Former NHL Executive, Ottawa Media Personality Shawn Simpson Tragically Passes Away at 56

It's been a very tough week for hockey following the passing of 12-year-old Natalia Moore in Michigan, along with German National Team forward Tobias Eder yesterday and now, the sport has lost a beloved member of the media in Ottawa. The Ottawa Senators took to social media on Thursday morning to share that Shawn Simpson, who was a long-time NHL executive and most recently, a member of the media landscape in Canada's capital, has passed away at the age of 56. 'The Ottawa Senators were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Shawn Simpson, lionhearted member of the Sens media landscape and proud member of the Ottawa community. Our hearts go out to his family and friends, as well as his fans whose lives he touched throughout his hockey and media career.' the Senators said in a post on X. Before getting into the management and media side of hockey, Shawn Simpson spent four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League as a goaltender and was drafted in the third round in 1986 by the Washington Capitals. Simpson would