Wayne Simmonds
Wayne Simmonds (born August 26, 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario) is an Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils.
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Born | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | August 26, 1988
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Position | Right Wing |
Shoots | Right |
NHL team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Los Angeles Kings Philadelphia Flyers Nashville Predators New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres |
National team | Canada |
NHL Draft | 61st overall, 2007 Los Angeles Kings |
Playing career | 2008–present |
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings with the 61st overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He also played in the OHL with the Owen Sound Attack and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He is African American and is one of a small number of black hockey players in the league.
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Simmonds with the Los Angeles Kings in 2008
Simmonds during his first season with the Philadelphia Flyers, December 2011
Other websites
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