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Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died at the age of 52.
Simon died on Monday night in his hometown of Wawa, Ontario, a spokesperson for the NHL Players' Association said Tuesday.
Paul Theofanous, who represented Simon, did not respond to a message seeking further details and Ontario Provincial Police declined to answer questions about Simon's death. A cause of death was not immediately available.
Union spokesman Jonathan Weatherdon said Simon's children and family were grieving over the sudden loss.
Simon played 857 regular-season and playoff games over 15 NHL seasons from 1993-2008. Over his career, he fought more than 100 times and racked up 1,824 penalty minutes to rank 67th in league history.
Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has died at the age of 52 in his hometown of Wawa, Ontario
Simon fought more than 100 times and racked up 1,824 penalty minutes during his career
'For a big tough player, he was also a very kind, caring individual who was always respectful and grateful for advice,' former agent Larry Kelly said.
Simon won the Stanley Cup with Colorado in 1996 and was part of runs
