Steve Smith | |||
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Born |
(1963-04-04) April 4, 1963 (age 61) Trenton, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres | ||
NHL draft |
16th overall, 1981 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
Playing career | 1981–1993 |
Steven Smith (born April 4, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres in 17 National Hockey League (NHL) games.
Career
Smith was drafted 16th overall in the first round of 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He played his first eight NHL games in November 1981. Despite being drafted in the first round and being regarded as a highly-rated prospect, Smith spent most of his professional career in the minors. After winning the Calder Cup as a member of the Hershey Bears in 1987–88, Smith left the Flyers organization in the off-season and signed with the Calgary Flames on July 14. Before playing any games with his new team, he was claimed by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1988 NHL Waiver Draft and saw his last NHL action early in the 1988–89 season.
Career statistics
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1979–80 | Belleville Bobcats | OPJHL | 42 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Peterborough Petes | OMJHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 61 | 3 | 37 | 40 | 143 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 60 | ||
1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 50 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 179 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | ||
1982–83 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 55 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 139 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 28 | ||
1983–84 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 70 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 65 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 96 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 43 | ||
1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 66 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 191 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
1987–88 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 66 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 132 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 35 | ||
1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 48 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 42 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 107 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 27 | ||
1990–91 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 37 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1991–92 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | EK Zell am See | AUT | 28 | 11 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | EV MAK Bruneck | ITA | 16 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0 | ||
1992–93 | EV MAK Bruneck | AL | 30 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
AHL totals | 451 | 44 | 133 | 177 | 841 | 59 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 117 |
References
- "Jul 15, 1988, page 33 - The Patriot-News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. July 15, 1988. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
Defenseman Steve Smith has signed with the Calgary Flames for next season.
- "The 18 players selected Monday in the annual NHL..." UPI. 4 October 1988. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Preceded byMike Stothers | Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 1981 |
Succeeded byRon Sutter |
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Belleville Bulls players
- Brunico SG players
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- EK Zell am See players
- Hershey Bears players
- Ice hockey people from Ontario
- NHL first-round draft picks
- People from Quinte West
- Peterborough Petes (ice hockey) players
- Philadelphia Flyers draft picks
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Rochester Americans players
- Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players
- Springfield Indians players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy