Benjamin Simon
Jersey Number: 41
Player information for Benjamin Simon
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'0" (183cm)
Born
June 14, 1978
Number
41
Shoots
Left
Weight
195 lbs (88kg)
Birthplace
Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Skated in 13 games with the Jackets in his final NHL campaign in 2005-06, including his club debut on Nov. 18 at Dallas.
- Finished his four-year NHL career with 3-1-4 and 47 penalty minutes in 81 games with the Blue Jackets and Atlanta Thrashers from 2001-06.
- Made his NHL debut with Atlanta on Nov. 10, 2001 at Washington.
- Collected his first career NHL point with an assist on Feb. 17, 2003 vs. Buffalo and his first career goal on Dec. 6, 2003 at Florida (Roberto Luongo).
- Added 78-110-188 and 535 penalty minutes in 481 career American Hockey League contests with the Toronto Marlies, Springfield Falcons, Grand Rapids Griffins, Syracuse Crunch, Chicago Wolves and Milwaukee Admirals from 2001-10.
- Helped the Wolves win the 2002 Calder Cup in his second professional season.
- Finished his playing career serving as a player coach with the Sheffield Steelers in the Elite Ice Hockey League in the United Kingdom in 2010-11.
- Played collegiately at the University of Notre Dame, collecting 44-86-130 and 286 penalty minutes in 144 appearances from 1996-2000. Served as team captain in his final campaign.
- After retiring from playing, has served in different coaching capacities in the ECHL and AHL since 2011-12.
- Became the second head coach in ECHL history to reach the Kelly Cup Finals in his initial season after guiding the Cincinnati Cyclones to a 41-23-4-4 record in 2013-14.
- Served as head coach of the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins from 2018-23 and has been an assistant coach with the AHL’s Iowa Wild since 2023.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 7 |
| Totals | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 | 7 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Chicago in the fifth-round, 110th overall, at the 1997 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on Aug. 11, 2005.