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14. Charlie Simmer

14. Charlie Simmer

Charlie Simmer began his career with the California Seals, and after a brief period with the Cleveland Barons, he found himself with Los Angeles.  After playing most of the 1977-78 Season in the Minors, Simmer split the following year with Springfield (AHL) and L.A., but the Left Wing established himself with 48 Points in 37 Games, and he was never demoted again.

Simmer was now on a line with Marcel Dionne and Dave Taylor, the famed "Triple Crown Line."  In 1979-80, Simmer led the NHL in Goals with 56 and Power Play Goals (21).  He was named a First Team All-Star and was so again in the year after when he repeated his light-lamping output with 56.  

Simmer could not reproduce the magic of those two years, though he did have an 80 Point campaign in 1982-83 with a 92 Point follow-up in 1983-84.  The Kings traded Simmer to the Bruins very early in the 1984-85 Season, and Simmer left the L.A. with 466 Points in 384 Games.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Left Wing
  • Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent 8/8/77.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Boston Bruins for a 1985 1st Round Pick (which would be Dan Gratton) 10/24/84.

  • Games Played: 384
  • Notable Statistics:

    222 Goals
    244 Assists 
    466 Points 
    320 PIM 
    .64 PPG 
    +84 Plus/Minus 
    41.7 Point Shares 

    15 Playoff Games
    7 Goals
    7 Assists 
    14 Points 
    24 PIM 
    .94 PPG 
    -5 Plus/Minus 

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    First Team All-Star (1980 & 1981)
    All-Star (1981 & 1984)
    Most Goals (1979-80)
    Most Power Play Goals (1979-80)
    Most Game-Winning Goals (1980-81)
    Highest Shot Percentage (1980-81)
    Most Goals per Game (1979-80 & 1980-81)

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