| Simon Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1980, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| Pro clubs | Missouri Mavericks Rocky Mountain Rage Lubbock Cotton Kings |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–2011 |
Simon Watson (born April 3, 1980) is a Canadian retired ice hockey centre. After retiring as a player, he became a coach.
Watson played professionally in the Central Hockey League (CHL) for the Lubbock Cotton Kings, Rocky Mountain Rage, and finally the Missouri Mavericks. He played his junior hockey years for the Waterloo Siskins of the Mid-Western Junior Hockey League and his collegiate hockey at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. On August 5, 2011, Watson retired as a player and became the Mavericks' Assistant Director of Hockey Operations On May 9, 2013, he was named to the coaching staff of the KC Mavs Elite Midget team.
In July 2014, Missouri Mavericks fans voted Watson the second-greatest Mavericks player in a poll of the Top-10 Mavericks players from the first 5 years of the team's existence.
On April 18, 2018, he continued his association with the Mavericks and was hired the head coach and general manager of the recently purchased Topeka RoadRunners junior team in the North American Hockey League.[1]
Awards and honours[]
- In July 2014, voted by Missouri Mavericks fans as the second-greatest Mavericks player in a poll of the Top-10 Mavericks players from the first 5 years of the team's existence.
- CHL Man of the Year (2010–11)[2]
References[]
External links[]
- Simon Watson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Simon Watson's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
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