Category: Chris Simon
Islanders vs. Red Wings: Liam Foudy gets the call
Chris SimonSure, let’s face off late. | Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images The Isles begin life without Anthony Duclair. The Islanders continue their five-game homecooking stand (there’s a Newark game in the middle) as the Detroit Red Wings visit Long Island. The big news for t...
Read moreTo me, Chris Simon was hockey
Chris SimonApologies for beginning with inside information, but I’ve been planning a series for the summer where we’d remember and revisit some Caps players of the past. The very first player on my list was Chris Simon. Simon was a Washington Capital in the years when my fandom became radicalized, and he was t...
Read moreFormer NHL winger Chris Simon dies at age 52
Chris SimonFormer NHL winger Chris Simon died by suicide at the age of 52. His family released a statement saying they strongly believed that Simon struggled "immensely from CTE."
Read moreFormer NHL winger Chris Simon dies at age 52
Chris SimonFormer NHL winger Chris Simon died by suicide at the age of 52. His family released a statement saying they strongly believed that Simon struggled "immensely from CTE."
Read moreChris Simon, former Capital and Stanley Cup champion with Avalanche, dies at age 52
Colorado AvalancheFormer Washington Capitals forward Chris Simon passed away at the age of 52 on Monday night. The cause of death was not announced and Simon’s family has asked for their privacy to be respected during this time, per the NHL Alumni Association. A 15-year veteran of the NHL, Simon spent seven seasons i...
Read moreFormer NHL winger Chris Simon dies at age 52
Quebec NordiquesFormer NHL winger Chris Simon has died at the age of 52. His death was confirmed Tuesday by two of his former teams, the Avalanche and the Islanders.
Read moreFormer Capital Chris Simon Passes Away At Age 52
Frank SeravalliLong-running NHL enforcer Chris Simon has passed away at age 52, per Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli (Twitter link). Simon was a mainstay of the NHL’s bruiser era, playing 15 seasons in the NHL. Seven of those came with the Washington Capitals, where Simon remains one of the club’s most penalized pl...
Read moreWeird Islanders: The Podcast! - Chris Simon (with guest Eric Needell)
Chris SimonA can of worms that keeps on giving. Mike and Dan are joined by friend and longtime Islanders fan Eric Needell to talk about Chris Simon, a tough guy who packed a lot into his short time on Long Island. After a big trade, one Stanley Cup and about a million fights, Simon signed with...
Read moreCelebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Eric Lindros Trade
Peter ForsbergToday is the 30th anniversary of “The Trade.” The Flyers traded Ron Hextall, Chris Simon, Mike Ricci, Kerry Huffman, Steve Duchesne, the rights to Peter Forsberg, two 1st round draft picks and $15 million cash to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for the rights to Eric Lindros. There was so much act...
Read moreCelebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Eric Lindros Trade
Ron HextallToday is the 30th anniversary of “The Trade.” The Flyers traded Ron Hextall, Chris Simon, Mike Ricci, Kerry Huffman, Steve Duchesne, the rights to Peter Forsberg, two 1st round draft picks and $15 million cash to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for the rights to Eric Lindros. It’s the trade that la...
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