Rick Smith

	Rick Smith
Position	Defenceman
Shot	Left
Height; Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m); 200 lb (91 kg)
Teams	Boston Bruins; California Golden Seals; Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA); St. Louis Blues; Detroit Red Wings; Washington Capitals
Nationality	Canadian
Born	June 29, 1948,; Kingston, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	7th overall, 1966; Boston Bruins
Pro Career	1968 – 1981

Rick Smith (born June 29, 1948 in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing Career[]

Smith was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the second round (7th overall) in the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft from the Hamilton Red Wings. He played in Boston from 1968–69 to 1971–72. Boston traded him in 1972 to the California Golden Seals. He played there until the end of the next season (1972–73) when he left the NHL for the World Hockey Association (WHA). He 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.

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Rick Smith

Position	Defenceman
Shot	Left
Height Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Teams	Boston Bruins California Golden Seals Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1948-06-29)June 29, 1948, Kingston, ON, CAN
NHL Draft	7th overall, 1966 Boston Bruins
Pro Career	1968 – 1981