Jonathan Sim (born September 29, 1977) is a

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former professional

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left winger who played in the

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(NHL). He was drafted by the

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in the third round (70th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Jon Sim 2010

Playing career

As a veteran journeyman of the

, Sim moved to play his first full professional season in Europe in 2011–12. After an unsuccessful stint in the Czech Extraliga, Sim was signed by

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of the

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, where he helped contribute to the team's 6th league championship. On his return to North America and the

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negating his chance of an NHL contract, Sim was signed to a professional try-out deal with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL on December 7, 2012. Over the course of his try-out, Sim contributed with 13 points in 22 games, before opting not to renew with the Rampage to be mutually released on January 28, 2013. On January 31, 2013, Sim was signed to a professional try-out deal with the Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL. On November 4, 2013, Sim signed a professional tryout with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He ended up playing 14 games with the Sound Tigers, scoring 2 goals and adding 2 assists.

Awards and honours

Personal life

Sim is the father of

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forward Landon Sim and Charlottetown Islanders forward Lane Sim.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sim, Jon 1977 births Adirondack Phantoms players Atlanta Thrashers players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Dallas Stars draft picks Dallas Stars players Eisbären Berlin players Florida Panthers players HC Fribourg-Gottéron players Ice hockey people from Nova Scotia Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Laval Titan Collège Français players Living people Los Angeles Kings players Nashville Predators players New York Islanders players HC Dynamo Pardubice players People from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia Philadelphia Flyers players Philadelphia Phantoms players Pittsburgh Penguins players San Antonio Rampage players Sarnia Sting players HC Slavia Praha players Stanley Cup champions Utah Grizzlies (AHL) players Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States