Jon Sim

Jonathan Sim (born September 29, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the third round (70th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

Jon Sim With the New York Islanders in 2010

Jon Sim
Born	(1977-09-29) September 29, 1977 (age 47) New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Dallas Stars Nashville Predators Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers Florida Panthers Atlanta Thrashers New York Islanders HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Pardubice HC Slavia Praha Eisbären Berlin
NHL draft	70th overall, 1996 Dallas Stars
Playing career	1998–2014

Playing career

As a veteran journeyman of the National Hockey League, Sim moved to play his first full professional season in Europe in 2011–12. After an unsuccessful stint in the Czech Extraliga, Sim was signed by Eisbären Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, where he helped contribute to the team's 6th league championship.^[1]

On his return to North America and the 2012–13 NHL lockout negating his chance of an NHL contract, Sim was signed to a professional try-out deal with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL on December 7, 2012.^[2] Over the course of his try-out, Sim contributed with 13 points in 22 games, before opting not to renew with the Rampage to be mutually released on January 28, 2013.^[3] On January 31, 2013, Sim was signed to a professional try-out deal with the Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL.^[4] On November 4, 2013, Sim signed a professional tryout with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He ended up playing 14 games with the Sound Tigers, scoring 2 goals and adding 2 assists.

Awards and honours

Sim (on the left) and Frans Nielsen (on the right)

Award	Year
OHL
Second All-Star Team	1998
AHL
Calder Cup	2005
NHL
Stanley Cup	1999
DEL
DEL Champion	2012

Personal life

Sim is the father of London Knights forward Landon Sim and Charlottetown Islanders forward Lane Sim.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994–95	Laval Titan Collège Français	QMJHL		9	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Sarnia Sting	OHL		25	9	12	21	19		4	3	2	5	2
1995–96	Sarnia Sting	OHL		63	56	45	101	130		10	8	7	15	26
1996–97	Sarnia Sting	OHL		64	56	39	95	109		12	9	5	14	32
1997–98	Sarnia Sting	OHL		59	44	50	94	95		5	1	4	5	14
1998–99	Dallas Stars	NHL		7	1	0	1	12		4	0	0	0	0
1998–99	Michigan K–Wings	IHL		68	24	27	51	91		5	3	1	4	18
1999–2000	Michigan K–Wings	IHL		35	14	16	30	65		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Dallas Stars	NHL		25	5	3	8	10		7	1	0	1	6
2000–01	Utah Grizzlies	IHL		39	16	13	29	44		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Dallas Stars	NHL		15	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		31	21	6	27	63		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Dallas Stars	NHL		26	3	0	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		42	16	31	47	85		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Dallas Stars	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Nashville Predators	NHL		4	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		14	0	2	2	19		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		48	6	7	13	27		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		15	2	3	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Utah Grizzlies	AHL		10	2	2	4	12		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		63	35	26	61	66		21	10	7	17	44
2005–06	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		39	7	7	14	28		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Florida Panthers	NHL		33	10	8	18	26		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		77	17	12	29	60		4	0	0	0	0
2007–08	New York Islanders	NHL		2	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	New York Islanders	NHL		49	9	6	15	42		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		18	13	10	23	12		5	2	3	5	10
2009–10	New York Islanders	NHL		77	13	9	22	44		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	New York Islanders	NHL		34	1	3	4	22		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		8	7	2	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Fribourg–Gottéron	NLA		7	1	0	1	2		3	0	0	0	12
2011–12	HC ČSOB Pojišťovna Pardubice	ELH		20	2	4	6	22		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HC Slavia Praha	ELH		8	1	1	2	12		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		14	2	4	6	27		13	0	0	0	33
2012–13	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		22	6	7	13	14		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL		34	6	13	19	22		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		14	2	2	4	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				469	75	64	139	314		15	1	0	1	6
AHL totals				242	108	99	207	284		26	12	10	22	54