Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon has filed for bankruptcy, alleging he owes more than half a million dollars and is now surviving on government social assistance and disability checks, the Ottawa Sun reported today. The debts of the former NHL player, who collected more than $15 million US in salary over a 20-year career, include more than three years of missed child-support payments, totalling $128,875 after his hockey career ended due to a knee injury, according to documents filed with the Ottawa family court. Simon has asked the court to forgive the child-support debt, claiming that he hasn’t had any significant income for years and is now unable to work because of injuries suffered during his playing career.
