Reid Simpson

Reid Simpson
Born	May 21, 1969 (1969-05-21) Flin Flon, MB, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Minnesota North Stars New Jersey Devils Chicago Blackhawks Tampa Bay Lightning St. Louis Blues Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft	72nd overall, 1989 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1990–2007

Reid Philip Simpson (born May 21, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars, New Jersey Devils, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Playing career

Simpson was drafted 72nd overall by the Flyers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play in 301 regular season games, notching up 18 goals and 18 assists for 36 points, racking up 838 penalty minutes in the process. The veteran attempted a comeback during the 2009–10 season in the American Hockey League for the Chicago Wolves. Simpson played 14 games for the Wolves. Before his return he had spent from 2005 until 2007 playing in the Russian Super League.

External links

• Reid Simpson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Reid Simpson at Hockey-Reference.com
• Reid Simpson's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Reid Simpson's NHL player profile