Wayne Simmonds
Wayne Simmonds (born August 26, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played parts of seventeen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, and Toronto Maple Leafs
| Wayne Simmonds | |
|---|---|
 Simmonds with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2012 | |
| Born | 26 August 1988
(aged 37) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Los Angeles Kings Philadelphia Flyers HC Bílí Tygři Liberec Nashville Predators New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs |
| National team |  Canada
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| NHL Draft | 61st overall, 2007 Los Angeles Kings |
| Playing career | 2008–2023 |
Career
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 a black Canadian and was one of a small number of black hockey players in the league.
On March 18, 2024, Simmonds would announce that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey. He would sign a one-day contract with the Philadelphia Flyers to retire as a member of the team.[1]
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Simmonds with the Los Angeles Kings in 2008
Simmonds during his first season with the Philadelphia Flyers in December 2011
Simmonds with the Kings in the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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References
- ↑ "Wayne Simmonds Announces His Retirement from the National Hockey League". Philadelphia Flyers. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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