Rob Simpson

Rob Simpson is an American-born (May 1964) sportscaster and author working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is presently the co-host of "Stellick and Simmer" in the morning with Gord Stellick on Sirius-XM NHL Network radio.[1][2] Simpson previously hosted "NHL Live" and the "Cisco All-Access Pregame Show" on the same network, a simulcast program produced at the NHL headquarters in New York, that also aired on NHL Network television.[3][4] He previously worked as the rinkside reporter for Boston Bruins games on NESN for three seasons beginning in 2005, followed by the Madison Square Garden Network as a host, web columnist, and live rink reporter in 2010. He created and hosted the program "Maple Leaf America" on Leafs TV in Toronto for four seasons beginning in 2001.[5][6]

Simpson has authored three books about the National Hockey League. "Between The Lines - Not So Tall Tales From Ray 'Scampy' Scapinello's Four Decades in the NHL" in 2006,[7] "Black and Gold: Four Decades of the Boston Bruins in Photographs" in 2008 and 2010,[8] and "The Winged Wheel: A Half-Century of The Detroit Red Wings in Photographs" in 2012.[9] All were published by John Wiley and Sons.

Simpson has taken part in and written about the NHL's humanitarian efforts in Africa with the non-government organization Right To Play. In 2007, he documented the visit of players Andrew Ference of the Boston Bruins and Steve Montador of the Florida Panthers to orphanages in Tanzania, and in 2008, joined Bruins Captain Zdeno Chara's fundraising effort while climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Hockey Coverage on Sirius XM Hits the Ice with Live Game Coverage, GM and Player Alumni". Sportscaster.ca. Sportscaster.ca. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "SiriusXM announces full coverage of 2015-16 season". yahoo finance. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Shields, Mike. "NHL to Launch Daily Stanley Cup Pre-game Web Series". Adweek.com. Ad Week. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
  4. ↑ "World Juniors on NHL Network". IIHF. International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  5. ↑ Byrne, Christopher. "Talent Profile". Eyeonsportsmedia.com. Eye on Sports Media. Retrieved 5 December 2007.
  6. ↑ "Former ECHL Broadcaster Simpson Returns on NHL Live". ECHL.com. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  7. ↑ Wharnsby, Tim. "Scampy Wrote Book on Officiating". Globe and Mail. Globe and Mail. Retrieved 9 September 2006.
  8. ↑ Dobrinski, Rebecca. "Hockey Book Review". The Hockey Writers. The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "Meet author Rob Simpson". Nicola's Books. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  10. ↑ Ference, Andrew. "Andrew Ference's African Diary Day 1". Bruins.com. Retrieved 16 July 2007.
  11. ↑ "Chara's Career Reaches New Peak". Boston Herald. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
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