Simon Gysbers
| Simon Gysbers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 7, 1987 Richmond Hill, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
KHL Medveščak Zagreb Toronto Marlies Ilves TPS Djurgårdens IF | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Simon Gysbers (born May 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the KHL Medveščak Zagreb in the Kontinental Hockey League.
Playing career
Amateur
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 the 2005–06 season. He also helped lead the 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]
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 and finished second among Lakers 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 Lakers' three-game CCHA playoffs first-round series against Ferris State University. Lastly, he finished second among Lakers defensemen in plus-minus rating at +5.[2]
Professional
On March 14, 2010, The Toronto Marlies signed defenceman Simon Gysbers to an amateur try-out contract.[3] In the 2011–12 regular season, Simon was the teams defense points leader. In Game #5 of the AHL Western Conference Finals, Simon scored the winning goal (and what many consider to be the biggest of his AHL career) to break a 1-1 tie and help propel the Marlies to the Calder Cup Final.
On July 17, 2012, Gysbers was signed to a one-year contract extension to remain with the Maple Leafs.[4]
After parts of four seasons within the Maple Leafs organization, Gysbers left as a free agent to pursue an European career. On August 7, 2013, Gysbers signed a one-year deal with Ilves of the Finnish Liiga. At the conclusion of the 2013–14 season, Gysbers transferred to fellow Finnish club, HC TPS on May 5, 2014.
In the 2014–15 season, Gysbers appeared in 44 games with TPS before opting for a mid-season transfer to the Swedish Hockey League with Djurgårdens IF on January 31, 2015.
Personal life
Son of Andy and Wendy Gysbers. Simon majored in management. Also, he graduated Cardinal Carter Catholic High School in 2005.[5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 60 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 68 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 54 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Ilves | Liiga | 58 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | TPS | Liiga | 44 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | KHL | 42 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 196 | 16 | 64 | 80 | 90 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||
References
- ^ "Player Bio: Simon Gysbers". Lake Superior State University. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ "Player Bio: Simon Gysbers". Lake Superior State University. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ "Marlies Add Defenceman Gysbers". Toronto Marlies. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ "Leafs sign Aucion and Gysbers". Toronto Maple Leafs. July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Player Bio: Simon Gysbers". Lake Superior State University. Retrieved March 1, 2011.