Wayne Simpson

Wayne Simpson (born November 19, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career Undrafted out of college, Simpson joined the South Carolina Stingrays in the ECHL. During his time with the Stingrays, Simpson set a new ECHL record for most points in a playoff year during the 2015 Kelly Cup playoffs. He was loaned to the Providence Bruins during the 2014–15 season before signing a one-year contract with the Portland Pirates the following season. Simpson re-signed with the Bruins before the 2016–17 season.

As a free agent, Simpson secured his first NHL contract, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Washington Capitals on July 11, 2017. After attending the Capitals training camp, Simpson was reassigned to AHL affiliate the Hershey Bears for the 2017–18 season. Simpson maintained his offensive game with the Bears, playing on a scoring line and finishing third on the team in points with 42, while appearing in every game (76), unable to earn a recall to the Capitals.

Unsigned by the Capitals, Simpson opted to continue in the AHL, joining his fourth club in the Rochester Americans on a one-year contract on August 16, 2018. Simpson continued to be an offensive presence in the AHL during the 2018–19 season, posting 21 goals and 45 points appearing in 72 regular season games.

After five seasons in the AHL, Simpson left as a free agent and opted to sign abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with German club ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL on July 9, 2019.

Personal life Simpson comes from a hockey-playing family; his father and both his siblings played collegiate hockey and his grandfather was the athletic director at Boston University.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 Lawrence Academy USHS 29 9 17 26 — — — — — — 2007–08 Lawrence Academy USHS 30 18 30 48 — — — — — — 2008–09 Lawrence Academy USHS 30 31 29 60 — — — — — — 2009–10 Union College ECAC 39 6 12 18 8 — — — — — 2010–11 Union College ECAC 40 16 14 30 18 — — — — — 2011–12 Union College ECAC 41 18 13 31 12 — — — — — 2012–13 Union College ECAC 39 16 20 36 10 — — — — — 2013–14 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 66 22 19 41 6 4 0 1 1 2 2014–15 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 65 16 39 55 23 27 13 25 38 8 2014–15 Providence Bruins AHL 4 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2015–16 Portland Pirates AHL 68 8 28 36 6 3 1 0 1 0 2016–17 Providence Bruins AHL 76 16 33 49 10 17 4 10 14 4 2017–18 Hershey Bears AHL 76 14 28 42 17 — — — — — 2018–19 Rochester Americans AHL 72 21 24 45 16 3 0 2 2 0 2019–20 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 52 20 36 56 20 — — — — — 2020–21 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 33 16 19 35 16 5 2 5 7 6 2021–22 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 50 21 23 44 24 2 0 0 0 0 2022–23 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 39 8 30 38 10 16 3 7 10 6 2023–24 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 51 8 19 27 15 5 1 5 6 2 2024–25 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 51 14 25 39 16 12 6 4 10 4 AHL totals 296 60 113 173 49 23 5 12 17 4 DEL totals 276 87 152 239 101 40 12 21 33 18