Eliteprospects
USA Ben Simon
#8 Sheffield Steelers / EIHL - 10/11
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time EIHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jun 14, 1978
Position
C
Age
45
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Shaker Heights, OH, USA
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1997 round 5 #110 overall by Chicago Blackhawks

Simon was a defensive center who always worked hard. Lacked some offensive instincts.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

Team Staff profile of Ben Simon also available

Use/Embed statistics

Ben Simon Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 Shaker Heights High USHS-OH 25* 15* 21* 36* -* -* |
1993-94 Shaker Heights High “C” USHS-OH 24* 45* 41* 86* -* -* |
1994-95 Shaker Heights High “C” USHS-OH 25* 61* 68* 129* -* -* |
1995-96 Cleveland Barons NAHL NAHL 50* 45* 46* 91* -* -* | Playoffs 5 7 13 20 - -
1996-97 Univ. of Notre Dame NCAA 30* 4* 15* 19* 79* -1* |
USA U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
1997-98 Univ. of Notre Dame NCAA 37* 9* 28* 37* 89* 10* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 3* 4* 8* -* |
1998-99 Univ. of Notre Dame NCAA 37* 18* 24* 42* 65* -* |
1999-00 Univ. of Notre Dame “C” NCAA 40* 13* 19* 32* 53* -* |
2000-01 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 77* 8* 12* 20* 47* 4* | Playoffs 16 6 5 11 20 6
2001-02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 6* 1* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 74* 11* 23* 34* 56* 3* | Playoffs 25 2 3 5 24 0
2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 10* 0* 1* 1* 9* 0* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 69* 15* 17* 32* 78* 18* | Playoffs 9 0 0 0 6 -2
2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 52* 3* 0* 3* 28* -10* |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 18* 1* 3* 4* 6* -2* |
2004-05 Chicago Wolves AHL 53* 11* 10* 21* 58* 2* | Playoffs 18 1 5 6 44 2
2005-06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 13* 0* 0* 0* 4* -4* |
Syracuse Crunch “A” AHL 66* 13* 24* 37* 93* -6* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 2 2
2006-07 Syracuse Crunch AHL 56* 9* 12* 21* 77* 3* |
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 21* 4* 5* 9* 28* 1* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 9 -2
2007-08 Springfield Falcons “A” AHL 80* 12* 10* 22* 88* -14* |
2008-09 Iserlohn Roosters DEL 51* 5* 10* 15* 64* -20* |
2009-10 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL 18* 4* 9* 13* 16* -9* | Playoffs 3 3 0 3 14 -
Toronto Marlies AHL 44* 2* 6* 8* 51* -11* |
2010-11 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 54* 21* 36* 57* 62* -* | Playoffs 3 2 0 2 12 -

Ben Simon Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Iserlohn Roosters DEB-Pokal 2* 1* 3* 4* 4* -* |
2010-11 Sheffield Steelers EIHL Cup 8* 6* 3* 9* 21* -* |

Ben Simon Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 8 481* 78* 110* 188* 0.39* 535* -6* | 5 62 3 * 9 * 12 * 0.19 * 85 * 0 *
DEB-Pokal 1 2* 1* 3* 4* 2.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 1 51* 5* 10* 15* 0.29* 64* -20* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 1 18* 4* 9* 13* 0.72* 16* -9* | 1 3 3 * 0 * 3 * 1.00 * 14 * - *
EIHL 1 54* 21* 36* 57* 1.06* 62* -* | 1 3 2 * 0 * 2 * 0.67 * 12 * - *
EIHL Cup 1 8* 6* 3* 9* 1.13* 21* -* | 0 * * * * * *
IHL 1 77* 8* 12* 20* 0.26* 47* 4* | 1 16 6 * 5 * 11 * 0.69 * 20 * 6 *
NAHL 1 50* 45* 46* 91* 1.82* -* -* | 1 5 7 * 13 * 20 * 4.00 * - * - *
NCAA 4 144* 44* 86* 130* 0.90* 286* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 81* 3* 1* 4* 0.05* 47* -13* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-OH 3 74* 121* 130* 251* 3.39* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 13* 1* 3* 4* 0.31* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ben Simon Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/09/2011
08/09/2011 Confirmed Sheffield Steelers Retired
07/28/2010
07/28/2010 Confirmed Kalamazoo Wings Sheffield Steelers
01/01/2010
01/01/2010 Loan Kalamazoo Wings Toronto Marlies
11/12/2009
11/12/2009 Confirmed No team Kalamazoo Wings
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Shaker Heights High

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Notre Dame