Bobby Smith (ice hockey)

For other people with this name, see Robert Smith (disambiguation).
Bobby Smith
Born (1958-02-12) February 12, 1958
North Sydney, NS, CAN
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Minnesota North Stars
Montreal Canadiens
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 1st overall, 1978
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1978–1993

Robert David Smith (born February 12, 1958) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Minnesota North Stars and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). Smith was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, but grew up in Ottawa, Ontario.

Playing career

As a junior playing for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL) in the 1977–78 season, Smith set league records that still stand more than thirty years later for most assists (123) and most points (192) in a single season. The 20-year-old Smith beat out 17-year-old Wayne Gretzky (182 points) for that year's OMJHL scoring title, while also winning the Red Tilson Trophy as the OMJHL's most outstanding player and was voted the CHL Player of the Year for the entire Canadian Hockey League. He was drafted first overall in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by Minnesota.

Smith won the Calder Trophy in 1979 and the Stanley Cup in 1986 with Montreal.

Smith is currently the majority owner of the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, also serving as head coach for most of the 2010-11 season.

Smith also served as general manager of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes from 1996 to 2000.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1975–76 Ottawa 67's OHL 62 24 34 58 21 12 2 1 3 4
1976–77 Ottawa 67's OHL 64 65 70 135 52 19 16 16 32 29
1977–78 Ottawa 67's OHL 61 69 123* 192* 44 16 15 15 30 10
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars NHL 80 30 44 74 39
1979–80 Minnesota North Stars NHL 61 27 56 83 24 15 1 13 14 9
1980–81 Minnesota North Stars NHL 78 29 64 93 73 19 8 17 25 13
1981–82 Minnesota North Stars NHL 80 43 71 114 82 4 2 4 6 5
1982–83 Minnesota North Stars NHL 77 24 53 77 81 9 6 4 10 17
1983–84 Minnesota North Stars NHL 10 3 6 9 9
1983–84 Montreal Canadiens NHL 70 26 37 63 62 15 2 7 9 8
1984–85 Montreal Canadiens NHL 65 16 40 56 59 12 5 6 11 30
1985–86 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 31 55 86 55 20 7 8 15 22
1986–87 Montreal Canadiens NHL 80 28 47 75 72 17 9 9 18 19
1987–88 Montreal Canadiens NHL 78 27 66 93 78 11 3 4 7 8
1988–89 Montreal Canadiens NHL 80 32 51 83 69 21 11 8 19 46
1989–90 Montreal Canadiens NHL 53 12 14 26 35 11 1 4 5 6
1990–91 Minnesota North Stars NHL 73 15 31 46 60 23 8 8 16 56
1991–92 Minnesota North Stars NHL 68 9 37 46 109 7 1 4 5 6
1992–93 Minnesota North Stars NHL 45 5 7 12 10
OHA totals 187 158 227 385 117 47 33 32 65 43
NHL totals 1077 357 679 1036 917 184 64 96 160 245

* denotes a league record

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Preceded by
Dale McCourt		 NHL first overall draft pick
1978 		Succeeded by
Rob Ramage
Preceded by
Brad Maxwell		 Minnesota North Stars first round draft pick
1978 		Succeeded by
Craig Hartsburg
Preceded by
Mike Bossy		 Winner of the Calder Trophy
1979 		Succeeded by
Ray Bourque
Preceded by
Dale McCourt		 CHL Player of the Year
1978 		Succeeded by
Pierre Lacroix
Preceded by
John Paddock		 General Manager of the Phoenix Coyotes
1996–2000 		Succeeded by
Cliff Fletcher
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