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Joe Simons

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Joe Simons
Born (1947-07-15) 15 July 1947 (age 77)
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

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]

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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.