Known best in his NHL days as both a fearless fighter and a kind, caring teammate, Chris Simon succumbed to his fight within this past Monday, taking his own life at age 52. According to reports ...

Ex-Rangers and Islanders forward Chris Simon died by suicide ... Simon was known for his physical play, getting into 101 fights and adding 1,824 penalty minutes during his career.

This comes amid a renewed spotlight on the issue in the wake of former NHL enforcer Chris Simon’s suicide this ... that players who had 50 or more fights in their career “died a decade earlier ...