Ben Simon

Benjamin Clarke Simon (born June 14, 1978) is a former American professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta Thrashers and Columbus Blue Jackets between 2001 and 2006. He was the head coach of the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones for the 2013–14 season, guiding the club to a conference championship. Simon served as an assistant coach for the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies in 2014–15[1] and the Grand Rapids Griffins from 2015 to 2018. He was then promoted to head coach of the Griffins for the 2018–19 season.[2]

Ben Simon
Born (1978-06-14) June 14, 1978
Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for Atlanta Thrashers
Columbus Blue Jackets
National team  United States
NHL Draft 110th overall, 1997
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2000–2011

Playing career

Simon grew up playing hockey for Shaker Heights High School as well as Team Ohio Midget AAA and the Cleveland Junior Barons.[3] He was drafted 110th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and has played 81 games in the NHL with the Atlanta Thrashers and Columbus Blue Jackets, scoring three goals and one assist. In the 2007–08 AHL season, he played for the Springfield Falcons. For the 2008–09 season, Simon played with the Iserlohn Roosters in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga. In July 2010, he signed up for his first coaching role, as Player/Coach for the Sheffield Steelers in the British Elite Ice Hockey League for the 2010–11 season. After winning the regular season championship with the Steelers, Simon decided not to return to the Steelers for another season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–93 Shaker Heights High School HS-OH 25152136— —————
1993–94 Shaker Heights High School HS-OH 24454186— —————
1994–95 Shaker Heights High School HS-OH 256168129— —————
1957–58 Cleveland Jr. Barons NAHL 50454691— 571320—
1996–97 University of Notre Dame CCHA 304151979 —————
1997–98 University of Notre Dame CCHA 379283789 —————
1998–99 University of Notre Dame CCHA 3718244265 —————
1999–00 University of Notre Dame CCHA 4013193253 —————
2000–01 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 778122047 16651120
2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 60000 —————
2001–02 Chicago Wolves AHL 7411233456 2523524
2002–03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 100119 —————
2002–03 Chicago Wolves AHL 6915173278 90006
2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 5230328 —————
2003–04 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 181346 —————
2004–05 Chicago Wolves AHL 5311102158 1815644
2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 130004 —————
2005–06 Syracuse Crunch AHL 6613243793 30112
2006–07 Syracuse Crunch AHL 569122177 —————
2006–07 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 2145928 70009
2007–08 Springfield Falcons AHL 8012102288 —————
2008–09 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 515101564 —————
2009–10 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL 18491316 330314
2009–10 Toronto Marlies AHL 4426851 —————
2010–11 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 5421365762 320212
AHL totals 48178110188535 62391285
NHL totals 8131447 —————

International
Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1997 United States WJC 60004
1998 United States WJC 71348
Junior totals 1313412

Awards and honors
Award Year
All-CCHA Second Team 1998-99

References
  1. "Cyclones head coach leaving Cincinnati for another job".
  2. "Ben Simon named new coach of Grand Rapids Griffins". MLive.com. June 5, 2018.
  3. "Notre Dame Athletics | the Fighting Irish".
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