{{short description|American ice hockey player (born 2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Allyson Simpson | image = Ally Simpson New York Sirens 2026 (cropped).jpg | alt = | caption = Simpson with the New York Sirens in 2026 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|20}} | birth_place = Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | position = Defense | shoots = Right | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 8 | weight_lb = 165 | league = PWHL | team = New York Sirens | sex = f | ntl_team = USA | career_start = 2024 | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|World U18 Championship}} {{MedalGold|2017 Czech Republic|}} {{MedalGold|2018 Russia|}} }} '''Allyson Simpson''' (born December 20, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Colgate. She was drafted 16th overall by New York in the 2024 PWHL Draft.
==Early life== Simpson was born to James and Amy Simpson in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in Frisco, Texas.<ref name="Bio"/> She moved to Minnesota at 13 years old and attended Shattuck-Saint Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota, where she played ice hockey for five seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2024/3/15/features-simpsons-journey-from-texas-to-colgate.aspx |title=Simpson’s Journey From Texas to Colgate |website=colgateathletics.com |first=Omar Ricardo |last=Aquije |date=March 15, 2024 |access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref> She also played ultimate frisbee, golf and lacrosse. As a senior in 2019, she recorded eight goals and 29 assists in 43 games. She helped the Sabres win a national championship in 2015, 2016, and 2018.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/allyson-simpson/14217 |title=Allyson Simpson |website=colgateathletics.com |access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2019/4/15/womens-ice-hockey-womens-hockey-welcomes-nations-top-recruiting-class.aspx |title=Women’s Hockey Welcomes Nation’s Top Recruiting Class |website=colgateathletics.com |first=Will |last=LeBlond |date=April 15, 2019 |access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref>
==Playing career== ===College=== Simpson began her collegiate career for Colgate during the 2019–20 season, where she recorded seven goals and five assists in 38 games. During the 2020–21 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded one goal and seven assists in 23 games. During the 2021–22 season, in her junior year, she recorded eight goals and 12 assists in 33 games. During the 2022–23 season, in her senior year, she recorded five goals and 27 assists in 40 games. She recorded seven assists and ten blocked shots in seven games to begin the season, and was subsequently named ECAC Hockey Defender of the Week for consecutive weeks in October 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2022/10/11/womens-ice-hockey-simpson-earns-defender-of-the-week-honors.aspx |title=Trio of the Raiders Earn Weekly Honors |website=colgateathletics.com |first=Nicholas |last=Rappuhn |date=October 11, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2022/10/18/womens-ice-hockey-simpson-wins-back-to-back-weekly-honors.aspx |title=Simpson Wins Back-to-Back Weekly Honors |website=colgateathletics.com |first=Nicholas |last=Rappuhn |date=October 18, 2022 |access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref> Following the season she was named to the All-ECAC Hockey third team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ecachockey.com/news/2023/3/1/womens-ice-hockey-ecac-hockey-announces-2022-23-all-league-teams.aspx |title=ECAC Hockey Announces 2022-23 Women's All-League Teams |website=ecachockey.com |date=March 2, 2023 |access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref> During the 2023–24 season, in her fifth year, she recorded nine goals and 25 assists in 40 games.<ref name="Bio"/> She finished her collegiate career with 30 goals and 77 assists in 174 games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/pwhl-draft-profile-allyson-simpson |title=PWHL Draft Profile: Allyson Simpson |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref>
===Professional=== On June 10, 2024, Simpson was drafted in the third round, 16th overall, by PWHL New York in the 2024 PWHL Draft.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://colgateathletics.com/news/2024/6/11/womens-ice-hockey-six-raiders-drafted-in-pwhl-draft.aspx |title=Six Raiders Selected in PWHL Draft |website=colgateathletics.com |first=Quinn |last=Schmidt |date=June 11, 2024 |access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/meet-the-newcomers-new-york-sirens |title=Meet The Newcomers: New York Sirens |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=September 13, 2024 |access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref> Following pre-season mini camp, she signed a one-year contract with the New York Sirens.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/new-york-sirens-announce-their-final-roster-ahead-of-pwhl-puck-drop |title=New York Sirens Announce Their Final Roster Ahead Of PWHL Puck Drop |work=The Hockey News |first=Ian |last=Kennedy |date=November 29, 2024 |access-date=November 29, 2024}}</ref> During the 2024–25 season, she recorded one goal and four assists in 30 games. On July 9, 2025, she signed a two-year contract extension with the Sirens.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2025/july/09/new-york-signs-defender-allyson-simpson-to-a-two-year-extension |title=New York signs defender Allyson Simpson to a two-year extension |website=thepwhl.com |date=July 9, 2025 |access-date=July 9, 2025}}</ref>
==International play== Simpson represented the United States at the 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she was scoreless in five games and won a gold medal. She again competed at the 2018 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded one goal and one assist in five games and won a gold medal.<ref name=Ally>{{cite web|url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/202324rivalryseriesroster-allysimpson |title=Team USA: Ally Simpson |publisher=USA Hockey |access-date=October 9, 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life== According to her USA Hockey profile, Simpson's favorite post-game meal is Tacos.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ally Simpson |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/202324rivalryseriesroster-allysimpson |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=teamusa.usahockey.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="97" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2019–20 | Colgate University | ECAC | 38 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2020–21 | Colgate University | ECAC | 23 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2021–22 | Colgate University | ECAC | 33 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2022–23 | Colgate University | ECAC | 40 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2023–24 | Colgate University | ECAC | 40 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2024–25 | New York Sirens | PWHL | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2025–26 | New York Sirens | PWHL | 30 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"|PWHL totals ! 60 ! 4 ! 6 ! 10 ! 28 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2017 | United States | U18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2018 | United States | U18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 10 ! 1 ! 1 ! 2 ! 6 |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{ice hockey stats|elite=372837}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simpson, Allyson}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:American women's ice hockey defensemen Category:Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey players Category:Ice hockey people from Texas Category:Sportspeople from Fort Worth, Texas Category:21st-century American sportswomen Category:New York Sirens players