Jason Simon (born March 21, 1969) is a Canadian former professional

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player. Simon, who is from the Aamjiwnaang First Nation near Sarnia, Ontario, played five games in the

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for the

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and

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between 1994 and 1996. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1989 to 2009, was spent in various minor leagues.

Career

Simon was recalled by the

on January 6, 1994 and made his NHL debut with the

on January 7, 1994. He shared his debut with forwards Dan Plante,

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, and goaltender

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. Missing from Simon's debut and tenure with the team was Islanders' coach

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, who was serving a five-game suspension due to Islanders' forward

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leaving the bench and participating in an on-ice brawl that occurred during the Islanders' previous game played on January 4, 1994. The following season, Simon signed with the Winnipeg Jets and played several exhibition games with the team. Simon was involved in a kneeing incident on September 18, 1995, where he was kneed by

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. Marchment later received a five-game suspension without pay due to the incident. In addition to his four-game tenure with the Islanders, Simon was later recalled to the NHL one more time. He was recalled by the Phoenix (now Arizona) Coyotes on October 30, 1997, playing one game with the team before being returned to Las Vegas the following day. The following season, Simon was signed by the

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on August 20, 1997 and briefly attended their training camp. While in training camp, Simon fought enforcer

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and Wade's brother Graham Belak. Simon eventually played for thirty-one teams in his twenty-year career before retiring from hockey in 2009.100 Things Avalanche Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die, Adrian Dater and Joe Sakic, pp 149–150
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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and accomplishments

* 1994–95: Turner Cup champion (Denver Grizzlies) * 2007–08: Allan Cup champion (Brantford Blast)

References

External links

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