Steve Smith (ice hockey, born in Canada)
Steven Smith (born April 4, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres in 17 National Hockey League (NHL) games.
| Steve Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 4, 1963 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 | ||
Playing career
Smith was drafted 16th overall in the 1st 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, which was ultimately the most games he played in any of his five NHL seasons. Despite being drafted in the first round and being regarded as a highly rated prospect, Smith was unable to parlay his talent into an NHL career and played 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.[1] Before playing any games with his new team he was claimed by the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL Waiver Draft[2] and saw his last NHL action early in the 1988–89 season.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- "1981 NHL Entry Draft -- Steve Smith". Hockey Draft Central. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- "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