Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 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 (1972-01-30) (age 35), Wawa, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	25th overall, 1990 Philadelphia Flyers
Pro Career	1992 – present

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Chris Simon is the jerk who hit a guy in the head with his stick.

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. B.C. Place, Vancouver, British Columbia The 1990 NHL Entry Draft was held June 16th at B.C. Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Eric Bryan Lindros (born February 28, 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. ... The Quebec Nordiques (in french Nordiques de Québec, pronounced ; translated into English as Northmen or Northerners) were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and play out of the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

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. This article on a place of local interest appears to contain only a small amount of verifiable information. ...

Simon was a member of the Washington Capitals when they went to the Stanley Cup finals in 1998. 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 29 goals in 75 games. He also made it to the Stanley Cup finals with the Calgary Flames in 2004, and played for the Flames for two seasons before being signed as a free agent in 2006 by the New York Islanders. The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and play out of the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York, a hamlet located on Long Island. ...

His father, John, is of Ojibwa decendence while his mother, Linda is Canadian. 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. This article is about the native North American people. ... Ted Nolan on the red carpet of the 2006 NHL awards. ...

in January 2004, he was suspended two games for an unprovoked attack in which he cross-checked, jumped on and punched Tampa Bay's Ruslan Fedotenko.

Mike Grier incident

He was involved in an incident during the 1997-98 NHL season during a game against the Edmonton Oilers, he allegedly addressed forward Mike Grier as a "nigger" to Grier's face in response to comments about his Native heritage. Although the spoken words were never confirmed, he was suspended three games as a result of the incident. In 2002, for a brief time, Simon and Grier were teammates with the Washington Capitals. The 1997-98 NHL season was the 81st regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... Mike Grier (born January 5, 1975 in Detroit, Michigan) is a National Hockey League forward for the San Jose Sharks, and one of the most prominent African-American players in the NHL. // Playing career College hockey Grier was originally drafted by the St. ... // Nigger is a racial slur used to refer to dark-skinned people, especially those of African ancestry. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...

2007 Hollweg incident and suspension

On March 8, 2007, the Islanders faced the rival New York Rangers at Nassau Coliseum. At 13:25 of the third period,^[1] Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg checked Simon, knocking him face first into the boards. Simon suffered a concussion, no penalty was assessed, and play continued. is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Nassau Coliseum, officially known as Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (though colloquially referred to simply as The Coliseum), is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, half an hour from New York City. ... Ryan Hollweg (born April 23, 1983 Downey, California) is a left-handed center for the New York Rangers of the NHL. His brother Bryce is an alternate captain for the Army NCAA hockey team. ... Concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), is the most common and least serious type of traumatic brain injury. ...

Four seconds later, Simon hit Hollweg in the face with a two-handed swing of his hockey stick.^[2] Play was stopped with Simon receiving a match penalty for attempt to injure, resulting in his ejection from the game, a ten minute misconduct, and a five minute major penalty. The match penalty triggered an automatic investigation by the NHL. Hollweg suffered a cut to the chin that required two stitches.^[3] According to ESPN's Barry Melrose, Hollweg escaped serious injury because Simon's blow caught his shoulder pads before hitting his face. A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Barry Melrose (born July 15, 1956 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan) has been a hockey player, coach, and is currently a commentator for ESPN. // Melrose began his hockey career as a defenceman in the WCHL with the Kamloops Chiefs in 1974, eventually working his way up to the Cincinnati Stingers of the...

Simon was indefinitely suspended by the NHL on the day after the incident, per NHL rules. On March 11, Simon was suspended for a minimum of 25 games.^[4] Simon was ordered to sit out the last 15 games of the regular season, plus any playoff games. The Nassau County district attorney considered filing criminal charges against Simon, but declined. Hollweg later told Newsday that he is not interested in pressing charges.^[5] is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Referees attempt to break up a fight around the Tampa Bay goal during the first ice hockey playoff game between the Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 2006 Stanley Cup. ... Nassau County is the name of two counties in the United States of America: Nassau County, New York Nassau County, Florida Category: ... Newsday is a daily tabloid-size newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens, although it is sold throughout the New York City metropolitan area. ...

On March 10, Simon issued a statement in which he apologized to Hollweg and the league and said that there is "absolutely no place in hockey for what I did". He asserted that he did not remember much about the incident because he was "completely out of it" as a result of the concussion. ^[6] March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

A video of the incident can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esETGHljQi4

Transactions

• June 30, 1992- Traded by the Philadelphia Flyers, along with Peter Forsberg, Steve Duchesne, Kerry Huffman, Mike Ricci, Ron Hextall, Philadelphia's 1993 1st round draft choice, Philadelphia's 1994 1st round draft choice and $15,000,000, to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for Eric Lindros.

• June 21, 1995- Rights transferred to the Colorado Avalanche after the Quebec Nordiques relocated.

• November 2, 1996- Traded by the Colorado Avalanche, along with Curtis Leschyshyn, to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Keith Jones and Washington's 1998 1st and 4th round draft choices.

• November 1, 2002- Traded by the Washington Capitals, along with Andrei Nikolishin, to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Michael Nylander, Chicago's 2003 3rd round draft choice and future considerations.

• July 25, 2003- Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers.

• March 6, 2004- Traded by the New York Rangers, along with New York's 2004 7th round draft choice, to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Jamie McLennan, Blair Betts and Greg Moore.

• July 11, 2006- Signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders.

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Career statistics

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Notes

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Chris Simon's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Nassau DA reviewing stick hit during NHL contest