Kent Simpson (ice hockey, b. 1975)
Encyclopedia
Kent Andrew Simpson is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
winger
who most recently played for Rødovre Mighty Bulls
in the Danish
Oddset Ligaen
.
He has previously played in the East Coast Hockey League
(ECHL) in North America as well as playing in Europe in the British
Ice Hockey Superleague
(ISL), the German
Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and the Italian
Serie A. He has also spent the 1999–00 season with the touring Canadian national ice hockey team.
Simpson is the younger brother of former National Hockey League
player Todd Simpson
.
in the ECHL
for the 1998–99 season before spending a season touring with the Canadian national ice hockey team. Simpson then went to Europe where he joined the Sheffield Steelers
in the British
ISL
for the 2000–01 season when he helped them to win a Grand Slam of all available trophies: the Benson & Hedges Cup, the Challenge Cup
, the league championship
and the playoffs
. Simpson then played the 2001–02 season playing for Schwenninger Wild Wings in the DEL before returning to Sheffield for the 2002–03 season. During this second spell with Sheffield he helped them to win the Challenge Cup and the league championship.
In 2003–04, Simpson played for Renon Ritten in the Italian
Serie A before he moved to Herning Blue Fox
in the Danish
Oddset Ligaen
for the 2004–05 season. Simpson then returned to Sheffield, who were now playing in the Elite Ice Hockey League
, for the 2005–06 season and for his third spell with them. Simpson then returned to Denmark to play for Rødovre Mighty Bulls
for the 2006–07 season.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
who most recently played for Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Rødovre Mighty Bulls is the professional ice hockey team of the Rødovre Skating and Ice hockey Club...
in the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Oddset Ligaen
Oddset Ligaen
AL-Bank Ligaen is the premier league in Danish ice hockey. The teams are semi-professional with only the best Danish and foreign players being fully professional.- History :The name is a result of a sponsorship deal with a Danish bank Arbejdernes Landsbank...
.
He has previously played in the East Coast Hockey League
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
(ECHL) in North America as well as playing in Europe in the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Ice Hockey Superleague
Ice Hockey Superleague
The Ice Hockey Superleague was a professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2003. Formed in 1995, it replaced the Premier Division of the British Hockey League, it was the highest level of ice hockey competition in the United Kingdom...
(ISL), the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Serie A. He has also spent the 1999–00 season with the touring Canadian national ice hockey team.
Simpson is the younger brother of former National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
player Todd Simpson
Todd Simpson
Todd Simpson is an ice hockey player. Currently, he plays for the Hannover Scorpions in the German DEL league.Simpson's younger brother, Kent Simpson, is also a professional ice hockey player....
.
Playing career
After finishing university, Simpson joined the Johnstown ChiefsJohnstown Chiefs
The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...
in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
for the 1998–99 season before spending a season touring with the Canadian national ice hockey team. Simpson then went to Europe where he joined the Sheffield Steelers
Sheffield Steelers
The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
in the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
ISL
Ice Hockey Superleague
The Ice Hockey Superleague was a professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2003. Formed in 1995, it replaced the Premier Division of the British Hockey League, it was the highest level of ice hockey competition in the United Kingdom...
for the 2000–01 season when he helped them to win a Grand Slam of all available trophies: the Benson & Hedges Cup, the Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup (UK Ice Hockey)
The Challenge Cup, hosted annually by the Elite Ice Hockey League, is a cup competition for ice hockey clubs in the United Kingdom. It is one of three competitions ran each season by the Elite League, the others being the league championship and the playoff championship...
, the league championship
British ice hockey league champions
The British ice hockey league champions are the winners of the highest ice hockey league in the United Kingdom, currently the Elite Ice Hockey League...
and the playoffs
British Championship
The British Championship is the most prestigious ice hockey cup competition in the United Kingdom, and also the longest established ice hockey competition. It has been run under various formats and titles since 1930 and contested annually since 1966...
. Simpson then played the 2001–02 season playing for Schwenninger Wild Wings in the DEL before returning to Sheffield for the 2002–03 season. During this second spell with Sheffield he helped them to win the Challenge Cup and the league championship.
In 2003–04, Simpson played for Renon Ritten in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Serie A before he moved to Herning Blue Fox
Herning Blue Fox
Herning Blue Fox is a Danish professional ice hockey team playing in the top Danish ice hockey league Oddset Ligaen. The team has won the Danish championship 15 times with the last title coming in 2011.Team-Goaltenders:# Lubos Pisar# Martin Jørgensen...
in the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Oddset Ligaen
Oddset Ligaen
AL-Bank Ligaen is the premier league in Danish ice hockey. The teams are semi-professional with only the best Danish and foreign players being fully professional.- History :The name is a result of a sponsorship deal with a Danish bank Arbejdernes Landsbank...
for the 2004–05 season. Simpson then returned to Sheffield, who were now playing in the Elite Ice Hockey League
Elite Ice Hockey League
Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other...
, for the 2005–06 season and for his third spell with them. Simpson then returned to Denmark to play for Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Rødovre Mighty Bulls is the professional ice hockey team of the Rødovre Skating and Ice hockey Club...
for the 2006–07 season.
Records
- Most assistsAssist (ice hockey)In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...
(17) and pointsPoint (ice hockey)Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...
(26) for Sheffield SteelersSheffield SteelersThe Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League...
in 2002–03. - Most goalsGoal (ice hockey)In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...
(26) and points (50 – jointly held) for Renon Ritten in 2003–04.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... | Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... | A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... | Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | University of Alberta Alberta Golden Bears The Alberta Golden Bears are the men's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The women's teams are known as the Alberta Pandas.-History:... |
CIAU Canadian Interuniversity Sport Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree granting universities in the country. Its equivalent body for organized sports at colleges in Canada is The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association... |
24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | |||||||
| 1995–96 | University of Alberta | CIAU | 39 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 20 | |||||||
| 1996–97 | University of Alberta | CIAU | 47 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 6 | |||||||
| 1997–98 | University of Alberta | CIAU | 43 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 67 | |||||||
| 1998–99 1998–99 ECHL season The 1998-99 ECHL season was the 11th season of the ECHL. Before the start of the season, the league saw the Louisville River Frogs move to Miami, FL and the Raleigh Icecaps move to Augusta, GA as well as welcoming two new franchises in Estero, FL and Greenville, SC... |
Johnstown Chiefs Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed... |
ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
55 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 2000–01 ISL season The 2000–01 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the fifth season of the Sekonda Ice Hockey Superleague .Belfast Giants, a new team formed in Northern Ireland, were granted a franchise, although they did not take part in the Benson & Hedges Cup... |
Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steelers The Sheffield Steelers are a British ice hockey club, from Sheffield, England. They were formed in 1991 and play their home games at the Sheffield Arena. They are currently members of the Elite Ice Hockey League... |
ISL Ice Hockey Superleague The Ice Hockey Superleague was a professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom between 1996 and 2003. Formed in 1995, it replaced the Premier Division of the British Hockey League, it was the highest level of ice hockey competition in the United Kingdom... |
43 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2001–02 | Schwenninger Wild Wings | DEL | 54 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 ISL season The 2002–03 Ice Hockey Superleague season was the seventh and final season of the Ice Hockey Superleague .The Ayr Scottish Eagles, under new management, moved from the Centrum Arena in Ayr to the Braehead Arena just outside Glasgow and shortened their name to simply the Scottish Eagles.The... |
Sheffield Steelers | ISL | 32 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 | ||
| 2003–04 | Renon Ritten | Serie A | 41 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Herning Blue Fox Herning Blue Fox Herning Blue Fox is a Danish professional ice hockey team playing in the top Danish ice hockey league Oddset Ligaen. The team has won the Danish championship 15 times with the last title coming in 2011.Team-Goaltenders:# Lubos Pisar# Martin Jørgensen... |
Oddset Ligaen Oddset Ligaen AL-Bank Ligaen is the premier league in Danish ice hockey. The teams are semi-professional with only the best Danish and foreign players being fully professional.- History :The name is a result of a sponsorship deal with a Danish bank Arbejdernes Landsbank... |
36 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 2005–06 | Sheffield Steelers | EIHL Elite Ice Hockey League Several competitions fall under the jurisdiction of the Elite League. In 2006–07, the EIHL ran a total of four competitions: the league, playoffs, Challenge Cup and Knockout Cup. The league consists of a single division, each team playing three home games and three away games against the other... |
37 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Rødovre Mighty Bulls Rødovre Mighty Bulls Rødovre Mighty Bulls is the professional ice hockey team of the Rødovre Skating and Ice hockey Club... |
Oddset Ligaen | 25 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Professional totals | 323 | 103 | 140 | 243 | 258 | 53 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 59 | ||||
International play
Played for Canada in:- 1999–00 touring team
International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | Canada | Int'l | 54 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 23 |