Age 35 Aug 26, 1988
Scarborough CAN
Right Wing shoots right
6'2" 188 cm
185 lbs 84 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2015
Agent Eustace King
Transaction History
Apr 15, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was recalled from AHL Toronto on Saturday. |
Apr 7, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was called up by Toronto on Friday, according to David Alter of Sports Illustrated. |
Apr 6, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Thursday, Kevin McGran of The Toronto Star reports. |
Apr 2, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds (illness) will play Sunday against the Detroit Red Wings, Mark Masters of TSN reports. |
Apr 1, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds (illness) won't play Saturday against the Ottawa Senators, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports. |
Mar 18, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds had three hits in 6:44 of ice time in a 5-4 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. |
Mar 10, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was recalled from AHL Toronto on Friday. |
Feb 14, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was placed on waivers Tuesday, TSN's Chris Johnston reports. |
Jan 30, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds played 9:02 on Sunday against the Washington Capitals and picked up a minor penalty. It was just his second game in the lineup in the last seven. |
Nov 24, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds will be in the starting lineup against the Minnesota Wild on Friday, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports. |
Nov 22, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was placed on waivers Tuesday, TSN's Chris Johnston reports. |
Nov 17, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was on the ice for Leafs' practice Thursday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports. |
Nov 4, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was recalled from AHL Toronto on Friday. |
Nov 1, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was reassigned to AHL Toronto on Tuesday. |
Oct 22, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds dressed for the first time Saturday and was credited with an assist during the Maples Leafs' 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
Oct 21, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds is practicing on the fourth line Friday, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports. |
Oct 16, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was called up to the NHL roster Sunday. |
Oct 9, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was waived Sunday, per James Mirtle of The Athletic. |
May 6, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds is likely a healthy scratch for Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, reports Mark Masters of TSN. |
May 6, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jason Spezza | Spezza skated on the fourth line at practice Friday and could be entering the lineup in place of Wayne Simmonds for Game 3, reports Mark Masters of TSN. |
Apr 14, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds (illness) will play Thursday versus the Washington Capitals, NHL.com's Dave McCarthy reports. |
Apr 12, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds (illness) will not play Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports. |
Apr 11, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds missed practice Monday due to an illness, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
Mar 18, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds (personal) will be added to the active roster Friday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports. |
Mar 18, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was a healthy scratch the last two games, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports. |
Mar 7, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds notched an assist in Monday's 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
Mar 1, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds is mired in a 10-game scoring drought. |
Feb 10, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds (personal) will be available for Saturday's game versus the Vancouver Canucks, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports. |
Feb 10, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds (personal) is not expected to participate in Thursday's road game versus Calgary, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
Feb 9, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds (personal) will not travel to Calgary on Wednesday for Thursday's game against the Calgary Flames, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
Jan 11, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds recorded an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Vegas Golden Knights. |
Dec 27, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday. |
Dec 17, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Friday. |
Dec 14, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds scored a goal and added three hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
Nov 28, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
Nov 26, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds scored a goal and added two hits in Friday's 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. |
Nov 24, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds notched two assists, two shots on net and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings. |
Oct 16, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds scored a goal in a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. |
Jun 29, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds agreed to terms on a two-year, $1.8 million contract with Toronto on Tuesday. |
May 27, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds recorded an assist and two hits in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5. |
May 6, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds has gone six games without a point and has one assist in his last 13. |
Apr 22, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds scored a goal in Toronto's 5-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. |
Apr 5, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds scored a goal and added two PIM in Monday's 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames. |
Mar 19, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds (wrist) will be activated off long-term injured reserve and return to the lineup for Friday's game versus the Calgary Flames, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic Toronto reports. |
Mar 8, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Head coach Sheldon Keefe said Monday that Simmonds (wrist) has been practicing on his own and is ramping up his conditioning, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
Feb 8, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds sustained a broken wrist that will sideline him for six weeks, David Alter of The Hockey News reports. |
Feb 7, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds may miss up to six weeks after suffering an apparent hand injury during Saturday's win over the Vancouver Canucks, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. |
Feb 6, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds left Saturday's game versus the Vancouver Canucks with an apparent hand injury, Kristen Shilton of TSN.ca reports. |
Jan 28, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds scored a goal in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. |
Jan 26, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames. |
Jan 21, 2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Wayne Simmonds | Simmonds has played in all five Leafs' games this season and has delivered 15 PIM, seven hits, four shots and a minus-4 rating. |
Oct 9, 2020 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Signed RW Wayne Simmonds to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. |
Feb 24, 2020 | TRADE ANALYSIS The New Jersey Devils traded Wayne Simmonds to the Buffalo Sabres for conditional 2021 fifth round pick |
Jul 1, 2019 | New Jersey Devils | Signed RW Wayne Simmonds to a one-year, $5 million contract. |
Feb 25, 2019 | TRADE ANALYSIS Nashville Predators acquire Wayne Simmonds from Philadelphia Flyers for Ryan Hartman & 2020 Conditional 4th Round Pick |
Mar 7, 2018 | Philadelphia Flyers | Activated RW Wayne Simmonds from injured reserve. |
Aug 16, 2012 | Philadelphia Flyers | Signed RW Wayne Simmonds to a six-year contract extension. |
Jul 7, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers | (Wayne Simmonds) Agreed to terms on a multi-year contract. |
Jun 23, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers | Philadelphia Flyers Acquired Brayden Schenn with Wayne Simmonds and a second-round draft pick in 2012 (Devin Shore) from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Mike Richards. |
Regular Season Stats
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GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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Wayne Simmonds Stats by Elite Prospects | Wayne Simmonds Advanced Stats by ![]() |
Career Stats
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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2004-2005 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens U18 AAA | U18 AAA | 67 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||
2004-2005 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens U18 AAA | GTHL U18 | 31 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
2004-2005 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens U18 AAA | TCQ-O | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
2005-2006 | Brockville Braves | CCHL | 49 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 127 | Playoffs | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
Draft Yr | 2006-2007 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 66 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 112 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
2007-2008 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 29 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||
2007-2008 | Soo Greyhounds | OHL | 31 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 68 | Playoffs | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||
2007-2008 | Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2007-2008 | OHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2008-2009 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 73 | 993 | 42.86 | 49.51 | -2.32 | 49.05 | -1.97 | 0.42 | 1.03 | ||||||||
2009-2010 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 78 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 116 | 1,039 | 60.98 | 54.44 | 2.85 | 50.94 | -0.13 | 0.69 | 2.08 | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
2010-2011 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 75 | 978 | 50.00 | 51.31 | -1.87 | 48.56 | -4.85 | 0.80 | 1.78 | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
2011-2012 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 114 | 999 | 51.25 | 53.69 | 2.39 | 49.59 | -2.25 | 0.84 | 1.74 | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
2012-2013 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 45 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 82 | 537 | 47.50 | 52.56 | 4.17 | 47.72 | -0.16 | 1.01 | 1.68 | ||||||||
2012-2013 | Eispiraten Crimmitschau | Germany2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
2012-2013 | Bili Tygri Liberec | Czechia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
2012-2013 | Canada | WC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2013-2014 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 106 | 1,033 | 50.63 | 51.95 | 3.66 | 48.57 | -2.04 | 0.58 | 1.68 | Playoffs | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
2014-2015 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 75 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 66 | 958 | 50.79 | 50.61 | 3.50 | 50.27 | 1.16 | 0.75 | 1.44 | ||||||||
2015-2016 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 81 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 147 | 1,032 | 52.81 | 50.52 | 2.35 | 52.51 | 3.54 | 0.87 | 1.92 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2016-2017 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 31 | 23 | 54 | 122 | 1,053 | 41.46 | 47.66 | -2.15 | 49.22 | -2.09 | 0.63 | 1.14 | ||||||||
2016-2017 | Canada | WC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2017-2018 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 75 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 57 | 976 | 41.79 | 48.59 | -3.53 | 47.57 | -3.16 | 0.49 | 1.29 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2018-2019 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 62 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 90 | 808 | 40.00 | 50.73 | 1.54 | 47.11 | -2.97 | 0.67 | 1.11 | ||||||||
2018-2019 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 179 | 71.43 | 48.02 | -1.72 | 46.15 | -4.47 | 0.34 | 1.01 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2019-2020 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 61 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 64 | 724 | 36.00 | 46.40 | -0.30 | 46.20 | -0.10 | 0.25 | 1.00 | ||||||||
2019-2020 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 40.00 | 48.00 | 6.70 | 50.00 | 2.50 | 2.33 | 9.30 | ||||||||
2020-2021 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 38 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 380 | 50.00 | 54.60 | -1.80 | 51.90 | -1.10 | 0.63 | 0.95 | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2021-2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 72 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 96 | 649 | 46.00 | 49.20 | -7.30 | 49.40 | -5.20 | 0.46 | 1.39 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2022-2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 131 | 57.10 | 45.90 | -10.00 | 47.20 | -6.40 | 0.92 | |||||||||
Wayne Simmonds Stats by Elite Prospects | Wayne Simmonds Advanced Stats by ![]() |
Contract History
Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,800,000 1.10% of cap space
Standard Contract | 6 Years $23,850,000 6.18% of cap space
Standard Contract | 2 Years $3,500,000 2.72% of cap space
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,550,000 1.16% of cap space