Cliff Simpson
| Cliff Simpson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 4, 1923 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | May 30, 1987 (aged 64) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1942–1952 | ||
Clifford Vernon Simpson (April 4, 1923 – May 30, 1987) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played six regular season games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1946–47 season and two playoff games with Detroit: one in 1947 and one in 1948. The rest of his career, lasted from 1942 to 1952, and was spent in the minor leagues. Simpson was born in Toronto, Ontario.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1939–40 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | 20 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | 13 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1941–42 | Brantford Lions | OHA | 23 | 39 | 26 | 65 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 22 | ||
| 1942–43 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 18 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Toronto Army Daggers | OHA Sr | 7 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 1942–43 | Toronto Tip Tops | TIHL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 10 | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Tip Tops | TIHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Army Daggers | OHA Sr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Barriefield Bears | KCHL | 15 | 28 | 8 | 36 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Toronto Bowsers | TMHL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1944–45 | Toronto Uptown Tires | TMHL | 11 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1945–46 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 52 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946–47 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 54 | 42 | 36 | 78 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 68 | 48 | 62 | 110 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 52 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1949–50 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 56 | 31 | 52 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 65 | 40 | 34 | 74 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 47 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 412 | 234 | 258 | 492 | 116 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
External links
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- Brantford Lions players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
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- Ice hockey people from Toronto
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- Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
- St. Louis Flyers players
- Toronto Young Rangers players
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