Bob Smith (ice hockey)

Not to be confused with Bobby Smith (ice hockey).
Bob Smith (ice hockey)
Born December 1, 1946 (1946-12-01) (age 65)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Muskegon Mohawks (IHL)
Amarillo Wranglers (CHL)
NHL Draft 2nd Round (11th overall), 1967
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1967–1972

Bob Smith (born 1 December 1946 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a retired professional Canadian ice hockey player who was selected 11th overall in the 1967 NHL Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Smith was an 18-year-old playing in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the 11th overall pick of the 1967 NHL amateur draft. Although all 12 NHL teams were eligible, both the St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs passed on their opportunity to select a player in the 1st Round, allowing Pittsburgh to use their 2nd pick to take Smith.[1]

With the exception of playing three games in the CHL with the Amarillo Wranglers, Smith played his entire professional career (1967–72) in the IHL with the Muskegon Mohawks.

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Championships

Smith won the IHL Championship (Turner Cup) as a member of the 1967-68 Muskegon Mohawks. Smith was the team's top goal scorer in the playoffs with six goals in nine games.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1964–65 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHL 40 44 44 88 23
1965–66 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds NOJHL N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1967–68 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 68 26 34 60 35 9 6 5 11 12
1968–69 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 65 38 44 82 32 11 4 8 12 6
1968–69 Amarillo Wranglers CHL 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1969–70 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 13 7 6 13 22 -- -- -- -- --
1970–71 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 70 28 39 67 44 6 2 5 7 0
1971–72 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 61 33 51 84 9 11 4 11 15 4

References

  1. ^ Holland, Dave (2003). Total NHL: The Ultimate Source on the National Hockey League. D. Diamond and Associates. p. 369. ISBN 0-920445-86-1. 

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