Wayne Simmonds

Wayne Simmonds
File:Wayne Simmonds 2012-04-20.JPG Simmonds with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2012
Born	(1988-08-26) August 26, 1988 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Los Angeles Kings Philadelphia Flyers HC Bílí Tygři Liberec Nashville Predators New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	61st overall, 2007 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2008–2023

Wayne Simmonds (born August 26, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He played parts of seventeen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, and Toronto Maple Leafs

Career

He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings with the 61st overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He also played in the OHL with the Owen Sound Attack and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He is a black Canadian and was one of a small number of black hockey players in the league.

On March 18, 2024, Simmonds would announce that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey. He would sign a one-day contract with the Philadelphia Flyers to retire as a member of the team.

Other websites

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