Shawn Simpson
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Shawn Simpson is a retired Canadian ice hockey
player who, since then, has worked in the front office for both the Washington Capitals
and the Toronto Maple Leafs
. He was the top goaltender
chosen in the 1986 NHL draft
, taken 60th overall by the Washington Capitals. Simpson was part of the Canadian national junior team that was disqualified from the 1987 World Junior Championship
for their involvement in the Punch-up in Piestany
. Simpson was also a 1st team OHL all-star in 1987.
Simpson's professional playing career was short, playing only 35 games over three seasons for the Baltimore Skipjacks
, Washington's affiliate team in the AHL
. He never played in an NHL game, although twice (in 1988 and 1990) he dressed and sat on the bench as a back-up goaltender for the Capitals in play-off games. After retiring from injury, Simpson joined the Capital's TV network, and worked two years as a color commentator, while completing Law school at Georgetown University. He then served as a scout in the Washington Capitals organization for the next six years. In 1997, Simpson was promoted to director of hockey operations for the Capitals, and also served as the General Manager of the AHL's Portland Pirates, the Capital's main affiliate. In 2004 Simpson left the Capitals organization and joined the Toronto Maple Leafs as a professional scout. In June, 2008 Simpson was fired as a part of a general shake-up in the Leafs organization. In 2009 Simpson became the President of the Cape Cod Cubs
of the International Junior Hockey League
, a job he continues to hold as of December 2010.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who, since then, has worked in the front office for both the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
and the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He was the top goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
chosen in the 1986 NHL draft
1986 NHL Entry Draft
The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 21, 1986 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1985–86 NHL season and playoff standings...
, taken 60th overall by the Washington Capitals. Simpson was part of the Canadian national junior team that was disqualified from the 1987 World Junior Championship
1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 11th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Piešťany, Trenčín, Nitra, and Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia . Finland captured its first World Junior gold medal. Czechoslovakia captured the silver, and Sweden the bronze...
for their involvement in the Punch-up in Piestany
Punch-up in Piestany
The Punch-up in Piestany was an infamous bench-clearing brawl between Canada and the Soviet Union during the final game of the 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Piešťany, Czechoslovakia on January 4, 1987...
. Simpson was also a 1st team OHL all-star in 1987.
Simpson's professional playing career was short, playing only 35 games over three seasons for the Baltimore Skipjacks
Baltimore Skipjacks
The Baltimore Skipjacks were a minor professional ice hockey team in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League and the American Hockey League. They played in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Arena.-History:...
, Washington's affiliate team in the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
. He never played in an NHL game, although twice (in 1988 and 1990) he dressed and sat on the bench as a back-up goaltender for the Capitals in play-off games. After retiring from injury, Simpson joined the Capital's TV network, and worked two years as a color commentator, while completing Law school at Georgetown University. He then served as a scout in the Washington Capitals organization for the next six years. In 1997, Simpson was promoted to director of hockey operations for the Capitals, and also served as the General Manager of the AHL's Portland Pirates, the Capital's main affiliate. In 2004 Simpson left the Capitals organization and joined the Toronto Maple Leafs as a professional scout. In June, 2008 Simpson was fired as a part of a general shake-up in the Leafs organization. In 2009 Simpson became the President of the Cape Cod Cubs
Cape Cod Cubs
The Cape Cod Cubs and Cape Codders were a professional ice hockey team that played at the Cape Cod Coliseum in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts.-History:...
of the International Junior Hockey League
International Junior Hockey League
International Junior Hockey League is an independent Tier III Junior A ice hockey league. The League has teams in the New England and Mid Atlantic region of the United States.-League History:...
, a job he continues to hold as of December 2010.