Simon van der Meer (24 November 1925 – 4 March 2011) was a Dutch particle accelerator physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1984 with Carlo Rubbia for contributions to the CERN project which led to the discovery of the W and Z particles, two of the most fundamental constituents of matter.^[1]

Biography[link]

One of four children, Simon van der Meer was born and grew up in The Hague, the Netherlands, in the family of teachers.^[2] He was educated at the city's gymnasium, graduating in 1943 during the German occupation of the Netherlands. He studied Technical Physics at the Delft University of Technology, and received an engineer's degree in 1952. After working for Philips Research in Eindhoven on high-voltage equipment for electron microscopy for a few years, he joined CERN in 1956 where he stayed until his retirement in 1990.^[3]

He married Catharina M. Koopman in the mid-1960s; they had two children: Esther van der Meer (daughter) and Mathijs van der Meer (son). He also had a sister: Ge van der Meer, and a granddaughter.

Scientific work[link]

Van der Meer invented the technique of stochastic cooling of particle beams.^[4] His technique was used to accumulate intense beams of antiprotons for head-on collision with counter-rotating proton beams at 500 GeV in the Super Proton Synchrotron at CERN. Such collisions produced W and Z bosons which could be detected for the first time in 1983 by the UA1 experiment, led by Carlo Rubbia. The W and Z bosons had been theoretically predicted some years earlier, and their experimental discovery was considered a significant success for CERN. Van der Meer and Rubbia shared the 1984 Nobel Prize for their decisive contributions to the project.^[5]

Van der Meer and Ernest Lawrence are the only two accelerator physicists who have won the Nobel prize.

References[link]

External links[link]

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Van der Meer (sometimes Vander Meer, or Vandermeer) is a Dutch locative surname that means "from the lake" in English.

People with this surname include:

• Jim Vandermeer, Canadian professional hockey player for the Edmonton Oilers
• Pete Vandermeer, Canadian ice hockey player
• Douwe Mout van der Meer, Dutch traveling artist
• Ebe van der Meer, Dutch Graphic Designer and Jazz Trumpet Player
• Frits van der Meer, Dutch archaeologist
• Gerard van der Meer Mohr, Dutch soldier
• Harry van der Meer, Dutch water polo player
• Ilonka van der Meer, Dutch triathlete
• Jeff VanderMeer, American fantasy writer
• Johan van der Meer (conductor), Dutch choral conductor
• Johnny Vander Meer, American professional baseball player
• L. B. Van der Meer, Dutch archaeologist
• Leslie van der Meer, Dutch junior judo champion
• Marleen de Pater-van der Meer, Dutch politician
• Robine van der Meer, Dutch model and actress
• Ruben van der Meer, Dutch actor and comedian
• Simon van der Meer, Dutch physicist and Nobel laureate
• Susie van der Meer, German singer-songwriter
• Teake van der Meer, Dutch comedian
• Theo van der Meer, Dutch historian
• Vonne van der Meer, Dutch author

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Jim Vandermeer
Born	(1980-02-21) February 21, 1980 (age 32) Red Deer, AB, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	San Jose Sharks Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Blackhawks Calgary Flames Phoenix Coyotes Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2001–present

James Patrick "Jim" Vandermeer (born February 21, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Jim was born and raised in Caroline, Alberta.

Playing career[link]

Prior to playing professionally, Vandermeer played four seasons of junior hockey for the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In his final season (2000–01), Vandermeer was the Captain of the Rebels team that won the WHL Championship and the Memorial Cup. He then signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers as an undrafted free agent.

Vandermeer was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on February 19, 2004, with Colin Fraser and a 2004 2nd round draft pick in exchange for Alexei Zhamnov. During the NHL lock-out, he played with the Norfolk Admirals, the AHL affiliate to the Chicago Blackhawks.

During the 2005-2006 season with the Chicago Blackhawks, Jim earned $1.225 million per year and was named one of the teams "A" Alternate Captain for select games.

On December 18, 2007, Jim was traded back to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Ben Eager.

On February 20, 2008, Jim was traded to the Calgary Flames for a third round pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

On July 1, 2008, James signed a 3 year deal worth $6.9 million as an Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) with the Calgary Flames.

On June 27, 2009, Jim was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Brandon Prust.

On April 7, 2010, Jim was named Man of the Year by the Phoenix Coyotes.

On June 30, 2010, Jim was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Patrick O'Sullivan.

On March 22, 2011, Jim recorded his 100th career point vs the Nashville Predators with an assist on a goal by Jordan Eberle.

During the 2010-2011 season with the Edmonton Oilers, Jim was named one of the teams "A" Alternate Captain for select games.

On July 1, 2011, Jim became a unrestricted free agent and signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the San Jose Sharks.

Community Involvement[link]

Jim, along with Trent Hunter of the LA Kings and Kris Russell of the St. Louis Blues, host an annual Young Guns Charity Golf Tournament at Alberta Springs Golf Course in Red Deer, Alberta. Ryan Smyth of the Edmonton Oilers is one of the tournaments founding members. Along with many other members of the Smith family, Ryan's mother, Dixie, remains extremely active on the tournaments Board of Directors and plays a key roll in the continuing success of the annual event. The money raised from the tournament is divided between many local charities, including The Stollery Children's Hospital, The Lending Cupboard, The Schizophrenia Society of Alberta, Shalom Counseling Center, The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Society and Red Deer Minor Hockey.

In 2010 Jim was named Man of the Year by the Phoenix Coyotes for his dedication, commitment and passion for bettering the lives of those in the community during his first season as a member of the Coyotes. Vandermeer and his wife Stefanie participated in many community initiatives including adopting a class at Children First Academy, delivering food and blankets to Watkins Homeless Shelter and supporting the Teammates for Kids Foundation. Vandermeer’s charitable endeavors are an example of what it means to wholeheartedly support those who are less fortunate. Vandermeer has served as a role model to both his teammates and the community.

In lieu of gifts at their 2009 nuptials, Jim and his Wife invited guests to donate to their favorite charity, Garth Brooks' Teammates For Kids Foundation. At the time Jim was playing with the Calgary Flames (he was traded to Phoenix less than a week before tying the knot) and the couple also invited guests to donate to another charity close to their hearts, The Calgary Flames Foundation For Life.

Awards[link]

• 2001 - CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award
• 2001 - WHL Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy
• 2001 - WHL East First All-Star Team
• 2001 - WHL Plus-Minus Award
• 2001 - AHL Philadelphia Phantoms Most Coachable Player Award
• 2002 - AHL Philadelphia Phantoms Most Coachable Player Award
• 2010 - NHL Phoenix Coyotes Man of the Year Award

Career statistics[link]

External links[link]

• Jim Vandermeer's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Cam Janssen (born April 15, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey player who plays for the New Jersey Devils. The Devils drafted him 117th overall in the fourth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Janssen is also known as an enforcer and 'tough guy' for his physical play and frequent fights.

Playing career[link]

Janssen grew up in the St. Louis suburb of Eureka, Missouri. Before being drafted, Janssen played for the Windsor Spitfires and Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League. He played in the Memorial Cup tournament with the Guelph Storm in the 2003–04 season.

He led the Devils during the 2005–06 season with 11 major penalties for fighting. On February 24, 2007, he scored his first career goal against the Washington Capitals at 10:33 in the second period in his 82nd NHL game. The Devils' fans gave Janssen a standing ovation.

In the second period of a regular season game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 2, 2007, Janssen rendered Toronto Maple Leaf defenseman Tomas Kaberle unconscious with a late hit to the head. Kaberle was carried off the ice on a stretcher.^[1] The NHL announced Janssen would be suspended for a period of three games without pay, forfeiting $7,220.16.^[2]

On March 30, 2007, Janssen received a sore shoulder after fighting Philadelphia's Riley Cote and missed 4 games. He returned for the playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Janssen was injured in the 2007 NHL preseason as well, suffering an injury in a fight with Jesse Boulerice.^[3]

During the 2007–08 season on December 26, 2007, Janssen participated in a charity event with the New Jersey Devils and Santa at Floyd Hall Arena in Little Falls, and the Ice Vault Arena in Wayne. He also participated in an autograph session with the fans. On February 26, 2008, Janssen was traded by the Devils to his hometown team, the St. Louis Blues, for defenseman Bryce Salvador.^[4] He made his debut two days later, wearing #55 against the Phoenix Coyotes.

In the 2009–10 season, Janssen became known as the "4-minute man" as he averaged 4 minutes 42 seconds of ice time and 4 minutes 42 seconds of penalty time per game. A free agent after his contract with the St. Louis Blues ended in 2011, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Devils on July 14, 2011.^[5]

Career statistics[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Cam Janssen's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Cam Janssen's NHL player profile
• Cam Janssen Interview

Chris Simon
Born	(1972-01-30) January 30, 1972 (age 40) Wawa, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	232 lb (105 kg; 16 st 8 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Metallurg Novokuznetsk Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks New York Rangers Calgary Flames New York Islanders Minnesota Wild Vityaz Chekhov UHC Dynamo
NHL Draft	25th overall, 1990 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1992–present

Chris Simon (born January 30, 1972) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger, who plays for Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He also played 15 seasons in the NHL.

Playing career[link]

Simon grew up in Wawa, Ontario playing his minor hockey for the Wawa Flyers of the NOHA. As a Bantam, he played Jr.B. hockey for the S.S. Marie Thunderbirds of the NOJHL in 1987-88. He was selected in the 3rd round (42nd overall) of the 1988 OHL Priority Selection by the Ottawa 67's.

Simon was drafted in the 2nd round (25th overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, but was traded as part of the Eric Lindros deal to the Quebec Nordiques before playing any games for the Flyers. He has also played for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers where he split the season as a left wing and right wing, New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild.

In 1996, he won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche. Each player on the winning team is given 24 hours alone with the Cup. Simon took it to his hometown of Wawa, Ontario. After showing it to the townspeople he and his maternal grandfather took the Cup on a fishing trip.

Simon was a member of the Washington Capitals when they went to the Stanley Cup finals in 1998. He had been enjoying great offensive success that season until a shoulder injury knocked him out for much of the playoff run. He underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in December 1998. He was the team's leading goal scorer in the 1999–2000 season with 29 goals in 75 games. He also made it to the Stanley Cup finals with the Calgary Flames in 2004, and played for the Flames for two seasons before being signed as a free agent in 2006 by the New York Islanders and was then traded to the Minnesota Wild for a 6th round draft pick.

Suspensions[link]

Simon has been involved in numerous on-ice incidents and has been suspended eight times for his conduct for a grand total of 65 games.^[1][2]

On November 8, 1997, during a game against the Edmonton Oilers, Simon was suspended three games after calling Edmonton forward Mike Grier a "nigger".^[3] Simon flew to Toronto to apologize to Grier.^[4] Grier and Simon were later teammates for a brief time in 2002 with the Washington Capitals.

Simon was suspended for one game in a 2000 playoff series against Pittsburgh for cross checking Peter Popovic across the throat on April 13, 2000. He was given two-game suspensions once on April 5, 2001 for elbowing Anders Eriksson, and twice in 2004 for cross checking Tampa Bay's Ruslan Fedotenko and then jumping on and punching him, and for kneeing Dallas's Sergei Zubov.^[2]

Ryan Hollweg incident[link]

On March 8, 2007, the Islanders faced the rival New York Rangers, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. At 13:25 of the third period,^[5] Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg checked Simon which Simon felt was from behind, knocking him face first into the boards, and giving him a 0.5 degree concussion. No penalty was assessed, and play continued. Simon then took a two-handed baseball swing in the face of Ryan Hollweg with his hockey stick as he skated by. Simon received a match penalty for attempt to injure, resulting in his ejection from the game. Hollweg suffered a cut to the chin that required two stitches.^[6] According to ESPN's Barry Melrose, Hollweg escaped serious injury because Simon's blow caught his shoulder pads before hitting his face.

Simon was automatically suspended indefinitely by the NHL due to his match penalty pending ruling by the league commissioner. On March 11, Simon's suspension was set at a minimum of 25 games,^[7] and it continued into the first five games of the 2007-08 season. The Nassau County district attorney considered filing criminal charges against Simon, but declined. Hollweg later told Newsday that he was not interested in pressing charges.^[8]

On March 10, Simon issued a statement in which he apologized to Hollweg and the league and said that there is "absolutely no place in hockey for what I did". He asserted that he did not remember much about the incident because he was "completely out of it" as a result of the concussion.^[9]

Jarkko Ruutu incident[link]

On December 15, 2007, at 14:06 of the third period of a home game against Pittsburgh, Tim Jackman and Jarkko Ruutu exchanged words between the teams' benches during a stoppage of play. Simon skated in behind Ruutu and pulled Ruutu's leg back with his own. When Ruutu fell to his knees, Simon stepped on the back of Ruutu's right leg with his skate and then went to the bench. Simon was given a match penalty for attempt to injure and ejected from the game.

The following Monday, Simon agreed to go on indefinite paid leave from the team, saying there was "no excuse" for his actions and that he needed some time away from hockey.^[10] The next day, Simon was suspended for 30 games, the second-longest suspension for an on-ice incident in modern NHL history behind a one-year suspension handed down to Marty McSorley in 1999–2000. League disciplinarian Colin Campbell said that in his opinion, Simon had "repeatedly evidence(d) the lack of ability to control his actions," and also stressed that this was his eighth disciplinary hearing.^[11] Following the suspension, Simon returned to play one more game with the New York Islanders, visibly hesitant in limited ice time,^{[citation needed]} before being traded to the Minnesota Wild.

When Chris Pronger was not initially disciplined by the NHL when he stepped on Ryan Kesler's leg in March 2008, Simon decried what he saw as unfair and unequal treatment.^[12] On March 15, 2008, the NHL suspended Pronger for 8 games.

Personal life[link]

His father, John, is of Ojibway descent from the Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve on Manitoulin Island. As a teenager, he struggled with an addiction to alcohol but was helped to sobriety by future Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders coach, Ted Nolan, in 1992.

Transactions[link]

• June 30, 1992- Traded by the Philadelphia Flyers, along with Peter Forsberg, Steve Duchesne, Kerry Huffman, Mike Ricci, Ron Hextall, Philadelphia's 1993 1st round draft choice, Philadelphia's 1994 1st round draft choice and $15 million, to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for Eric Lindros.
• June 21, 1995- Rights transferred to the Colorado Avalanche after the Quebec Nordiques relocated.
• November 2, 1996- Traded by the Colorado Avalanche, along with Curtis Leschyshyn, to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Keith Jones and Washington's 1998 1st and 4th round draft choices.
• November 1, 2002- Traded by the Washington Capitals, along with Andrei Nikolishin, to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Michael Nylander, Chicago's 2003 3rd round draft choice and future considerations.
• July 25, 2003- Signed as a free agent with the New York Rangers.
• March 6, 2004- Traded by the New York Rangers, along with New York's 2004 7th round draft choice, to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Jamie McLennan, Blair Betts and Greg Moore.
• July 11, 2006- Signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders.
• February 26, 2008 - Traded to the Minnesota Wild for a 6th round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
• March 27, 2009 - Signed a one year extension with Vityaz Chekhov.
• May 3, 2011 - released from UHC Dynamo Moscow^[13]

Awards[link]

• 1995-96: NHL Stanley Cup Champion (Colorado Avalanche)
• 2008-09: KHL Most Penalized Player (Vityaz Chekhov)
• 2009-10: KHL All-Star Game
• 2010-11: KHL All-Star Game

Career statistics[link]