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Don Simmons

Position: G
Catches: Right
Height: 5-10    Weight: 150 lbs.
Born: September 13, 1931 in Port Colborne, Ontario
Died: September 24, 2010

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NHL Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1956-57 25 BOS NHL 26 13 9 4 63 2.42 4 0 1560 4.9 0 0 0
1957-58 26 BOS NHL 39 15 14 9 92 2.41 5 0 2288 7.7 0 0 0
1958-59 27 BOS NHL 58 24 26 8 183 3.16 3 4 3480 7.9 0 0 0
1959-60 28 BOS NHL 28 12 13 3 91 3.25 2 4 1680 3.7 0 0 0
1960-61 29 BOS NHL 18 3 9 6 58 3.23 1 6 1079 2.5 0 0 0
1961-62 30 TOR NHL 9 5 3 1 21 2.33 1 0 540 2.0 0 0 0
1962-63 31 TOR NHL 28 15 8 5 69 2.46 1 0 1680 5.8 0 0 0
1963-64 32 TOR NHL 21 9 9 1 63 3.17 3 0 1191 2.4 0 0 0
1965-66 34 NYR NHL 12 1 7 1 40 4.36 0 0 551 0.4 0 0 0
1967-68 36 NYR NHL 5 2 1 2 13 2.60 0 0 300 0.9 0 0 0
1968-69 37 NYR NHL 5 2 2 1 8 2.33 0 0 206 0.8 0 0 0
Career NHL 249 101 101 41 701 2.89 20 14 14555 39.1 0 0 0

NHL Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1956-57 25 BOS NHL 10 5 5 29 2.90 2 0 600 0 0 0
1957-58 26 BOS NHL 11 6 5 25 2.24 1 0 671 0 0 0
1961-62 30 TOR NHL SC 3 2 1 8 2.91 0 0 165 0 0 0
Career NHL 1 24 13 11 62 2.59 3 0 1436 0 0 0

Other Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1948-49 17 Galt Black Hawks OHA-Jr. 12 73 6.08 0 720
1950-51 19 St. Catharines Teepees OHA-Jr. 53 181 3.42 3 3180
1951-52 20 Springfield Indians EAHL 37 18 18 1 121 3.20 0 2270
1952-53 21 Springfield Indians EAHL 44 31 11 2 168 3.76 0 2680
1953-54 22 Johnstown Jets IHL 24 66 2.75 2 1440
1954-55 23 Springfield Indians AHL 54 30 21 3 185 3.43 2 3240
1955-56 24 Springfield Indians AHL 52 13 37 2 233 4.48 0 3120
1956-57 25 Springfield Indians AHL 25 10 12 3 84 3.88 0 1300
1960-61 29 Providence Reds AHL 10 3 7 0 51 5.19 0 590
1961-62 30 Rochester Americans AHL 51 24 22 5 169 3.31 0 3060
1962-63 31 Rochester Americans AHL 9 4 5 0 27 3.00 1 540
1964-65 33 Tulsa Oilers CPHL 69 35 26 8 219 3.71 3 3540
1965-66 34 Baltimore Clippers AHL 13 4 6 2 42 3.36 0 750
1966-67 35 Vancouver Canucks WHL 72 38 32 2 213 2.95 7 4326
1967-68 36 Buffalo Bisons AHL 22 9 7 5 74 3.47 0 1279
1968-69 37 Buffalo Bisons AHL 5 2 3 0 14 3.24 1 259
Career 9 Seasons AHL 241 99 120 20 879 3.73 4 14138
Career 1 Season CPHL 69 35 26 8 219 3.71 3 3540
Career 2 Seasons EAHL 81 49 29 3 289 3.50 0 4950
Career 1 Season IHL 24 66 2.75 2 1440
Career 2 Seasons OHA-Jr. 65 254 3.91 3 3900
Career 1 Season WHL 72 38 32 2 213 2.95 7 4326

Other Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1950-51 19 St. Catharines Teepees OHA-Jr. 6 19 3.17 1 360
1951-52 20 Springfield Indians EAHL 3 0 3 0 19 6.33 0 180
1953-54 22 Johnstown Jets IHL 10 6 4 0 21 2.10 1 600
1954-55 23 Springfield Indians AHL 4 1 3 0 16 3.72 0 258
1964-65 33 Tulsa Oilers CPHL 12 6 6 0 38 3.17 1 720
1966-67 35 Vancouver Canucks WHL 3 2 0 0 3 1.29 0 140
Career 1 Season AHL 4 1 3 0 16 3.72 0 258
Career 1 Season CPHL 12 6 6 0 38 3.17 1 720
Career 1 Season EAHL 3 0 3 0 19 6.33 0 180
Career 1 Season IHL 10 6 4 0 21 2.10 1 600
Career 1 Season OHA-Jr. 6 19 3.17 1 360
Career 1 Season WHL 3 2 0 0 3 1.29 0 140

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 11 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Don Simmons 7.9 7.7 5.8 4.9 3.7 2.5 2.4 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.4
Mathieu Garon 89.2 9.1 9.0 5.3 4.4 4.0 3.5 2.6 2.2 1.3 0.3
Dan Cloutier 87.7 10.0 8.8 7.8 5.0 4.4 3.7 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.7
Bruce Gamble 86.6 10.3 7.6 7.5 4.8 3.5 3.4 2.4 1.8 1.0 0.3
Johan Hedberg 86.1 10.6 8.7 5.4 4.6 4.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.2 1.6
Bob Froese 85.6 9.8 8.4 6.1 5.1 3.7 3.7 3.5 1.7
Denis DeJordy 82.3 9.0 8.0 7.3 5.8 5.5 4.1 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.1 -0.2
Roland Melanson 81.3 10.2 8.4 7.9 7.6 5.5 4.0 3.9 2.2 1.0 0.1 -0.1
Damian Rhodes 81.2 8.1 6.9 6.2 5.8 4.9 3.2 2.8 2.2 2.0 0.3
Gerry Desjardins 80.9 10.9 10.5 7.9 5.4 4.6 3.7 1.9 1.6 0.7 0.2
Garth Snow 80.9 8.6 8.0 5.9 5.1 4.5 4.4 4.3 3.2 2.9 0.4 -0.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Don Simmons 7.9 7.7 5.8 4.9 3.7 2.5 2.4 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.4
Mathieu Garon 89.2 9.1 9.0 5.3 4.4 4.0 3.5 2.6 2.2 1.3 0.3
Dan Cloutier 87.7 10.0 8.8 7.8 5.0 4.4 3.7 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.7
Bruce Gamble 86.6 10.3 7.6 7.5 4.8 3.5 3.4 2.4 1.8 1.0 0.3
Johan Hedberg 86.1 10.6 8.7 5.4 4.6 4.3 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.2 1.6
Bob Froese 85.6 9.8 8.4 6.1 5.1 3.7 3.7 3.5 1.7
Denis DeJordy 82.3 9.0 8.0 7.3 5.8 5.5 4.1 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.1 -0.2
Roland Melanson 81.3 10.2 8.4 7.9 7.6 5.5 4.0 3.9 2.2 1.0 0.1 -0.1
Damian Rhodes 81.2 8.1 6.9 6.2 5.8 4.9 3.2 2.8 2.2 2.0 0.3
Gerry Desjardins 80.9 10.9 10.5 7.9 5.4 4.6 3.7 1.9 1.6 0.7 0.2
Allan Bester 80.1 8.8 6.9 6.1 6.1 5.0 2.3 1.6 0.8 0.0 -0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games

1963 NHL

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1962 Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)

Games Played

1956-57 NHL 26 (7)
1957-58 NHL 39 (5)
1958-59 NHL 58 (5)
1959-60 NHL 28 (7)
1960-61 NHL 18 (9)
1961-62 NHL 9 (10)
1962-63 NHL 28 (7)
1963-64 NHL 21 (7)

Wins

1956-57 NHL 13 (7)
1957-58 NHL 15 (6)
1958-59 NHL 24 (4)
1959-60 NHL 12 (6)
1960-61 NHL 3 (10)
1961-62 NHL 5 (9)
1962-63 NHL 15 (6)
1963-64 NHL 9 (7)

Losses

1956-57 NHL 9 (7)
1957-58 NHL 14 (5)
1958-59 NHL 26 (4)
1959-60 NHL 13 (7)
1960-61 NHL 9 (8)
1961-62 NHL 3 (10)
1962-63 NHL 8 (8)
1963-64 NHL 9 (7)
1965-66 NHL 7 (10)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1956-57 NHL 4 (7)
1957-58 NHL 9 (3)
1958-59 NHL 8 (4)
1959-60 NHL 3 (7)
1960-61 NHL 6 (7)
1961-62 NHL 1 (10)
1962-63 NHL 5 (8)
1963-64 NHL 1 (10)

Goals Against

1956-57 NHL 63 (7)
1957-58 NHL 92 (6)
1958-59 NHL 183 (4)
1959-60 NHL 91 (7)
1960-61 NHL 58 (9)
1962-63 NHL 69 (8)
1963-64 NHL 63 (7)

Goals Against Average

1956-57 NHL 2.42 (4)
1957-58 NHL 2.41 (3)
1958-59 NHL 3.16 (7)
1959-60 NHL 3.25 (5)
1962-63 NHL 2.46 (1)

Shutouts

1956-57 NHL 4 (3)
1957-58 NHL 5 (3)
1958-59 NHL 3 (3)
1959-60 NHL 2 (5)
1960-61 NHL 1 (6)
1961-62 NHL 1 (8)
1962-63 NHL 1 (5)
1963-64 NHL 3 (6)
Career NHL 20 (91)

Minutes

1956-57 NHL 1560 (7)
1957-58 NHL 2288 (5)
1958-59 NHL 3480 (5)
1959-60 NHL 1680 (7)
1960-61 NHL 1079 (9)
1961-62 NHL 540 (10)
1962-63 NHL 1680 (7)
1963-64 NHL 1191 (7)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1956-57 NHL 2.73 (4)
1957-58 NHL 2.57 (3)
1958-59 NHL 3.36 (7)
1959-60 NHL 3.36 (5)
1962-63 NHL 2.50 (3)

Goalie Point Shares

1956-57 NHL 4.9 (7)
1957-58 NHL 7.7 (6)
1958-59 NHL 7.9 (5)
1959-60 NHL 3.7 (7)
1960-61 NHL 2.5 (9)
1961-62 NHL 2.0 (7)
1962-63 NHL 5.8 (6)
1963-64 NHL 2.4 (7)

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

January 22, 1957: Traded to Boston by Springfield (AHL) for Norm Defelice, future considerations (Floyd Smith), June, 1957) and the loan of Jack Bionda, January 22, 1957.

January 31, 1961: Traded to Toronto by Boston for Ed Chadwick, January 31, 1961.

June 8, 1965: Claimed by NY Rangers from Toronto (Tulsa - CHL) in Inter-League Draft, June 8, 1965.

June 10, 1969: Traded to Buffalo (AHL) by NY Rangers for cash, June 10, 1969.

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