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Simon Despres • D
Ht/Wt:6'4", 218 lbs.
Born:Jul 27, 1991 (33 yrs) in Laval, Que.
Experience:6 years
Drafted:Drafted by Pittsburgh in 2009 (1/30).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2021
6/09/2021 Signed with the Eisbaren Berlin of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (Germany).
2019
2/11/2019 Signed with the Kolner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (Germany).
1/03/2019 Released by the Laval Rocket (AHL) from professional try-out contract.
2018
12/03/2018 Signed with the Laval Rocket (AHL) to a professional try-out contract.
10/03/2018 Released by the Montreal Canadiens from professional try-out contract.
7/12/2018 Signed by the Montreal Canadiens to a professional try-out contract.
2017
8/24/2017 Signed with the HC Slovan Bratislava of the KHL.
6/16/2017 Placed on waivers by the Anaheim Ducks for the purpose of buying him out.
5/22/2017 Missed the last 81 regular season and all 17 playoff games (concussion).
4/26/2017 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2016
10/23/2016 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
10/14/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
4/05/2016 Missed 6 games (undisclosed).
3/24/2016 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
3/05/2016 Missed 2 games (flu).
3/02/2016 Flu, day-to-day.
1/26/2016 Missed 42 games (upper body injury).
1/25/2016 Recalled from his conditioning assignment with the San Diego Gulls (AHL).
1/14/2016 Assigned to the San Diego Gulls (AHL) for conditioning purposes.
2015
10/17/2015 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
10/09/2015 Signed by the Anaheim Ducks to a five-year contract extension.
3/02/2015 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
1/27/2015 Missed 2 games (illness).
1/20/2015 Illness, day-to-day.
2014
7/18/2014 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a two-year contract.
6/30/2014 Pittsburgh Penguins tendered a qualifying offer.
4/15/2014 Assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
2/24/2014 Recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
1/16/2014 Assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).
2013
11/27/2013 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
9/30/2013 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
3/27/2013 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
3/26/2013 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
1/13/2013 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2012
9/15/2012 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
4/23/2012 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
4/18/2012 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
4/01/2012 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
3/27/2012 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
3/11/2012 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
3/09/2012 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2/13/2012 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2/13/2012 Missed 15 games (lower body injury).
1/11/2012 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
1/10/2012 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
1/02/2012 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2011
12/01/2011 Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
9/22/2011 Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
2010
10/06/2010 Returned to his junior team (Saint John-QMJHL).
2009
10/07/2009 Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a three-year entry-level contract.
9/23/2009 Returned to his junior team (Saint John-QMJHL).
6/26/2009 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round (30th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2015
3/02/2015 Anaheim Ducks traded Ben Lovejoy to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Simon Despres.
2009
6/26/2009 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round (30th overall) in 2009.
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