# Reid Simpson

Reid Philip Simpson (born May 21, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars, New Jersey Devils, Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning, St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins. Simpson was recently featured in the book "Warriors on the Ice: Hockey's Toughest Talk." In it, Simpson spoke about his epic fights with Joey Kocur, Bob Probert, and Stu Grimson. He is currently a professional scout with the Montreal Canadiens.

## Playing career

Simpson was drafted 72nd overall by the Flyers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play in 301 regular season games, notching up 18 goals and 18 assists for 36 points, racking up 838 penalty minutes in the process. He won a Calder Cup with the Albany River Rats in 1995. The veteran attempted a comeback during the 2009–10 season in the American Hockey League for the Chicago Wolves. Simpson played 14 games for the Wolves. Before his return he had spent from 2005 until 2007 playing in the Russian Super League.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1985–86 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 47 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 105 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 1987–88 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 72 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 164 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 1988–89 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 59 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 264 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30 |
| 1989–90 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 29 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 121 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 34 |
| 1989–90 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 54 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 60 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 37 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 135 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 70 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 268 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
| 1994–95 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 27 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 1997–98 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 38 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 53 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–00 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 38 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 26 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 17 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 51 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 168 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Rockford IceHogs | UHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2005–06 | HC Vityaz | RSL | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 275 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | HC Vityaz | RSL | 36 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 231 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2009–10 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 301 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 838 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |