Dillon Simpson
Canadian ice hockey player
Dillon Simpson (born February 10, 1993) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an assistant coach for the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth round (92nd overall) of the 2011 NHL entry draft. He is the son of former NHL forward Craig Simpson.
01Playing career
Simpson played collegiate hockey for the University of North Dakota in the NCAA Men's Division I National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). In his senior year, Simpson's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the inaugural 2013-14 All-NCHC First Team.
Simpson made his NHL debut with the Oilers on December 7, 2016, against the Philadelphia Flyers. He would play two more games with the team in the 2016-17 season.
After four seasons within the Oilers organization, Simpson left as a free agent and signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 1, 2018. He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters, for the duration of his contract with the Blue Jackets, adding a veteran presence to the blueline.
As a free agent from the Blue Jackets, Simpson opted to remain in the organization despite no NHL contract, agreeing to a one-year AHL extension with the Monsters on October 12, 2020.
02Coaching career
Simpson was hired as an assistant coach for the University of North Dakota on August 24, 2023.
03Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008-09 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009-10 | Spruce Grove Saints | AJHL | 58 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2010-11 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 30 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| 2011-12 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 42 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 8 | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| 2012-13 | U. of North Dakota | WCHA | 42 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 12 | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| 2013-14 | U. of North Dakota | NCHC | 42 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 20 | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| 2014-15 | Oklahoma City Barons | AHL | 71 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015-16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 57 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 20 | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| 2016-17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 53 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| 2016-17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| 2017-18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 61 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18 | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| 2018-19 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 75 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2019-20 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 62 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 22 | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| 2020-21 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 23 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| 2021-22 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 67 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| 2022-23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | , | , | , | , | , | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | , | , | , | , | , | ||||
04Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-NCHC First Team | 2013-14 | |
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Dillon Simpson”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- 20140927-DSimpson.jpg by Connor Mah, CC BY-SA 3.0
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.