Jason Simon
Born (1969-03-21) March 21, 1969
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
Phoenix Coyotes
NHL Draft 215th overall, 1989
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 19892009

Jason Simon (born March 21, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Simon, who is from the Aamjiwnaang First Nation near Sarnia, Ontario,[1] played five games in the National Hockey League for the Phoenix Coyotes and New York Islanders between 1994 and 1996. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1989 to 2009, was spent in various minor leagues.

Career

Simon was recalled by the New York Islanders on January 6, 1994[2] and made his NHL debut with the New York Islanders on January 7, 1994. He shared his debut with forwards Dan Plante, Ziggy Palffy, and goaltender Jamie McLennan. Missing from Simon's debut and tenure with the team was Islanders' coach Al Arbour, who was serving a five-game suspension due to Islanders' forward Mick Vukota leaving the bench and participating in an on-ice brawl that occurred during the Islanders' previous game played on January 4, 1994.[3]

The following season, Simon signed with the Winnipeg Jets and played several exhibition games with the team. Simon was involved in a kneeing incident on September 18, 1995, where he was kneed by Bryan Marchment. Marchment later received a five-game suspension without pay due to the incident.[4]

In addition to his four-game tenure with the Islanders, Simon was later recalled to the NHL one more time. He was recalled by the Phoenix (now Arizona) Coyotes on October 30, 1997, playing one game with the team before being returned to Las Vegas the following day.[5]

The following season, Simon was signed by the Colorado Avalanche on August 20, 1997[6] and briefly attended their training camp.[7] While in training camp, Simon fought enforcer Wade Belak and Wade's brother Graham Belak.[8]

Simon eventually played for thirty-one teams in his twenty-year career before retiring from hockey in 2009.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87 London Knights OHL 3312333
1986–87 Sudbury Wolves OHL 2623550
1987–88 Sudbury Wolves OHL 26571235
1987–88 Hamilton Steelhawks OHL 2951318124 1102215
1988–89 Kingston Raiders OHL 177121958
1988–89 Windsor Spitfires OHL 45162743135 414513
1989–90 Utica Devils AHL 1634728 200012
1989–90 Nashville Knights ECHL 1343781 513417
1990–91 Utica Devils AHL 5021214189
1990–91 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 221192055
1991–92 Utica Devils AHL 100012
1991–92 San Diego Gulls IHL 1314545 30119
1992–93 Flint Bulldogs CoHL 44173249202
1992–93 Detroit Falcons CoHL 117132038 612340
1993–94 New York Islanders NHL 400034
1993–94 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 507714323
1993–94 Detroit Falcons CoHL 139162587
1994–95 Denver Grizzlies IHL 61369300 100012
1995–96 Springfield Falcons AHL 1822490 710126
1996–97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 10000
1996–97 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 64437402 311217
1997–98 Hershey Bears AHL 26011170
1997–98 Quebec Rafales IHL 30639127
1998–99 Colorado Gold Kings WCHL 60162339419 311217
1999–00 Port Huron Border Cats UHL 45212243118
1999–00 Louisville Panthers AHL 1110128
2000–01 Memphis RiverKings CHL 61241943301 531419
2001–02 LaSalle Rapides QSPHL 934760
2001–02 Anchorage Aces WCHL 1113441 40338
2002–03 Port Huron Beacons UHL 2742679
2004–05 Sherbrooke Saint-Francois LNAH 902233
2004–05 Huntsville Havoc SPHL 1245927 10000
2005–06 Jacksonville Barracudas SPHL 42151631128
2006–07 Brantford Blast MLH 410112
2007–08 Brantford Blast MLH 296182446 92244
2008–09 Detroit Dragons AAHL 12581322
AHL totals 12281927517 910138
NHL totals 500034

Awards and accomplishments

  • 1994–95: Turner Cup champion (Denver Grizzlies)
  • 2007–08: Allan Cup champion (Brantford Blast)

References

  1. McInnes, Angela (January 19, 2023). ""Aamjiwnaang First Nation hockey player among 8 Canadian Indigenous stars celebrated in trading cards"". CBC News. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  2. "Golden Eagles Gain One, Lose Two To Islanders". Deseret News. January 6, 1994. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  3. Joe Lapointe (January 8, 1994). "Islanders Win One, But Arbour Loses Five". New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  4. "Transactions (September 26, 1995)". Baltimore Sun. September 26, 1995. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. "1996 NHL Transactions: October". FOX Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. Adrian Dater (August 20, 1997). "Ex-Grizzlies favorite Simon brings bang for puck". Denver Post. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  7. AvalancheDB.com: Training Camp Rosters
  8. Adrian Dater (September 12, 1997). "Simon adds punch to Avalanche camp". Denver Post. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  9. 100 Things Avalanche Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, Adrian Dater and Joe Sakic, pp 149–150
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