Simon Gysbers
| Simon Gysbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 7, 1987 Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft | undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Simon Gysbers (born May 5, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League.
Playing career
Stouffville Spirit (2003–2006)
Simon Gysbers began his junior career with the Stouffville Spirit of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OPJHL) in the 2003–04 season. He played for the same team for three seasons. He was named the league's outstanding defenseman in 2004–05 season. Next season, he was the Ontario Provincial Junior Hockey League's Defenseman of the Year after totaling eight goals and 24 assists for the Stouffville Spirit in 2005–06 season. He also helped lead the Stouffville Spirit to the OPJHL North/West Conference title with a 26-10-9 record and played in the Canadian Junior A all-star game. Prior to the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft, was ranked 153rd on the NHL's Central Scouting List.[1]
Lake Superior State University (2006–2010)
Starting with the 2006–07 season, he played for Lake Superior State University of the CCHA. Where he shared Soo BlueLiners Outstanding Freshman Award with teammate Nathan Perkovich. Also, he finished second among Laker rookies in terms of points and was fourth on the team overall in points during the CCHA playoffs, despite missing one of the seven games due to an injury. He also earned his first two collegiate points during the Lakers' 7-6 overtime victory at Ohio State University. He scored his first career goal during a 3-2 overtime victory over Nebraska-Omaha. In addition, he scored a goal in each game of the Laker's three-game CCHA Playoffs first-round series against Ferris State University. Lastly, he finished second among Laker defensemen in plus-minus rating at +5.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Stouffville Spirit | OPJHL | 42 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 37 | |||||||
| 2004–05 | Stouffville Spirit | OPJHL | 46 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 32 | |||||||
| 2005–06 | Stouffville Spirit | OPJHL | 46 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 94 | |||||||
| 2006–07 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 41 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 45 | |||||||
| 2007–08 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 37 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 46 | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 39 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 28 | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Lake Superior State University | CCHA | 38 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 46 | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Player Bio: Simon Gysbers". Lake Superior State University. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
- ^ "Player Bio: Simon Gysbers". Lake Superior State University. Retrieved 2011-03-01.