Kent Simpson (ice hockey, b. 1975)

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


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position = Left wing
team = Rødovre Mighty Bulls
league = Oddset Ligaen
former_teams = Johnstown Chiefs Sheffield Steelers Schwenninger Wild Wings Renon Ritten Herning Blue Fox
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 10
weight_lb = 175
nickname = Simmer
nationality = Canada
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birth_date = birth date and age|1975|07|20
birth_place = North Vancouver, BC, Canada
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career_start = 1998
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Kent Andrew Simpson (born birth date|1975|07|20 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) 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 Cost 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 the ex-National Hockey League player Todd Simpson.

Playing career

After finishing university, Simpson joined the Johnstown Chiefs 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 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.

Records

*Most assists (17) and points (26) for Sheffield Steelers in 2002–03.
*Most goals (26) and points (50 – jointly held) for Renon Ritten in 2003–04.

Career statistics

International play

Played for Canada in:
*1999–00 touring team

International statistics

References

* [http://www.eurohockey.net/ European Hockey.Net]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ The Internet Hockey Database]

External links

*eurohockey|17185|Kent Simpson
*hockeydb|33094|Kent Simpson

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NAME= Simpson, Kent
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH= 1975-07-20
PLACE OF BIRTH= North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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