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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Dave Simpson
Selected in third round
No.
59 overall by New York Islanders
Born March 3,
1962
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Center
Height: 6-0 Weight: 187
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
London (OMJHL)
Birthplace: London, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
London, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1977-78 |
London | Jr. B |
-- | -- |
-- | -- |
-- | | 1977-78 |
London | OMJHL |
1 | 0 |
1 | 1 |
0 |
| 1978-79 |
London | Jr. B | 41 |
47 | 38 |
85 | -- | | |
London | OMJHL |
9 | 1 |
1 | 2 |
2 | | 1979-80 |
London | OMJHL |
68 | 29 |
44 | 73 |
38 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Major-Junior Records: Most points by a rookie in one game (8 for London
vs. Brantford on Nov. 30, 1979, shares record)
OMJHL/OHL Records: Most points by a rookie in one game (8 for London
vs. Brantford on Nov. 30, 1979, shares record)
London Records: Most points in a game (8 for London vs. Brantford on
Nov. 30, 1979, shares record), most points by a rookie in one game (8 for London vs.
Brantford on Nov. 30, 1979)
Miscellaneous: Was London's first-round pick, No. 10 overall, in 1979
OMJHL priority selection. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: London (OMJHL/OHL);
Indianapolis (CHL); Team Canada; Baltimore (AHL); Western Ontario (OUAA)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Adams Cup: 1982, 1983 (Indianapolis)
Canadian Major-Junior Player of Year: 1981-82 (London)
OMJHL Tilson Trophy (MVP): 1981-82 (London)
CCM OMJHL Player of Year: 1981-82 (London)
OMJHL Powers Trophy (Points Leader): 1981-82 (London) (155)
OMJHL Hanley Trophy (Most Gentlemanly): 1981-82 (London)
OMJHL Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of Year): 1981-82 (London)
OMJHL All-Star First Team: 1981-82 (London)
London Records: Most points in one season (155 in 1981-82)
1982-83: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Indianapolis).
Education: Attended University of Western Ontario during off-seasons of
his playing days and left pro hockey to finish his education there.
Miscellaneous: Joined Indianapolis for end of 1981-82 regular season
and run to 1982 CHL playoff title. ... Missed parts of 1982-83 season
with strained tendon in left ankle, an injury suffered in November 1982, and
with knee injury, suffered in December 1982. ... Played on "Kid Line" with Ron
Handy and Scott Howson for Indianapolis in 1982-83. ... Traded by N.Y.
Islanders to Vancouver for future considerations (unspecified
draft choice) in August 1984, but never played for parent team because he
refused to report and instead joined Team Canada. The trade was nullified and
he was returned to N.Y. Islanders. ... Traded by N.Y. Islanders to Pittsburgh
for future considerations in September 1985, but never played for parent team.
... Was part of Lauridon Sports Management group that tried to purchase a share of London (OHL)
in May 2000, but lost out to Dale and Mark Hunter.
Personal: Full name is David Stewart Simpson. ... Son of 1952 Canadian
track & field Olympic athlete Marion Simpson. ... Older brother of former NHL
player Craig Simpson. ... Older brother of Rogers Sportsnet reporter Christine
(Chris) Simpson. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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