

Simmer was traded at the beginning of the 1984-1985 season to the Boston Bruins, where despite the cumulative effects of several injuries throughout his career, he starred for three more seasons. In 1986, Simmer won the Bill Masterton Trophy for his perseverance and dedication to hockey.

Simmer played his final NHL season for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1987-1988. He subsequently played for a season in Europe and parts of two seasons as a player-coach in the minor leagues before retiring.

Today, Simmer is a color commentator for the Phoenix Coyotes. He was formerly married to former Playboy Playmate of the Year Terri Welles.

Preceded by: Anders Hedberg	Bill Masterton Trophy Winner 1986	Succeeded by: Doug Jarvis
Preceded by: Mike Bossy	NHL Goal Leader 1980 (tied with Danny Gare & Blaine Stoughton)	Succeeded by: Mike Bossy