A cause of death has been revealed in the passing of former NHL player Chris Simon, who died March 18 at the age of 52
In a Tuesday, March 19, statement through Simon’s former agent Paul Theofanous, Simon’s family said he died by suicide. 'The family strongly believes and witnessed firsthand that Chris struggled immensely from CTE which unfortunately resulted in his death,' the statement read.
A gritty forward who played for seven different franchises over his 15-year NHL career, Simon was drafted 25th overall in the 1990 NHL Draft by the Quebec Nordiques, eventually making his NHL debut during the 1992-1993 season. Simon would also complete stints with the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers, Calgary Flames, New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild before his NHL career came to an end in 2008.
In 2017, Simon filed for bankruptcy and cited “significant brain trauma” suffered during his playing days for his inability to find work, according to documents obtained by the Ottawa Citizen.
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