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Craig Andrew Simpson (born February 15, 1967) is a retired
professional
who played 10 seasons in the
and the . He is currently a broadcaster, involved in
telecasts.
Simpson played collegiate hockey for the
from 1983–84 to 1984–85.
He was drafted in the first round, second overall, by the
in the . Midway through his third NHL season, he was traded as part of a package to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for . Simpson blossomed in Edmonton, playing on a line with future
and . He scored a career high 56 regular season goals (combined between Pittsburgh and Edmonton) during the , and 13 more in the playoffs. He won two
with the Oilers, in 1988 and 1990. He would be dealt to the Buffalo Sabres prior to the
Simpson suffered a serious back injury in a game against the
on December 1, 1993. Though he continued to play, the injury would eventually end his playing career at age 28. He retired as a player in 1996, finishing with 497 career NHL points. He holds the record for best career shooting percentage (minimum 800 shots) with 23.66%. He also holds the record for best career playoff shooting percentage (minimum 80 shots) with 33.65%, well ahead of second place
After retiring as a player, Simpson joined
television as a hockey analyst. In 1998, Simpson joined
as a colour commentator for
regional games, as well as the network's weekly national broadcasts. He left in 2003 to become an assistant coach with the Oilers. After the , he resigned from his position with the club to take a job as a colour commentator for , alongside former Sportsnet partner . Beginning in the 2008-09 season, Hughson and Simpson are the primary Hockey Night in Canada broadcast team and call the . When
gained the NHL rights in 2014, the pair shifted to the company, with Hughson and Simpson re-joining .
Simpson is also the former colour commentator for the EA Sports NHL franchise, along with
partner Hughson. Simpson also appears in TV commercials and print ads for Carpet Superstores of Edmonton.
On March 22, 2008, Hughson and Simpson called the NHL game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche at 1 p.m. MDT. They then boarded a chartered plane to Calgary where the pair then announced the third game of the Hockey Night in Canada triple-header between the Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild at 8 p.m. MDT. This is believed to be a first in the National Hockey League.
Simpson joined his former team, the Edmonton Oilers, in 2005 and served as an assistant coach of the team. He helped lead the team to the
In 2009, Simpson participated in the first season of CBC's , a made-for-
competition that paired eight former NHL stars with female figure skaters. Simpson and his partner, , won the competition on Monday November 16, 2009. On November 7, 2013, Simpson was inducted into the London (Ontario) Sports Hall of Fame.
Simpson is the son of Canadian
athlete Marion Simpson. He is also the younger brother of former
and younger brother of Rogers Sportsnet reporter .
On June 21, 2012, Simpson married Canadian figure skater , whom he had "known for years from the
skating scene" before they were paired as partners in late 2009 for the
show , which they won. Simpson and Salé have one daughter, Samantha Rae Simpson, born on July 7, 2013. Through this marriage, Simpson is also a
to Salé's son Jesse Pelletier (born September 30, 2007), from her first marriage to skating partner . He also has three children from a previous marriage, including son , who was drafted by the
in the 4th round of the
and is currently a
Michigan State Spartans
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
Edmonton Oilers*
Edmonton Oilers*
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
Buffalo Sabres
NHL totals
* champion
Houston, William (March 21, 2008). "Hughson, Simpson will have double the fun". The Globe and Mail. p. S2.
Onstad, Katrina (October 21, 2010). . Chatelaine 2014.
Doolittle, Robyn (November 16, 2009). . Toronto Star 2014.
Canadian Press (July 9, 2013). . Globe and Mail 2014.
Benet, Lorenzo (October 1, 2007). . People 2014.
Maimann, Kevin (June 21, 2012). . Edmonton Sun 2014.
Matheson, J. (June 26, 2011). . Edmonton Journal.
. Fox News. June 25, 2011.
Schlossman, B. (June 23, 2011). . Grand Forks Herald.
. College Hockey Historical Archives.
(PDF). NCAA.org 2013.
. ISSUU.com.
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