Charlie Simmer (on the right), from the LA Kings famed “Triple Crown Line” from the late ’70s and early ’80s, is confirmed as the headliner for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ 2015/16 Fundraiser Dinner & Auction on Friday, February 12, 2016.
While with the Kings, Simmer played left wing on the “Triple Crown Line” with Marcel Dionne and Dave Taylor, one of the most potent and famed forward lines of the era. Despite injuries costing him significant playing time, Simmer had back-to-back 56-goal seasons and was further named an NHL First Team All-Star in 1980 and 1981. In the latter season, Simmer almost accomplished one of hockey’s most difficult feats: scoring 50 goals in 50 games, with 50 in 51 games. That same season, Mike Bossy became only the second player in NHL history to score 50 in 50. Simmer’s shooting percentage of 32.75 in 1981 was, and remains, an NHL record.
