Wayne Simmonds

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Wayne Simmonds
Simmonds with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2012
Born (1988-08-26) August 26, 1988 (age 35)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Toronto Maple Leafs
Los Angeles Kings
Philadelphia Flyers
Nashville Predators
New Jersey Devils
Buffalo Sabres
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 61st overall, 2007
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2008–present

Wayne Simmonds (born August 26, 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario) is an Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils.

He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings with the 61st overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He also played in the OHL with the Owen Sound Attack and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He is African American and is one of a small number of black hockey players in the league.

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