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 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  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. 25 October 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "1976 NHL Amateur Draft -- Bobby Simpson". hockeydraftcentral.com.


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