Rick Smith (hockey)
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Position | Defenseman |
Shot | Left |
Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) |
Pro Clubs | Boston Bruins California Golden Seals Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals |
Nationality | Canada |
Born | June 29, 1948, Hamilton, Ontario |
NHL Draft | Rnd 2, 7th overall, 1966 Boston Bruins |
Pro Career | 1968 – 1981 |
Rick Smith was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born the 29th of June, 1948 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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[edit] Playing career
Rick Smith was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the second round (7th overall) in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft. He played in Boston from 1968-69 to 1971-72. Boston traded him in 1972 to the California Golden Seals of the NHL. He played there until the end of the next season (1972-73) when he left the NHL for the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played for the Minnesota Fighting Saints. In 1975-76 Smith returned to the NHL to play for the St. Louis Blues. He would remain with the Blues until the 1976-77 NHL season when he returned to the Boston Bruins. In 1980 Rick Smith would leave Boston to play one more NHL season split between the Detroit Red Wings (11 games) and the Washington Capitals (40 games). He won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 1970.
[edit] NHL career stats
- Regular season games played: 687
- Regular season goals: 52
- Regular season assists: 167
- Regular season points: 219
- Regular season penalty minutes: 560
- Playoff games played: 78
- Playoff goals: 3
- Playoff assists: 23
- Playoff points: 26
- Playoff penalty minutes: 73
[edit] WHA career stats
- Regular season games played: 200
- Regular season goals: 20
- Regular season assists: 89
- Regular season points: 109
- Regular season penalty minutes: 260
- Playoff games played: 23
- Playoff goals: 2
- Playoff assists: 8
- Playoff points: 10
- Playoff penalty minutes: 28
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Rick Smith at Hockeydb
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
[edit] External links
Categories: Canadian ice hockey players | 1948 births | People from Hamilton, Ontario | Stanley Cup champions | Hamilton Red Wings alumni | Boston Bruins draft picks | Boston Bruins players | California Golden Seals players | St. Louis Blues players | Detroit Red Wings players | Washington Capitals players | Living people