Craig Simpson
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| Position | Left Wing / Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg/13 st 13 lb) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | February 15, 1967 , London, Ontario, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 1985 Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Pro career | 1985 – 1996 |
Craig Simpson (Born - February 15, 1967 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres.
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[edit] Background
Simpson was born into a family of hockey. He was the younger brother of former CHL Player of the Year Dave Simpson and Rogers Sportsnet reporter Christine Simpson. He is also the son of Canadian Olympic athlete Marion Simpson.
[edit] Playing career
Simpson played Collegiate hockey for the Michigan State Spartans of the NCAA from 1983–84 to 1984–85.
Simpson was drafted in the 1st Round, 2nd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded to the Edmonton Oilers for Paul Coffey. Simpson reached a career high of 56 goals in 1987–88 and won two Stanley Cups in 1988 and 1990. He retired as a player in 1996 finishing with an all-time 497 points.
[edit] Coaching career
Craig Simpson joined his former team, the Edmonton Oilers, in 2005 and served as an assistant coach of the team. He helped lead the team to the Stanley Cup Finals in the 2005–06 season. During the 2006–2007 season Simpson was the recipient of the "Most Handsome Man in the NHL" award.
[edit] Broadcasting career
After retiring as a player, Simpson joined FOX television as a hockey analyst. In 1998, Simpson joined CTV Sportsnet as a colour commentator for Edmonton Oilers regional games, as well as the network's weekly national broadcasts. He left in 2003 to become an assistant coach with the Oilers. After the 2006–07 season, he resigned from his position with the club to take a job as a color commentator for CBC Television, alongside former Sportsnet partner Jim Hughson.
Simpson is also the colour commentator man in the EA Sports NHL franchise, along with play-by-play partner Jim Hughson. Simpson also appears in TV commercials and print ads for Carpet Superstores of Edmonton.
On March 22, 2008, Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson called the NHL game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche at 1 p.m. MDT. Hughson and Simpson then boarded a chartered plane to Calgary where the pair then announced the third game of the Hockey Night in Canada triple-header between the Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild at 8 p.m. MDT. This is believed to be a first in National Hockey League. [1]
[edit] Career Statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | -- | |
| 1985–1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 76 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1986–1987 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 72 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1987–1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 21 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1987–1988 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 59 | 43 | 21 | 64 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 26 | ||
| 1988–1989 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 66 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 80 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1989–1990 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 180 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 1990–1991 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 75 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 66 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 1991–1992 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 79 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992–1993 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 60 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993–1994 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 22 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994–1995 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 634 | 247 | 250 | 497 | 659 | 67 | 36 | 32 | 68 | 56 | ||||
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