Kent Rory Simpson (born March 26, 1992) is a

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former professional

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who briefly played in the

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(NHL) with the

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

. Simpson was selected by the Blackhawks in the second round (58th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Simpson played major junior hockey with the

Everett Silvertips The Everett Silvertips are an American major junior ice hockey team based in Everett, Washington. The team plays in the U.S. Division of the Western Conference of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and hosts games at Angel of the Winds Arena. Th ...

of the

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(WHL). He also won a silver medal with Team Pacific at the

2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge The 2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was an international ice hockey tournament held in Campbell River, Courtenay, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, and Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada between December 29, 2008 and January 4, 2009. The venue ...

and represented Team Canada at the

2010 IIHF World U18 Championships The 2010 IIHF World U18 Championships was the 12th edition of the IIHF World U18 Championship. The tournament was held in Minsk and Babruysk, Belarus, between April 13 and April 23, 2010. Tournament games were played at the Minsk Sports Palace in ...

. On March 31, 2012, the

Rockford IceHogs The Rockford IceHogs are a professional ice hockey team based in Rockford, Illinois. They are members of the American Hockey League (AHL), having begun play in the League starting in the 2007–08 season. The team plays their home games at the ...

of the

American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...

(AHL) signed Simpson to an amateur try-out agreement, allowing the goaltender to make his professional debut in the AHL before the end of the 2011–12 season. On May 29, 2012, Simpson was signed by the

of the

(NHL) to a three-year entry-level contract. On October 4, 2014, Simpson was traded by the Blackhawks along with

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to the

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

in exchange for

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, T.J. Brennan and Anders Nilsson. On July 15, 2015, Simpson was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the

Stockton Heat The Stockton Heat were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that played from 2015 to 2022. The team was based in Stockton, California, and was affiliated with the National Hockey League (NHL) Calgary Flames. The Hea ...

, continuing his stay in Stockton after the previous season with former ECHL club, the Stockton Thunder. In the 2015–16 season, Simpson split the year between the Heat and ECHL affiliate, the

Adirondack Flames The Adirondack Flames were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). The team was based in Glens Falls, New York, and played at the 4,794 seat Glens Falls Civic Center. They were the top affiliate of the Calgary Flames of ...

. As the Heat's third choice goaltender, he recorded a 3-4 record in 11 appearances. As a free agent in the off-season from the Heat, Simpson secured a one-year AHL contract with the

San Antonio Rampage The San Antonio Rampage were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in San Antonio, Texas. The Rampage was primarily owned by Spurs Sports & Entertainment throughout the team's existence. In 2020, the franchise was so ...

, an affiliate to the

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, on July 18, 2016. He began the 2016–17 season with secondary affiliate and former team, the

Colorado Eagles The Colorado Eagles are a professional ice hockey team based in Loveland, Colorado. The Eagles play in the Pacific Division of the American Hockey League. The Eagles were founded as an expansion franchise in 2003 in the Central Hockey League and ...

of the ECHL. Throughout the year, Simpson was recalled to the Rampage on multiple occasions, recording just 1 win in 9 games. He was returned to the Eagles for the playoffs, and served as backup in winning two series clinching games as Colorado claimed the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Kent 1992 births Living people Adirondack Thunder players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Colorado Eagles players Everett Silvertips players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players San Antonio Rampage players Ice hockey people from Edmonton Stockton Heat players Stockton Thunder players Toledo Walleye players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen

Playing career

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

See also

References

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