| James Stephen Smith | |
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| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Teams | Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks Calgary Flames |
| Nationality |  Canadian &  British
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| Born | April 30 1963, Glasgow, Scotland |
| NHL Draft | 111th overall, 1981 Edmonton Oilers |
| Pro Career | 1984 – 2000 |
James Stephen Smith, better known as Steve Smith (born April 30, 1963) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenseman. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1984–85 to 2000–01. Although he was regarded as a top defenceman during his 15-year NHL career, he is often remembered for scoring a critical own goal in the playoffs of his rookie year.
Playing career
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Smith was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the 6th round, 111th overall. He began his NHL career in 1985 and had a successful season, playing in 55 regular season games and six playoff games. On April 30, 1986 (his 23rd birthday), Smith and the Oilers were playing in Game 7 of the Smythe Division Final against arch-rival Calgary Flames. In the third period, with the score tied at two, he made a pass from behind his own net that inadvertently ricocheted off goaltender Grant Fuhr and into the Edmonton net. The Oilers never recovered and ultimately lost the series, while Calgary went on to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Smith played in Edmonton until the end of the 1990-91 season. After leaving Edmonton, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks until 1997. After announcing his retirement due to injury following the 1996–97 NHL season, he made a comeback and played three seasons with the Calgary Flames, retiring for good in December 2000.
Awards and achievementsEdit
- 1986–87 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1987–88 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
- 1989–90 - NHL - Stanley Cup (Edmonton)
Career statisticsEdit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1980–81 | London Knights | OHL | 62 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | London Knights | OHL | 58 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 207 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 1982–83 | London Knights | OHL | 50 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 133 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1982–83 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Moncton Alpines | AHL | 64 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 68 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 161 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | ||
| 1985–86 | Nova Scotia Oilers | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 55 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 166 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 62 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 165 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 45 | ||
| 1987–88 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 79 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 286 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 55 | ||
| 1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 35 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 97 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 75 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 171 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 37 | ||
| 1990–91 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 77 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 193 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 45 | ||
| 1991–92 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 76 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 304 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 16 | ||
| 1992–93 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 78 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 214 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 57 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 48 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 128 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 37 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 69 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 804 | 72 | 303 | 375 | 2139 | 134 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 288 | ||||
International playEdit
Played for Canada in:
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Canada | CC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | |||
External linksEdit
| Preceded by Todd Simpson | Calgary Flames captain 1999–2000 | Succeeded by Dave Lowry |
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