Simon Wheeldon

{{Short description|Canadian-Austrian ice hockey player}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | image = | caption = | image_size = | alt = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|8|30|mf=y}} | birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lb = 185 | position = Left wing | shoots = Left | played_for = New York Rangers<br>Winnipeg Jets<br>VEU Feldkirch<br>Munich Barons | ntl_team = AUT | draft = 229th overall | draft_year = 1984 | draft_team = Edmonton Oilers | career_start = 1985 | career_end = 2004 }}

'''Simon Wheeldon''' (born August 30, 1966) is a Canadian-born Austrian former professional ice hockey player. He played 15 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets from 1988 to 1990. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1985 to 2004, was mainly spent in the Austrian Hockey League. Born in Canada Wheeldon represented Austria in international tournaments, including the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics.

==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="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 1982–83 | Kelowna Buckaroos | BCHL | 55 || 30 || 44 || 74 || 74 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1983–84 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 56 || 14 || 24 || 38 || 43 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1984–85 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 67 || 50 || 76 || 126 || 78 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1984–85 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 1985–86 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 70 || 61 || 96 || 157 || 85 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1986–87 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 41 || 17 || 53 || 70 || 20 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 38 || 11 || 28 || 39 || 39 | 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1987–88 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1987–88 | Colorado Rangers | IHL | 69 || 45 || 54 || 99 || 80 | 13 || 8 || 11 || 19 || 12 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1988–89 | New York Rangers | NHL | 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1988–89 | Denver Rangers | IHL | 74 || 50 || 56 || 106 || 77 | 4 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 6 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1989–90 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 76 || 34 || 49 || 83 || 61 | 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 |- | 1990–91 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1990–91 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 66 || 30 || 38 || 68 || 38 | 8 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 2 |- | 1991–92 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 78 || 38 || 53 || 91 || 62 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1992–93 | VEU Feldkirch | ALP | 30 || 19 || 32 || 51 || 38 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1992–93 | VEU Feldkirch | AUT | 20 || 10 || 25 || 35 || | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1993–94 | VEU Feldkirch | ALP | 28 || 24 || 20 || 44 || 30 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1993–94 | VEU Feldkirch | AUT | 27 || 19 || 26 || 45 || 24 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1994–95 | VEU Feldkirch | ALP | 17 || 24 || 15 || 39 || 24 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1994–95 | VEU Feldkirch | AUT | 45 || 32 || 39 || 71 || 38 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1995–96 | VEU Feldkirch | ALP | 8 || 13 || 11 || 24 || 6 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1995–96 | VEU Feldkirch | AUT | 37 || 35 || 50 || 85 || 32 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1996–97 | VEU Feldkirch | ALP | 45 || 32 || 39 || 71 || 38 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1996–97 | VEU Feldkirch | AUT | 11 || 9 || 5 || 14 || 14 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1997–98 | VEU Feldkirch | ALP | 16 || 8 || 9 || 17 || 30 | 5 || 4 || 10 || 14 || |- | 1997–98 | VEU Feldkirch | AUT | 21 || 13 || 14 || 27 || 24 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1998–99 | VEU Feldkirch | ALP | 35 || 19 || 30 || 49 || 46 | — || — || — || — || — |- | 1998–99 | VEU Feldkirch | AUT | 17 || 6 || 7 || 13 || 22 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1999–00 | München Barons | DEL | 56 || 26 || 34 || 60 || 85 | 12 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 8 |- | 2000–01 | München Barons | DEL | 57 || 9 || 37 || 46 || 74 | 11 || 2 || 6 || 8 || 20 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2001–02 | München Barons | DEL | 57 || 9 || 26 || 35 || 81 | 9 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 14 |- | 2002–03 | VEU Feldkirch | AUT | 40 || 11 || 21 || 32 || 52 | 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2003–04 | VEU Feldkirch | EBEL | 46 || 10 || 19 || 29 || 78 | — || — || — || — || — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 15 !! 0 !! 2 !! 2 !! 10 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | IHL totals ! 260 !! 146 !! 212 !! 358 !! 238 ! 21 !! 9 !! 15 !! 24 !! 20 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | AUT/EBEL totals ! 264 !! 135 !! 187 !! 322 ! 284 !! 3 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 ! 4 |}

===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM |- | 1997 | Austria | OGQ | 4 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 14 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1997 | Austria | WC B | 7 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 2 |- | 1998 | Austria | OLY | 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 8 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1998 | Austria | WC | 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 |- | 2000 | Austria | WC | 5 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 10 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2001 | Austria | WC | 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 |- | 2002 | Austria | OLY | 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | Senior totals ! 33 !! 10 !! 7 !! 17 !! 42 |}

==Awards== * WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1985 & 1986

==External links== *{{icehockeystats}}

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