26. Craig Simpson
Craig Simpson’s best season in hockey was 1987-88 when he was traded early in the season in a mega trade that brought the disgruntled Paul Coffey from Edmonton. The Left Wing was placed on a line with Glenn Anderson and Mark Messier, and he would go on to have a 90 Point Season, with 56 Goals, that put him second in the NHL that year. Simpson would also lead the NHL in Shooting Percentage and would be a productive member of the Oilers' 1988 Stanley Cup Championship.
In the next four seasons, he would go over 60 Points three times and helped the Oilers win the 1990 Stanley Cup. He was traded to the Buffalo Sabres just before the 1992-93 Season, and his overall totals with Edmonton would see him score 365 Points in 419 Games. Notably, he would average over a Point per Game in the Playoffs for Edmonton (68 Points in 67 Games).
The Bullet Points
- Position: Left Wing
- Acquired: Traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins with Dave Hannan, Moe Mantha and Chris Joseph for Paul Coffey, Dave Hunter and Wayne Van Dorp 11/24/87.
- Departed: Traded to the Buffalo Sabres for Jozef Cierny and Buffalo’s 1994 4th Round Pick (which would Jussi Tarvalen) 9/1/93.
- Games Played: 419
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Notable Statistics: 185 Goals
180 Assists
365 Points
485 PIM
.87 PPG
-4 Plus/Minus
29.7 Point Shares
67 Playoff Games
36 Goals
32 Assists
68 Points
56 PIM
1.01 PPG
+12 Plus/Minus
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Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Champion (1988 & 1990)
*Simpson was traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins early in the season.
Highest Shooting Percentage (1987-88*)
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