Michael Simpson News Release Share this Belleville Sens sign goaltender Michael Simpson to one-year, one-way American Hockey League contract June 27, 2024 The Belleville Senators are announcing today that the team has signed goaltender Michael Simpson to a one-year, one-way, American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. A two-time Ontario Hockey League champion, the 21-year-old from London, Ontario is fresh off a second consecutive trip to the Memorial Cup with his hometown London Knights, where he went 3-1-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .917 SV% over four games. Simpson played five games in last season’s Memorial Cup as well with the Peterborough Petes, where he had spent three seasons before moving to London. Throughout this past regular season, Simpson played in 48 games with a record of 34-10-1, a 2.61 GAA, and a .905 SV%, before leading the Knights to a 16-7-0 record in the OHL playoffs, with a 2.80 GAA and .918 SV%. Over his four years in the OHL, Simpson played in 144 games, compiling a record of 78-50-7, with a 2.94 GAA and a .904 SV%. In 2022-23 he had the OHL’s most shutouts (5), was named the OHL Playoffs MVP and was selected as a third-team all-star. In 2023-24 Simpson had the league’s best GAA (2.61), the lowest team GAA and was named to the OHL’s second all-star team. Fans can put a deposit down now to lock in a group experience for one of the B-Sens’ six guaranteed dates for the 2024-25 season, with more information on 2024-25 season seat memberships or 2024-25 Business Elite memberships, available via the Belleville Sens website, or by emailing tickets@bellevillesens.com. About the Belleville Senators The Belleville Senators are the American Hockey League affiliate of the National Hockey Leagues’ Ottawa Senators and have been operating in the AHL since the 2017-18 season. The Senators play their home games out of the CAA Arena at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre and have graduated more than 60 players to the NHL since moving from Binghamton, New York. — Visit the Belleville Sens website: www.bellevillesens.com Engage with the Belleville Sens on Twitter: @BellevilleSens Like the Belleville Sens on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BellevilleSens Follow the Belleville Sens on Instagram: @BellevilleSens Listen to the Belleville Sens on Mixlr: www.bellevillesens.mixlr.com
