Bobby Simpson (ice hockey)

Bobby Simpson
Born	(1956-11-17) November 17, 1956 (age 68) Caughnawaga, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues Atlanta Flames
NHL draft	28th overall, 1976 Atlanta Flames
WHA draft	4th overall, 1976 Indianapolis Racers
Playing career	1976–1987 1996–1997

Robert Samuel Simpson (born November 17, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 175 games in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues.

Early life

Simpson was born in Caughnawaga, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1968 and 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Caughnawaga.[1]

Career

Simpson played three years of major junior hockey in the QMJHL for the Sherbrooke Castors and had a ten-year career as a professional. Drafted as the fourth overall pick in the WHA Amateur Draft, Bobby Simpson still went on to play in the NHL instead where he was the twenty-eighth draft pick. During his three years in the QMJHL, Simpson collected 245 points and another 64 at the NHL level.[2][3]

Personal life

Simpson is also a full-blood Native American from the Mohawk band near Kahnawake.[4][5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		64	6	21	27	138		5	0	0	0	20
1974–75	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		69	38	47	85	150		13	10	12	22	26
1975–76	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		68	56	77	133	128		17	11	14	25	19
1976–77	Atlanta Flames	NHL		72	13	10	23	45		2	0	1	1	0
1977–78	Atlanta Flames	NHL		55	10	8	18	49		2	0	0	0	2
1978–79	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		14	8	8	16	34		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		41	19	12	31	58		12	4	5	9	9
1979–80	St. Louis Blues	NHL		18	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		42	17	26	43	42		3	2	1	3	0
1980–81	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		8	2	1	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		26	9	9	18	4		2	0	0	0	0
1981–82	Erie Blades	AHL		48	25	23	48	45		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		61	24	27	51	24		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		4	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		71	16	16	32	36		10	7	5	12	8
1984–85	Indianapolis Checkers	IHL		55	16	24	40	65		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		28	7	11	18	25		7	1	0	1	19
1985–86	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		74	6	38	44	37		5	2	3	5	8
1986–87	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		9	2	3	5	12		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		58	14	29	43	32		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Saginaw Lumber Kings	CoHL		13	3	2	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				175	35	29	64	98		6	0	1	1	2

References

1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
2. "Bobby Simpson Stats | Hockey-Reference.com". Hockey-Reference.com.
3. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Bobby Simpson". www.legendsofhockey.net.
4. "Past Legends". Native Hockey. October 25, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
5. "1976 NHL Amateur Draft -- Bobby Simpson". hockeydraftcentral.com.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database