Bobby Smith | |
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Position | Centre |
Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) |
Teams | Minnesota North Stars Montreal Canadiens |
Nationality | CAN |
Born | February 12, 1958, North Sydney, NS, CAN |
NHL Draft | 1st overall, 1978 Minnesota North Stars |
Pro Career | 1978 – 1993 |
Robert "Bobby" Smith (born February 12, 1958 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia) is a retired Canadian professional forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota North Stars in the National Hockey League.
As a junior playing for the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey League, Smith set league records for most points and most assists in a single season, with 69 goals and 123 assists, totalling 192 points. Smith beat out Wayne Gretzky (182 points) for the 1977–78 OHL scoring title, and the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy. 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. He is currently the majority owner of QMJHL's Halifax Mooseheads, for whom his son Daniel currently plays.
Career statistics[]
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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
He was also GM of the Coyotes from 1997-2000.
Preceded by Dale McCourt |
NHL First Overall Draft Pick 1978 |
Succeeded by Rob Ramage |
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 |
Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars first-round draft picks | |
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Minnesota: Cheesman • Benzelock • Redmond • Byers • Hicks • Bryan Maxwell • Sharpley • Brad Maxwell • Smith • Hartsburg • McCarthy • Palmer • Meighan • Bellows • Lawton • Quinn • Babe • Archibald • Modano • Zmolek • Hatcher • Matvichuk Dallas: Harvey • Botterill • Iginla • Jackman • Morrow • Ott • Bacashihua • Vagner • Fistric • Niskanen • Vishnevskiy |
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