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Chris Simon	#11 \| Right Wing \| Minnesota Wild

Height: 6-3 Weight: 232 Shoots: L Born: January 30, 1972, Wawa, Ontario

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December 19, 2007
The NHL suspended Chris Simon for 30 games for deliberately kicking Jarkko Ruutu in a game earlier this week, according to the AP. He had already been placed on a paid leave of absence by the team.

December 18, 2007
The Islanders placed Chris Simon on a paid leave of absence on Monday, according to ESPN.com. He agreed with team officials who said he might need time away from the game after he stepped on Jarkko Ruutu in a game last weekend. He will meet with the league and will most likely be suspended. He missed the first five games of the season while completing a 25-game suspension another conduct related infraction.

October 14, 2007
Chris Simon made his season debut on Saturday. Although he didn't score, he picked up five PIM. Simon missed the first five games of the season due to the 25-game suspension that was handed down last season for hitting Ryan Hollweg in the face with his stick.

July 24, 2007
The Islanders re-signed Chris Simon to a one-year contract on Monday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Simon must sit out the first five games of the season due to a 25-game suspension he received late last year.

March 19, 2007
Chris Simon will not face criminal charges for his vicious hit on Ryan Hollweg, according to the AP. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said her office considered "the willingness of the potential victim to support a criminal prosecution" and other factors in reaching its decision.

March 11, 2007
Chris Simon has been suspended for the remainder of the season, according to the AP. The suspension is for minimum of 25 total games, meaning he'll miss the final 15 regular-season games, as well as the playoffs. If the Islanders play fewer than 10 postseason games, the suspension will carry into next season. The suspension comes as the result of his swinging a stick and hitting Ryan Hollweg in the face.

March 9, 2007
Chris Simon has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL for hitting Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg in the face with his stick, according to the AP. After being checked into the boards, Simon stood up and swung his stick with both hands directly into Hollweg's face in a blatant, intentional act. There's a very good chance that Simon is done for the season.

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