Gary Simmons (ice hockey)

This article is about the ice hockey goaltender. For the artist, see Gary Simmons (artist).

Gary Simmons
Born	(1944-07-19) July 19, 1944 Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	California Golden Seals Cleveland Barons Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1965–1979

Gary Simmons (born July 19, 1944 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a former ice hockey goaltender. He played four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the California Seals, Cleveland Barons, and Los Angeles Kings.

Simmons was a large, rangy goaltender who had a penchant of roaming far from his goal crease to play the puck or cut off shooting angles. This would often result in either spectacular saves or embarrassing goals allowed into an open net. Simmons' nickname was "the Cobra," and he was known for his distinct black goalie mask that featured a design of a large cobra in raised strike position bearing its fangs. He recorded a shutout in his first NHL game.

External links

• Gary Simmons career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database