Gary Simmons

Gary Simmons (born July 19, 1944) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender. He played four seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the California Seals, Cleveland Barons, and Los Angeles Kings between 1974 and 1978.

Simmons was a large, rangy goaltender who had a penchant of roaming far from his goal crease to play the puck or cut off shooting angles. This would often result in either spectacular saves or embarrassing goals allowed into an open net. Simmons' nickname was "the Cobra," and he was known for his distinct black goalie mask that featured a design of a large cobra in raised strike position bearing its fangs. He recorded a shutout in his first NHL game.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1963–64 Edmonton Oil Kings CAHL — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1964–65 Edmonton Oil Kings CAHL — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1964–65 Edmonton Oil Kings M-Cup — — — — — — — — — 13 9 4 790 43 0 3.27 — 1965–66 Toledo Blades IHL 1 0 1 0 60 9 0 9.00 — — — — — — — — — 1965–66 Des Moines Oak Leafs IHL 20 — — — 1200 93 0 4.65 — — — — — — — — — 1966–67 Conception Bay CeeBees Nfld-Sr 37 23 14 0 2265 147 0 3.97 — 13 9 4 780 52 0 4.00 — 1967–68 Conception Bay CeeBees Nfld-Sr 40 20 17 3 2400 180 2 4.50 — 6 2 4 360 36 0 6.00 — 1968–69 Conception Bay CeeBees Nfld-Sr 40 8 27 5 2400 233 0 5.83 — — — — — — — — — 1969–70 Calgary Stampeders ASHL 38 30 8 0 2280 113 0 2.97 — — — — — — — — — 1970–71 San Diego Gulls WHL 14 5 6 0 717 41 0 3.43 .893 — — — — — — — — 1971–72 Calgary Stampeders AHL 21 — — — 1260 66 2 2.90 — — — — — — — — — 1972–73 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 36 18 15 2 2078 119 3 3.44 .874 3 1 1 166 10 0 3.61 — 1973–74 Tulsa Oilers CHL 1 0 1 0 60 7 0 7.00 — — — — — — — — — 1973–74 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 49 28 17 2 2861 143 0 3.00 .898 9 8 1 566 22 2 2.33 — 1974–75 California Golden Seals NHL 34 10 21 3 2026 124 2 3.67 .895 — — — — — — — — 1975–76 California Golden Seals NHL 40 15 19 5 2354 131 2 3.34 .889 — — — — — — — — 1976–77 Cleveland Barons NHL 15 2 8 4 839 51 1 3.65 .885 — — — — — — — — 1976–77 Los Angeles Kings NHL 4 1 2 1 240 16 0 4.00 .864 1 0 0 20 1 0 3.00 .857 1977–78 Los Angeles Kings NHL 14 2 7 2 689 44 0 3.83 .869 — — — — — — — — 1978–79 Springfield Indians AHL 5 2 2 1 306 13 0 2.55 .898 — — — — — — — — NHL totals 107 30 57 15 6148 366 5 3.57 .888 1 0 0 20 1 0 3.00 .857