Don Simmons

Donald William "Dippy" Simmons (September 13, 1931 – September 24, 2010) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League between 1956 and 1969. He tended goal for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Rangers.

Simmons was called up by the Boston Bruins from the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League to replace an ailing Terry Sawchuk, who had left the Bruins in mid-season of 1957. He then spent three seasons in Boston, partnering with veteran Harry Lumley as an effective netminding duo. Simmons was the second goaltender to adopt the face mask, after Jacques Plante introduced it in 1959.

He later moved to Toronto, where he backed up Johnny Bower in the early 1960s and was instrumental in the Maple Leafs winning the Stanley Cup in 1962. With Toronto he won the Stanley Cup three consecutive times, from 1962 to 1964. Simmons finished his playing career with the New York Rangers.

After his playing days, Simmons was the founder of Don Simmons Sports, a successful Ontario franchise specializing in goalie equipment.