Keith Smith (ice hockey) explained

Keith Smith
Birth Date:7 May 1953
Birth Place:Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:181
Position:Defence
Played For:Brown
Fort Worth Wings
Career Start:1971
Career End:1974
Draft:81st overall
Draft Year:1973
Draft Team:New York Islanders
Wha Draft:66th overall
Wha Draft Year:1973
Wha Draft Team:Chicago Cougars

Keith Smith is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Brown.

Career

Despite the NCAA changing their rules to allow for four years of varsity play, Smith spent just three seasons with the Bears, graduating from Brown University in 1974. As a junior he was named to both the All-ECAC and All-American teams. He was regarded highly enough to be selected by the New York Islanders in the NHL Draft. Unfortunately, during his time at Brown, the hockey team was middling at best and missed the conference tournament all three seasons. After graduating, Smith played the tail end of the season with the Fort Worth Wings but decided against pursuing his hockey career and retired.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1971–72BrownECAC Hockey461018
1972–73BrownECAC Hockey4141834
1973–74BrownECAC Hockey236152130
1973–74Fort Worth WingsCHL80114
NCAA Totals14 35 49 82

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey First Team1972–73[1]
AHCA East All-American1972–73[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: ECAC All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.
  2. News: 1972-1973 All-American Team . The American Hockey Coaches Association . 2017-06-21.