A Stanley Cup winner with the expansion Colorado Avalanche in 1996, Simon was originally drafted 25th overall in 1990 by the Philadelphia Flyers, and was traded to the Quebec Nordiques as part of the massive deal that brought Eric Lindros to Philadelphia.
He would later suit up in a pair of Stanley Cup Finals with the Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames, respectively, but unfortunately came up short in both instances.
He was best known for his intimidating physical presence on the ice and propensity to drop the gloves, having racked up 14474 penalty minutes during his NHL career that spanned 864 games with the Nordiques/Avalanche, Capitals, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, Flames, and Minnesota Wild.
He himself at one point
revealed that he had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, otherwise known as CTE.
