Simplify the following text for a Grade 13 native English-speaking person.
Original: Norman Steven Maciver ( born September 8 , 1964 in Thunder Bay , Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League as a member of the New York Rangers , Hartford Whalers , Edmonton Oilers , Ottawa Senators , Pittsburgh Penguins , and the Winnipeg Jets\/Phoenix Coyotes franchise .
Simplified: Norman Steven Maciver ( born September 8 , 1964 ) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player . Maciver played in the National Hockey League as a member of the New York Rangers , Hartford Whalers , Edmonton Oilers , Ottawa Senators , Pittsburgh Penguins , and the Winnipeg Jets\/Phoenix Coyotes franchise .