Wayne Simpson (ice hockey)
Wayne Simpson | |||
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Born |
Oakville, Ontario | November 19, 1989||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
AHL team Former teams |
Rochester Americans Providence Bruins Portland Pirates Hershey Bears | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2013–present |
Wayne Simpson (born November 19, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL).[1]
Playing career
Undrafted out of college, Simpson joined the South Carolina Stingrays in the ECHL. During his time with the Stingrays, Simpson set a new ECHL record for most points in a playoff year during the 2015 Kelly Cup playoffs.[2] He was loaned to the Providence Bruins during the 2014–15 season before signing a one year contract with the Portland Pirates the following season.[3] Simpson re-signed with the Bruins before the 2016–17 season.
As a free agent, Simpson secured his first NHL contract in signing a one year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals on July 11, 2017.[4] After attending the Capitals training camp, Simpson was re-assigned to AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears for the 2017–18 season. Simpson maintained his offensive game with the Bears, playing on a scoring line and finishing third on the team in points with 42, while appearing in every game (76), unable to earn a recall to the Capitals.
Un-signed from the Capitals, Simpson as a free agent opted to continue in the AHL joining his fourth club in the Rochester Americans on a one-year contract on August 16, 2018.[5]
Personal life
Simpson comes from a hockey playing family; his father and both his siblings played collegiate hockey and his grandfather was the athletic director at Boston University.[6][7]
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2006–07 | Lawrence Academy | USHS | 29 | 9 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Lawrence Academy | USHS | 30 | 18 | 30 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Lawrence Academy | USHS | 30 | 31 | 29 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Union College | ECAC | 39 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Union College | ECAC | 40 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Union College | ECAC | 41 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Union College | ECAC | 39 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 66 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | South Carolina Stingrays | ECHL | 65 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 8 | ||
2014–15 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 68 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 76 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | ||
2017–18 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 76 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 224 | 39 | 89 | 128 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 4 |
References
- ↑ "Wayne Simpson". Elite Prospects.
- ↑ Schott, Ken (June 20, 2015). "Former Union hockey standout made impact in ECHL playoffs". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Pirates Sign Simpson to AHL Contract". ecachockey.com. November 14, 2015. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Capitals sign Wayne Simpson to one-year, two-way contract". sportsnet.ca. July 11, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Simpson agrees to one-year deal with Amerks". Rochester Americans. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ↑ Pave, Marvin (April 5, 2012). "Boxborough's Simpson giving Union hockey his best shot". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ↑ Divver, Mark (December 8, 2016). "Mark Divver: Wayne Simpson's been a very pleasant surprise for Providence Bruins". Providence Journal. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database