Former Islanders, Rangers enforcer Chris Simon dead at 52

Former NHL forward Chris Simon who played for both the New York Islanders and Rangers, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 52, the Islanders confirmed.

“The New York Islanders offer their condolences to the family and friends of Chris Simon,” a statement from the team read. “He epitomized what it means to be an Islander, someone who wore his heart on his sleeve both on the ice and in the community.”in the NHL for seven different franchises, including seven years with the Washington Capitals . He began his career with the Quebec Nordiques and moved with the franchise to Colorado where he was a member of the 1996 Stanley Cup-winning team.

Simon also made two other appearances in the Stanley Cup Final — once in 1998 with the Capitals and again in 2004 with the Calgary Flames. He spent 65 games at the start of that 2003-04 season with the New York Rangers before being dealt to Calgary. In 2006, he signed with the Islanders where he appeared in 95 games across two seasons. He recorded 10 goals and 17 assists in his first season with the team, but it was cut short when he was suspended for 30 games for swinging his stick to hit Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg in the face. At the time in 2007, it was the longest suspension in NHL history.Across 782 NHL games, Simon racked upPantorno is the executive sports editor of amNewYork — a position he has held since January 2020.

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