Chris Simon dies at 52 (former NHL player)

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https://apnews.com/article/chris-simon-obituary-a67ef99ecc1e03624c391e4ca8b4603a

 

Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died. He was 52.

Simon died Monday night in his hometown of Wawa, Ontario, a spokesperson for the NHL Players’ Association who has been in touch with the late forward’s agent, said Tuesday.

Simon died by suicide, his family said Wednesday.

Simon’s family blamed his death on CTE, the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, in a statement released through agent Paul Theofanous. “We will not be releasing any further details at this time and ask for privacy during this very difficult time,” the family wrote. “We appreciate everyone who shares in our tragic loss.”

There’s no way to confirm CTE while a person is alive, though doctors can identify suspected cases based on symptoms and neurological exams.

Simon played 857 regular-season and playoff games over 15 NHL seasons from 1993-2008. Over his career, he fought more than 100 times and racked up 1,824 penalty minutes to rank 67th in league history.

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Sad. 

[seafoam1 3,236]

1 hour ago, TommyGavin said:

Sad. 

What an idiot...

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3 hours ago, seafoam1 said:

What an idiot...

WOW. 
I don’t even know if I want to hear your response to this. 

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1 hour ago, TommyGavin said:

WOW. 
I don’t even know if I want to hear your response to this. 

Agree what was the point of his comment

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He was a great Goon. 

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1 hour ago, RaiderHaters Revenge said:

Agree what was the point of his comment

He’s miserable as #####.

[seafoam1 3,236]

21 minutes ago, Alias Detective said:

He’s miserable as #####.

Ok. Take your meds old man. 

[edjr 6,709]

52 in June. 

Local cop here just had a heart attack at 52, left behind 4 young kids and a wife