Steve Simmons
Encyclopedia
Steve Simmons is a journalist with the Toronto Sun
and nationally syndicated throughout Sun Media
. He has previously worked as a sports columnist for the Calgary Herald
, Calgary Sun
, London Free Press
, Globe and Mail and The Hockey News
.
Simmons was born in Toronto, and attended the University of Western Ontario
. He has co-written or contributed to several books on hockey. He has also been involved in broadcast media, including being a Day-one host on The Fan 590 in Toronto and a Day-one studio contributor on what was then Headline Sports and later became The Score television network. Simmons is also seen every Sunday on TSN
's The Reporters with Dave Hodge.
Toronto Sun
The Toronto Sun is an English-language daily tabloid newspaper published in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is known for its daily Sunshine Girl feature and for what it sees as a populist conservative editorial stance.-History:...
and nationally syndicated throughout Sun Media
Sun Media
Sun Media Corporation is the owner of several widely read tabloid and broadsheet newspapers in Canada and the 49 percent owner of Sun News Network...
. He has previously worked as a sports columnist for the Calgary Herald
Calgary Herald
The Calgary Herald is a daily newspaper published in the Canadian city of Calgary, Alberta.- History :The paper was first published on August 31, 1883 by Andrew Armour and Thomas Braden as The Calgary Herald, Mining and Ranche Advocate and General Advertiser. It started as a weekly paper with only...
, Calgary Sun
Calgary Sun
The Calgary Sun is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is a division of Sun Media, a Quebecor company.First published in 1980, the tabloid-format daily replaced the long-running broadsheet newspaper, The Albertan soon after it was acquired by the publishers of the Toronto...
, London Free Press
London Free Press
The London Free Press is a daily newspaper based in London, Ontario, Canada.The London Free Press began as the Canadian Free Press, founded by William Sutherland in 1847. It first began printing as a weekly newspaper in 1849. In 1852, it was purchased for $500 by Josiah Blackburn, who renamed it...
, Globe and Mail and The Hockey News
The Hockey News
The Hockey News, commonly abbreviated to THN, is a North American ice hockey magazine published by Transcontinental. The Hockey News was founded in 1947 by Ken McKenzie and Bill Côté, and has since been the most recognized hockey publication in North America...
.
Simmons was born in Toronto, and attended the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
. He has co-written or contributed to several books on hockey. He has also been involved in broadcast media, including being a Day-one host on The Fan 590 in Toronto and a Day-one studio contributor on what was then Headline Sports and later became The Score television network. Simmons is also seen every Sunday on TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
's The Reporters with Dave Hodge.