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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Charlie Simmer
Selected in
third round
No. 39 overall by California Golden Seals
Born
March 20, 1954
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-3 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Sault Ste. Marie (OMJHL)
Birthplace: Terrace Bay, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Terrace Bay, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1971-72 |
Kenora | MJHL | 45 |
14 | 31 |
45 | 77 | | 1972-73 |
Kenora | MJHL |
48 | 43 |
68 | 111 |
57 | | 1973-74 |
Sault Ste. Marie | OMJHL |
70 | 45 |
54 | 99 |
137 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
MJHL All-Star First Team: 1972-73 (Kenora)
MJHL Points Leader: 1972-73 (Kenora) (111 points)
MJHL Assists
Leader: 1972-73 (Kenora) (68 assists)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as No.
8 overall prospect in the 1974 NHL draft. ... Played center for most of his
junior career. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 27, 1974 (Boston at
California)
Numbers: 17 (Calif./Cleve.); 26, 11 (L.A.);
23
(Boston); 13, 16 (Pitt.)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Status: Retired for final time in 1991 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1974-1988 |
CAL/CLE, LA, BOS, PIT | 712 |
342 | 369 | 711 |
544 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years | Teams | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | | 1979-1987 |
Los Angeles, Boston | 24 |
9 | 9 | 18 |
32 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Masterton Trophy: 1985-86
NHL All-Star First Team: 1979-80, 1980-81 (Los Angeles)
Hockey News All-Star First Team: 1979-80
Sporting News All-Star First Team: 1979-80
All-Star
Game: 1981, 1984 (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Libby Award (MVP):
1983-84
Los Angeles Most Popular Player: 1980-81
Los Angeles
Most Inspirational Player: 1979-80
Los Angeles Records: Fastest 50 goals (51 games in 1980-81, shares
record)
100-Point Seasons: 1979-80 (101), 1980-81 (105)
50-Goal Seasons:
1979-80 (56), 1980-81 (56)
NHL Goals Leader: 1979-80 (56, tie)
NHL Power Play Goals Leader: 1979-80 (21)
Los Angeles Goals Leader: 1979-80 (56), 1983-84 (44)
Los Angeles
Assists Leader: 1982-83 (51, tie)
Los Angeles Playoffs Points
Leader: 1979 (1, tie), 1982 (11, tie)
Los Angeles Playoffs Goals
Leader: 1979 (1, tie), 1980 (2, tie)
Boston Goals Leader:
1984-85 (33)
Broadcasting Career: Named Anaheim radio color
commentator in 1993 prior to team's inaugural season and remained in that
position through 1995-96 season. ... Named Phoenix TV color commentator in
1996 season and remained in that position through 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Scored goal and had assist in his first NHL game. ... Was on
California team that relocated to Cleveland on Aug. 26, 1976. ... Played
center for most of his years in California/Cleveland organization but began to play left
wing exclusively after signing with Los Angeles in 1977. ... Played on Los Angeles' Triple Crown Line with Marcel Dionne
and Dave Taylor from 1979 to 1984. First joined line on Jan. 13, 1979. ... Set modern NHL record (since broken) with goals in 13
consecutive games during 1979-80 season. ... Missed part of 1979-80 season
with strained ligaments in knee. ... Named to 1980 NHL All-Star Game but did
not play due to knee injury. ... Became only the second player in NHL
history to score 50 goals in a season without having any hat tricks (Vic Hadfield
was first in 1971-72). ... Became first Los Angeles player other than Marcel
Dionne to score 50 goals in a season when he achieved feat in 1979-80. ... Set
Los Angeles record (since broken) with 21 power play goals in 1979-80. ... Set
Los Angeles single-season records (since broken) for points (101), goals (56)
and assists (45) by a left wing in 1979-80. ... Named NHL Player of Week for
first week of 1980-81 season and NHL Player of month for October 1980. ...
Missed end of 1980-81 season and start of 1981-82 season with broken right
leg, an injury suffered in Los Angeles' game at Toronto on March 2, 1981. Did
not return to action until Nov. 4, 1981. ... Set Los Angeles single-season
records (since broken) for points (105) and assists (49) by a left wing in
1980-81. ... Became first left wing in NHL history to score 100 points in
consecutive seasons when he achieved feat in 1980-81. ... Set Los Angeles
single-season assist record (since broken) with 51 in 1982-83. ... Missed part of 1984-85 season
with broken jaw, suffered in Boston's game vs. Quebec on Jan. 19, 1985. ...
Named NHL Player of Week for first week of 1985-86 season. ... Missed part of 1985-86 season with torn MCL in right knee, an injury suffered
in Boston's game vs. Minnesota on Nov. 10, 1985. ... Missed part of 1985-86
season with right eye injury suffered when he was hit by Gates Orlando's stick during
Boston's Jan. 4, 1986, game vs. Buffalo. ... Missed remainder of 1987 playoffs
with dislocated thumb and sprained wrist suffered on April 8, 1987 in Game 1
of Boston's first-round series at Montreal.
Simmer's Contract Dispute: Simmer
did not report to Los Angeles' training camp as scheduled on Sept. 17, 1984. Locked in
a contract dispute, an angry Simmer demanded that general manager Rogie Vachon
trade him. He even sold his house in Southern California and lived in a hotel
while he awaited a trade. Vachon made efforts to trade Simmer, but was
initially unable to work out a deal. Simmer continued his holdout, and was
fined $1,000 for missing four days of training camp. He finally reported to
camp and started the season with the team, but was benched for lack of effort.
The contract dispute involved a contract he had signed on May 7, 1981. At that
time, Simmer agreed to a contract extension worth $205,000 annually through
1986-87, but the NHL voided the contract due to a clause it found
unacceptable. The Kings changed the clause and returned the contract to the
NHL for approval, however, Simmer was never notified of the change. He and his
agent, Jack Childers, therefore argued that his extension was not valid, and
he was entitled to a new contract after the 1983-84 season. He asked for
$250,000 per year through 1986-87, but the Kings refused to honor his request
because they had been paying him for three years under terms outlined in the
extension deal. Simmer was finally traded to Boston for a 1985 first-round
pick (Dan Gratton) on Oct. 23, 1984. Simmer was so relieved to be out of Los
Angeles that he played for Boston under terms of his old contract. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Salt Lake (CHL);
Springfield (AHL); Frankfurt (West Germany); San Diego (IHL)
World Championships: 1983
(bronze medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
AHL All-Star Second Team: 1977-78
(Springfield)
CHL All-Star Second Team: 1976-77 (Salt Lake)
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Cleveland, No. 26 overall in Round 2)
1974-75: Played 47 games for Salt Lake team that won CHL regular-season
and playoff titles, but was not with team during postseason.
Coaching
Career: Named San Diego (IHL) player-assistant coach prior to 1990-91
season and remained in that position through 1991-92 season, although he
stopped playing in 1991.
Management Career: Worked in San Diego (IHL)
marketing and sales department from 1989-91.
Miscellaneous: Missed
part of 1975-76 season with knee injury that required surgery. ... Retired for
first time in 1989 after one season in West Germany, but came out of
retirement to play for San Diego (IHL) team during his years as an assistant
coach. ... Worked in insurance and commercial real estate sales in San Diego
before becoming a coach. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with sprained
ankle.
Personal: Nicknamed "Chaz." ...
Full named is Charles Robert Simmer. ... Ex-husband of Playboy 1981 Playmate
of Year Terri Welles (married April 11, 1981). |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FREE AGENCY: Simmer became an unrestricted
free agent after the 1976-77 season when the Cleveland franchise, on the verge
of bankruptcy all season, released its minor-leaguers to save money. He signed
with Los Angeles on August 8, 1977. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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