Steve Smith (ice hockey, born April 4, 1963) explained

Steve Smith
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:195
Played For:Philadelphia Flyers
Buffalo Sabres
Birth Date:4 April 1963
Birth Place:Trenton, Ontario, Canada
Draft:16th overall
Draft Year:1981
Draft Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Career Start:1981
Career End:1993

Steven Smith (born April 4, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres in 17 National Hockey League (NHL) games.

Career

Smith was drafted 16th overall in the first round of 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He played his first eight NHL games in November 1981. Despite being drafted in the first round and being regarded as a highly-rated prospect, Smith spent most of his professional career in the minors. After winning the Calder Cup as a member of the Hershey Bears in 1987–88, Smith left the Flyers organization in the off-season and signed with the Calgary Flames on July 14.[1] Before playing any games with his new team, he was claimed by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1988 NHL Waiver Draft and saw his last NHL action early in the 1988–89 season.[2]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1979–80Belleville BobcatsOPJHL42 8 25 33 105
1979–80Peterborough PetesOMJHL5 0 3 3 0
1980–81Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL61 3 37 40 14319 0 6 6 60
1981–82Philadelphia FlyersNHL8 0 1 1 0
1981–82Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL50 7 20 27 17912 0 2 2 23
1982–83Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL55 11 33 44 13916 0 8 8 28
1983–84Springfield IndiansAHL70 4 25 29 774 0 0 0 0
1984–85Philadelphia FlyersNHL2 0 0 0 7
1984–85Springfield IndiansAHL5 0 1 1 2
1984–85 Hershey BearsAHL65 10 20 30 83
1985–86Philadelphia FlyersNHL2 0 0 0 2
1985–86Hershey BearsAHL49 1 11 12 9616 2 4 6 43
1986–87Philadelphia FlyersNHL2 0 0 0 6
1986–87Hershey BearsAHL66 11 26 37 1915 0 2 2 8
1987–88Hershey BearsAHL66 10 19 29 13212 2 10 12 35
1988–89Buffalo SabresNHL3 0 0 0 0
1988–89Rochester AmericansAHL48 2 12 14 79
1989–90Rochester AmericansAHL42 3 15 18 10717 0 5 5 27
1990–91Rochester AmericansAHL37 2 4 6 745 0 0 0 4
1991–92Rochester AmericansAHL3 1 0 1 0
1991–92EK Zell am SeeAUT28 11 6 17
1992–93EV MAK BruneckITA16 6 21 27 44 10 6 16 0
1992–93EV MAK BruneckAL30 12 24 36 20
NHL totals17 0 1 1 15
AHL totals451 44 133 177 84159 4 21 25 117

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jul 15, 1988, page 33 - The Patriot-News at Newspapers.com . Newspapers.com . August 15, 2024 . July 15, 1988 . Defenseman Steve Smith has signed with the Calgary Flames for next season..
  2. Web site: 4 October 1988 . The 18 players selected Monday in the annual NHL... . 26 October 2021 . UPI.