Former NHL Player Chris Simon's Cause of Death Revealed | 424N5UP | 2024-03-23 13:08:01
A explanation for demise has been revealed in the sudden passing of NHL journeyman Chris Simon.
In a Tuesday, March 19, statement via Simon's former agent Paul Theofanous, Simon's family stated he died by suicide. "The family strongly believes and witnessed firsthand that Chris struggled immensely from CTE which unfortunately resulted in his demise," the assertion learn.
CTE, also referred to as persistent traumatic encephalopathy, is a progressive degenerative illness that affects people with repeated concussions and multiple traumatic brain accidents.
Simon died Monday, March 18 on the age of 52.
"We are grieving with the loss of our son, brother, father, associate, teammate and good friend," the household's statement continued. "The complete Wawa [Ontario, Canada] group is sharing in our grief. We won't be releasing any additional particulars right now and ask for privateness during this very troublesome time. We recognize everyone who shares in our tragic loss."
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A gritty forward who performed for seven totally different franchises over his 15-year NHL career, Simon was drafted 25th general within the 1990 NHL Draft by the Quebec Nordiques, ultimately making his NHL debut in the course of the 1992-1993 season.
After following the Nordiques to Colorado, where they turned the Avalanche, Simon gained a Stanley Cup with the staff in 1996.
Simon would also full stints with the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Calgary Flames, New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild earlier than his NHL career got here to an finish in 2008.
The NHL Alumni Association remembered Simon after his demise in a Tuesday post via X, saying he was "by no means afraid to face up for his teammates, and performed a key position in the dressing room."
In 2017, Simon filed for chapter and cited "vital brain trauma" suffered during his enjoying days for his incapability to seek out work, in response to paperwork obtained by the Ottawa Citizen.
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The paperwork cited a physician who said Simon suffered from melancholy, nervousness, post-traumatic stress disorder and arthritis in his shoulder, hand, knees, again and neck.
Simon's dying occurred on the same day former NHL player Konstantin Koltsov died by suicide after jumping off a lodge balcony in Miami. Koltsov was 42 years previous.
A primary-round draft decide of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1999, Koltsov played in 144 NHL video games between 2003 and 2006. Along with his hockey profession, Koltsov was also the boyfriend of world No. 2 tennis participant Aryna Sabalenka.
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