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Islanders grant Simon leave of absence
By Jonathan C. Mitchell on December 17, 2007

Islanders to provide veteran forward time away from the team

This afternoon, the New York Islanders released the following pair of statements from owner Charles Wang and veteran forward Chris Simon. As the statements indicate, Simon has been granted some time away from the team.

From Charles Wang:

“The actions of Chris Simon on Saturday do not reflect what the New York Islanders stand for. They were reckless, potentially dangerous and against our team concept of grit, character and heart.

“We know Chris as a respected teammate and as a gracious man away from the playing surface and believe strongly that he has earned our continued support. The Islanders are going to provide some time for Chris away from the team and give him the counseling he needs and the compassion he deserves. When Chris is completely ready, he will be a member of our team again.”

From Chris Simon:

“I want to start off by making clear that there is no excuse for my actions on Saturday night and I apologize to everyone involved.

“The Islanders and I agree that the right thing to do is for me to take some time away from the team. I have enjoyed a long career achieving my dream of being a player in the National Hockey League and I’m proud of my accomplishments. But I acknowledge that time and assistance is needed before I return to the game.

“I want to thank the Islanders for providing the environment for me to become a better player and person, and our fans for their support along the way.”

–source: NHL.com

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December 18th, 2007 at 10:14 pm

OK, as an Islanders fan, this is little tough. For the person Chris Simon, I really do hope he can get the help he appears to need. Everything you read about him off the ice says he’s a great guy and a great teammate, so you have to root for him in that regard. As a hockey player though, I would not be upset if the NHL threw him out of the league. There is no excuse for what he did. None. Ruutu is a pain in the butt, pest-like player. Fine. Punch him in the face and go to the box for five minutes. You don’t try something that realistically could have ended the guy’s career if your foot was a little higher. There’s just no excuse and no explanation for what Simon did. And this is coming from a fan of the guy’s team, and a fan that supported him when he was last in trouble. I just can’t go there this time.
As a fan of the team, I also have a different prespective than most. It is obvious that Islander coach Ted Nolan loves this guy. He’s known him his whole career, and was a mentor to Chris before he even made a name for himself as a pro. It’s impossible for Ted to turn his back on him, and that’s been obvious to Isles fans all season. But with everything that has happened of late, it’s time for Ted to do something. You don’t want to turn your back on him, I understand, but maybe it’s time you just tell him to “hang up the skates and be one of my assistant coaches next season”. That would keep the “good guy” in the game, and get the “bad guy” out of the game.

Jonathan C. Mitchell Says:
December 19th, 2007 at 7:49 am

I have grown tired of Simon’s antics. I loved the guy back when he was in Colorado but now he needs to make some serious adjustments. I love your idea of him becoming an assistant.

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