Chris Simon
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| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 219 lb (100 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
New York Islanders Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks New York Rangers Calgary Flames |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | January 30, 1972, Wawa, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 25th overall, 1990 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Pro Career | 1992 – present |
Chris Simon (born January 30, 1972 in Wawa, Ontario) is a professional ice hockey player playing for the New York Islanders.
[edit] Playing career
Simon was drafted in the 2nd round (25th overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, but was traded as part of the infamous Eric Lindros deal to the Quebec Nordiques before playing any games for the Flyers. He has also played for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers.
In 1996 he won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche. Each player on the winning team is given 24 hours alone with the Cup. Simon took it to his hometown of Wawa, Ontario. After showing it to the townspeople he and his maternal grandfather took the Cup on a fishing trip.
Simon was a member of the Washington Capitals when they went to the Stanley Cup finals in 1998. He also made it to the Stanley Cup finals with the Calgary Flames. He had been enjoying great offensive success that season until a shoulder injury knocked him out for much of the playoff run. He underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in December 1998. He was the team's leading goal scorer in the 1999-2000 season with 30 goals in 75 games.
He was born to an Ojibwa father, John, and a white Canadian mother, Linda. As a teenager he struggled with an addiction to alcohol but was helped to sobriety by his and the New York Islanders new coach, Ted Nolan, in 1992. He plays left wing, currently for the New York Islanders, which he joined via free agency in 2006.
He was involved in an infamous incident during the 1997-98 NHL season during a game against the Edmonton Oilers, he addressed forward Mike Grier as a "nigger" to Grier's face. He was suspended three games as a result of the incident.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988-89 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 36 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989-90 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 57 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 146 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1990-91 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 20 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 69 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 59 | ||
| 1991-92 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991-92 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 31 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 143 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 49 | ||
| 1992-93 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 131 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1992-93 | Québec Nordiques | NHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 1993-94 | Québec Nordiques | NHL | 37 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 132 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Québec Nordiques | NHL | 29 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 106 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 1995-96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 64 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 250 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 1996-97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 42 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 165 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 28 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | ||
| 1998-99 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 75 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 146 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | ||
| 2000-01 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 60 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 109 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2001-02 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 82 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 137 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 61 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 125 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | New York Rangers | NHL | 65 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 225 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 74 | ||
| 2005-06 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 72 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2006-07 | New York Islanders | NHL | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL totals | 692 | 134 | 148 | 282 | 1702 | 73 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 191 | ||||
Stats as of November 14, 2006
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Categories: 1972 births | Calgary Flames players | Canadian ice hockey players | Chicago Blackhawks players | Colorado Avalanche players | Halifax Citadels players | Stanley Cup champions | New York Islanders players | New York Rangers players | Ottawa 67's alumni | Quebec Nordiques players | Philadelphia Flyers draft picks | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds alumni | Washington Capitals players | Living people
