Simon Watson (ice hockey)
| Simon Watson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 3, 1980 Waterloo, ON, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Missouri Mavericks Rocky Mountain Rage Lubbock Cotton Kings | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2011 | ||
Simon Watson (born April 3, 1980) is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre.
Watson played professionally in the Central Hockey League (CHL) for the Lubbock Cotton Kings, Rocky Mountain Rage, and finally the Missouri Mavericks. He played his Junior Hockey for the Waterloo Siskins of the MWJHL and his collegiate hockey at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.[1] On August 5, 2011, Watson retired as a player and became the Mavericks' Assistant Director of Hockey Operations.[2] On May 9, 2013, he was named to the coaching staff of the KC Mavs Elite Midget team.[3]
In July 2014, Missouri Mavericks fans voted Watson the second-greatest Mavericks player in a poll of the Top-10 Mavericks players from the first 5 years of the team's existence.[4][5][6]
Awards and honours
- In July 2014, voted by Missouri Mavericks fans as the second-greatest Mavericks player in a poll of the Top-10 Mavericks players from the first 5 years of the team's existence.[4][5][6]
- CHL Man of the Year (2010–11)[7]
References
- ^ "Simon Watson EliteProspects.com Profile". EliteProspects.com. August 5, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Mavericks Sign Ed McGrane, Simon Watson Retires". OurSportsCentral.com. August 5, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Simon Watson Named to KC Mavs Elite Coaching Staff". Kansas City Jr. Mavs Youth Hockey Organization. May 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "MISSOURI MAVERICKS TOP 10 VOTE: THE RESULTS". Missouri Mavericks. July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Althaus, Bill (July 12, 2014). "Mavs to Reveal All-Time Top 10". The Examiner. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Althaus, Bill (July 16, 2014). "Mavericks All-Time Top 10 - No. 2 Simon Watson". The Examiner. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ The Center Of Hockey: CHL Award Winners
External links
- Simon Watson career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Simon Watson career statistics at EliteProspects.com
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