John Simus
| John Simus | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 27, 1943 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | |||||
| Died |
March 15, 2018 (aged 75) Frisco, Texas, USA | |||||
| Position | Forward | |||||
| Played for |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
| Playing career | 1961–1964 | |||||
| Military career | ||||||
| Buried | ||||||
| Allegiance |  United States | |||||
| Service/ |  United States Army Rangers | |||||
| Years of service | 1966–1968 | |||||
| Rank |  Captain | |||||
John Otto Simus (January 27, 1943 – March 15, 2018) was an American ice hockey Forward and Vietnam veteran who was an All-American for Colorado College[1]
Career
Simus joined the varsity squad at
All-WCHA First Team
and was an All-American.
After graduating, Simus eventually joined the Army Rangers and served both in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic.[2] After leaving the military, Simus worked for Electronic Data Systems for 30 years.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1958–59 | Washburn High School | USHS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Washburn High School | USHS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Colorado College | WCHA | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Colorado College | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Colorado College | WCHA | 26 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All- First Team
|
1963–64 | [3] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1963–64 | [1] |
References
- ^ a b "1963–1964 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "John Otto Simus". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com