On Thursday, Toledo Walleye veteran Kyle Bonis signed with a team in Norway, and today, the Toledo Blade’s Mark Monroe and the Toledo Wallumni report that Simon Denis has signed with a South Korean team:
Another big loss for the @ToledoWalleye. Top defenseman Simon Denis will be playing overseas next season. https://t.co/wYvzqt3kTz
— Mark Monroe (@MonroeBlade) June 1, 2018
Former Walleye D Simon Denis, who signed with a team based in South Korea today, on playing for the @ToledoWalleye: “It meant the world to me to be surrounded by an organization that’s first class and a fan base as amazing as Toledo’s. It’s something I’ll never forget.”
— Mark Monroe (@MonroeBlade) June 1, 2018
Simon Denis (cont): “I’m so grateful that I began my pro career as a Walleye.” https://t.co/mvDVzrHVYE
— Mark Monroe (@MonroeBlade) June 1, 2018
Simon Denis, who played in 119 regular season games for the Walleye over the last two seasons, was the team’s top scoring defenseman in each of those seasons.
As a rookie, he produced 55 points (15 G, 40 A) in 70 games.
This past season, he had 35 points (6 G, 29 A) in 49 games. https://t.co/mvDVzrHVYE— Mark Monroe (@MonroeBlade) June 1, 2018
Simon Denis’ father is French Canadian and his mother is Japanese. The native of British Columbia said part of the reason he opted to sign with a South Korean team was his Japanese dual-citizenship.
The league has a shorter schedule and is more financially lucrative. https://t.co/mvDVzrHVYE— Mark Monroe (@MonroeBlade) June 1, 2018