Dillon Simpson (born February 10, 1993) is a
Canadian
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professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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who is currently playing under contract to the
Cleveland Monsters
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of the
American Hockey League
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(AHL). He was selected by the
Edmonton Oilers
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in the fourth round (92nd overall) of the
2011 NHL Entry Draft
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. He is the son of former NHL forward
Craig Simpson
Craig Andrew Simpson (born February 15, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres. He is currently a broadc ...
.
Playing career
Simpson played collegiate hockey for the
University of North Dakota
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in the
NCAA Men's Division I National Collegiate Hockey Conference
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(NCHC). In his
senior
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year, Simpson's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the inaugural
2013–14 All-NCHC First Team.
After four seasons within the Oilers organization, Simpson left as a free agent and signed a two-year, two-way contract with the
Columbus Blue Jackets
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on July 1, 2018. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, for the duration of his contract with the Blue Jackets, adding a veteran presence to the blueline.
As a free agent from the Blue Jackets, Simpson opted to remain in the organization despite no NHL contract, agreeing to a one-year AHL extension with the Monsters on October 12, 2020.
Career statistics
Awards and honours
References
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1993 births
Living people
Bakersfield Condors players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Cleveland Monsters players
Edmonton Oilers draft picks
Edmonton Oilers players
Ice hockey people from Alberta
North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey players
Oklahoma City Barons players
Sportspeople from Edmonton
Spruce Grove Saints players
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