Chris Simon

Entinen NHL-pelaaja Chris Simon on kuollut 52-vuotiaana

Chris Simon - Colorado Avalanche - CTE - jääkiekko - NHL - Stanley Cup

Suru-uutinen urheilumaailmasta: entinen NHL-pelaaja Chris Simon on menehtynyt 52-vuotiaana. Lue lisää!

Entinen NHL-pelaaja Chris Simon on poissa. Simon menehtyi 52-vuoden iässä, jättäen jälkeensä muistojen ja saavutusten kirjavan polun jääkiekkomaailmaan. Hänen merkittävä uransa sisälsi aikansa Colorado Avalanchessa, jossa voitettiin Stanley Cup. Simon oli tunnettu kovaotteisena pelaajana ja hän taisteli niin Quebec Nordiquesin, New York Islandersin kuin New York Rangersinkin riveissä. Hänen poismenonsa on koskettanut monia läheisiä ihmisiä ja faneja.

Chris Simonin kuolema vahvistettiin entisten joukkueiden, Avalanchen ja Islandersin, toimesta. Simonin nimi ja saavutukset tulevat jäämään elämään jääkiekon historiassa, sillä hän oli osa mestaruutta voittanutta Avalanchea vuonna 1996. Hänet muistetaan myös yhtenä kovimmista pelaajista omalla aikakaudellaan, ja hänen perintönsä jääkiekon maailmassa on pysyvä.

Chris Simonin poismeno koskettaa koko jääkiekkoyhteisöä, muistuttaen urheilun kovuudesta ja siitä, miten pelaajien välille muodostuu vahvoja siteitä. Hänen muistokseen nostetaan esiin niin pelit kaukalossa kuin hänen läheiset ja ystävänsä, jotka surevat menetystä. Jääkiekkomaailma kunnioittaa Simonin muistoa ja hänen panostaan lajin kehityksessä.

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Former Colorado Avalanche player Chris Simon dies, teammate Joe ... (CBS Denver)

Chris Simon has died at the age of 52. The former NHL player's professional career included a stint with the Colorado Avalanche when they won the Stanley ...

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Former NHL winger Chris Simon dies at age 52 - ESPN (ESPN)

Former NHL winger Chris Simon has died at the age of 52. His death was confirmed Tuesday by two of his former teams, the Avalanche and the Islanders.

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Simon dies at 52, won Stanley Cup with Avalanche in 1996 (NHL.com)

He was 52. Selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round (No. 25) of the 1990 NHL Draft, the forward played 782 regular-season games for the Quebec ...

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Ex-Rangers, Islanders enforcer Chris Simon dead at 52 (New York Post)

Longtime NHL pugilist Chris Simon, who spent fight-laden stints with the Rangers and Islanders, has died at the age of 52.

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Former NHLer and Stanley Cup Champion Chris Simon Dies at 52 (The Hockey News)

NHL forward Chris Simon died Monday night. He was 52. "He was an unbelievable guy and a caring father, son, brother and friend. He will be sorely missed."

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Canada's Chris Simon, former NHL enforcer, dead at 52 | CBC Sports (CBC.ca)

Chris Simon, once one of the hockey's most feared enforcers, has died. He was 52.

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Former NHLer Chris Simon dead at 52 (Sportsnet.ca)

Former NHLer Chris Simon has died, the NHL Players' Association has confirmed. Simon passed away Tuesday night. He was 52.

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Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died at age 52 (WPIX 11 New York)

(AP) — Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died. He was 52. Simon died Monday night in his hometown of Wawa, Ontario, a spokesperson for the NHL Players' ...

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Chris Simon, Stanley Cup champion with Avalanche, dies at 52 (The Denver Post)

Chris Simon, one of the toughest players of his generation and a Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche, died Monday. He was 52.

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Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died at age 52 (The Associated Press)

Simon died Monday night in his hometown of Wawa, Ontario, a spokesperson for the NHL Players' Association, who has been in touch with the late forward's agent, ...

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Chris Simon dies at 52: Former NHL forward, Stanley Cup champion ... (CBSSports.com)

"Chris was a great guy, a beloved teammate and an important part of our first championship season," Sakic said in a statement. "He was a really good hockey ...

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Chris Simon, ex-NHL player and Stanley Cup champion with ... (The Athletic)

Simon played for seven franchises and won a Stanley Cup in 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche.

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Longtime NHL tough guy and Stanley Cup champion Chris Simon ... (Scores & Odds Hub)

The Colorado Avalanche confirmed that Chris Simon died Monday evening, although a cause of death was not provided. He was 52.

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Former Wild forward Chris Simon dies at 52 (Sports Illustrated)

Former Minnesota Wild forward Chris Simon, who spent 15 seasons in the NHL, died on Monday. He was 52.

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Ex-Rangers, Islanders enforcer Chris Simon died by suicide: family (New York Post)

Ex-Rangers and Islanders forward Chris Simon, 52, died by suicide, his family said in a statement to ESPN. The family of the 15-year NHL veteran believes he ...

Former NHL winger Chris Simon dies at age 52 (ABC News)

"We are grieving with the loss of our son, brother, father, partner, teammate and friend. The entire Wawa community is sharing in our grief. We will not be ...

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Former NHL player Chris Simon dies at 52 as family blames CTE (The Guardian)

Former NHL winger Chris Simon died on Tuesday night, with his family blaming his death on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)

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Chris Simon, former Capitals enforcer, dies at age 52 (The Washington Post)

Chris Simon, a hard-knuckled pugilist who found fame with the Washington Capitals with a mix of brutal hits and goal scoring, died Monday in his hometown of ...

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Chris Simon, NHL Star and Stanley Cup Winner, Dead at 52 (PEOPLE.com)

Former NHL star Chris Simon has died at age 52, his family confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.

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Former Rangers and Islanders player Chris Simon dies by suicide (New York Daily News)

Simon was 52 years old. His family believes he suffered from CTE after his playing career.

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Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died at age 52 (KUNC)

Simon died Monday night in his hometown of Wawa, Ontario, a spokesperson for the NHL Players' Association, who has been in touch with the late forward's agent, ...

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Former NHL player Chris Simon dies by suicide at 52 and CTE is ... (NBC News)

Former Canadian hockey star Chris Simon, who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League, has died by suicide at the age of 52, and his family believe ...

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NHL still won't change CTE stance after Chris Simon's suicide (New York Post)

Deputy commissioner Bill Daly told NHL insider Frank Seravalli that the NHL hadn't changed its view on the degenerative brain disease and that the "science ...

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'GENTLE GIANT': Chris Simon's family says ex-67 committed suicide ... (Ottawa Sun)

Chris Simon combined skill and toughness, but also crossed some lines, in an NHL career that lasted almost 800 games.

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