Joe Simons

Joe Simons (born 15 July 1947, Tilburg) is a Dutch former ice hockey player. He spent his career with the TYSC Trappers hockey club, where, as of 2011, he was the all-time leader in points.[1] Simons was born in Tilburg, Netherlands[2] and emigrated to Canada in the 1980s with his family.[3]

For the American attorney and chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, see Joseph Simons.

Joe Simons
Born (1947-07-15) 15 July 1947
Tilburg, Netherlands
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Played for TYSC Trappers (1964-75, 1979-80)
National team  Netherlands

Simons played with the TYSC Trappers from the 1964 through to the 1974–75 season[4] and again for the 1979/1980 season.[5] During his time there, the team won six consecutive national titles[3] and he served as team captain. He played 441 games and had 743 goals and 405 assists with a total of 1148 points. He also had 763 penalty minutes.[1] His number, 10, was later retired by the club.[5] Simons also played more than 70 games on the Dutch national ice hockey team.

As of 2018, Simons lives in both Tilburg and Vancouver Island.[6]

References
  1. "Topscorers". TYSC Trappers Historic Site. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
  2. "1963" (in Dutch). Tilburg Time Machine. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. Van der Put, Max (11 May 2018). "Trappers-icoon Joe Simons: 'Mijn oor hing er half af'" [Trappers icon Joe Simons: 'My ear was half hanging off'] (in Dutch). DPG Media. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. "Joe Simons". Eurohockey.net. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011.
  5. "Joe Simons". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. Meijsen, Joep (12 May 2018). "Morning skate: Dienstplicht, veel goals en Broncos terug" [Morning skate: Draft, lots of goals and Broncos back] (in Dutch). IJSHockey Nederland. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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