Don Simmons
Born (1931-09-13)September 13, 1931
Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
Died September 24, 2010(2010-09-24) (aged 79)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
Playing career 19511969

Donald William "Dippy" Simmons (September 13, 1931 – September 24, 2010) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League between 1956 and 1969. He won the Stanley Cup three times in a row with the Maple Leafs, from 1962 to 1964.

Playing career

Simmons was called up by the Boston Bruins from the Springfield Indians of the minor American Hockey League in order to replace an ailing Terry Sawchuk who had left the Bruins in mid-season of 1957. He then spent 3 seasons partnering with veteran Harry Lumley as an effective netminding duo in Boston. Simmons was the second goaltender to adopt the face mask, after Jacques Plante introduced it in 1959. Later, Simmons would back up Johnny Bower in Toronto in the early 1960s and was instrumental in the Leafs winning the Stanley Cup in 1962. He finished his career playing with the New York Rangers. Don Simmons was the founder of Don Simmons Sports, a successful Ontario franchise specializing in goalie equipment.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1948–49 Galt Black Hawks OHA 127207306.08
1949–50 Port Colborne Sailors OHA Sr
1950–51 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 53318018133.41 63601913.17
1951–52 Springfield Indians EAHL 3718181227012103.20 3031801906.33
1952–53 Springfield Indians EAHL 4431112268016803.76
1953–54 Johnstown Jets IHL 2414406622.75 10646002112.10
1954–55 Springfield Indians AHL 5430213324018523.43 4132581603.72
1955–56 Springfield Indians AHL 5213372312023304.48
1956–57 Boston Bruins NHL 26139415606342.42.915 10556002922.90.892
1956–57 Springfield Indians AHL 251012313008403.36
1957–58 Boston Bruins NHL 391514922859252.42.918 11656712512.24.932
1958–59 Boston Bruins NHL 5824268348018333.16.897
1959–60 Boston Bruins NHL 281213316769123.26.900
1960–61 Boston Bruins NHL 1839610785813.23.902
1960–61 Providence Reds AHL 103705905105.19
1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 95315402112.33.927 321166802.90.889
1961–62 Rochester Americans AHL 5124225306016903.31
1962–63 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 28158516806912.47.904
1962–63 Rochester Americans AHL 94505402713.00
1963–64 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 21910111906333.18.894
1964–65 Tulsa Oilers CPHL 6935268354021933.17 12667203813.17
1965–66 New York Rangers NHL 121715514004.36.867
1965–66 Baltimore Clippers AHL 134627504203.36
1966–67 Vancouver Canucks WHL 7238322432621372.95 320140301.29
1967–68 New York Rangers NHL 52123001302.61.898
1967–68 Buffalo Bisons AHL 2297512797403.47
1968–69 New York Rangers NHL 5121206802.34.921
1968–69 Buffalo Bisons AHL 52302591413.24
NHL totals 2491001024114,541701202.89.904

Awards and achievements

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