Chris Simon

Chris Simon was a Canadian professional ice hockey player born in Wawa, Ontario, who played 15 seasons in the NHL as an enforcer, known for his combative style and accumulating over 1,800 penalty minutes. A two-time NHL All-Star, he won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and later played in the KHL before retiring in 2013. Tragically, Simon was diagnosed posthumously with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after his death by suicide at the age of 52, a condition believed to have contributed to his struggles with mental health in his later years.