Greg Smith (ice hockey)

Greg Smith
Born	(1955-07-18) July 18, 1955 Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	California Seals Cleveland Barons Minnesota North Stars Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	57th overall, 1975 California Seals
WHA Draft	94th overall, 1975 Calgary Cowboys
Playing career	1976–1988

Gregory James Smith (born July 18, 1955) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played for five teams in the National Hockey League between 1976 and 1988. Internationally Smith represented the Canadian national team at the 1977 and 1979 World Championships.

Career

A stay-at-home defenceman who was selected by the California Golden Seals in the 1975 NHL Draft, Smith followed the franchise when it relocated to Cleveland in 1976, and when it folded in 1978 and merged with the Minnesota North Stars, where his rights were protected by the North Stars in the 1978 Cleveland-Minnesota Dispersal Draft. He played for Minnesota for three seasons, and his solid defensive play would help guide them to the finals in 1981.

Smith was traded to the Detroit Red Wings where he played for parts of five seasons until he was traded to the Washington Capitals at the trade deadline of the 1985–86 NHL season. He played for the Capitals until his retirement at the end of the 1987–88 NHL season.

Retirement

Smith spent much of his retirement in Billings, Montana, raising his family and coaching hockey. He has helped several players get into various Junior hockey leagues in both the US and Canada.

Family life

Smith currently resides in Billings, Montana with his wife.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1972–73	Calgary Canucks	AJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Colorado College	WCHA		31	7	13	20	80		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Colorado College	WCHA		36	10	24	34	75		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Colorado College	WCHA		34	18	19	37	123		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	California Golden Seals	NHL		1	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		5	0	2	2	2		5	1	2	3	4
1976–77	Cleveland Barons	NHL		74	9	17	26	65		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Cleveland Barons	NHL		80	7	30	37	92		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		80	5	27	32	147		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		55	5	13	18	103		12	0	1	1	9
1980–81	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		74	5	21	26	126		19	1	5	6	39
1981–82	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		69	10	22	32	79		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		73	4	26	30	79		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		75	3	20	23	108		4	1	0	1	8
1984–85	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		73	2	18	20	117		3	0	0	0	7
1985–86	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		62	5	19	24	84		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Washington Capitals	NHL		14	0	3	3	10		9	2	1	3	9
1986–87	Washington Capitals	NHL		45	0	9	9	31		7	0	0	0	11
1987–88	Washington Capitals	NHL		54	1	6	7	67		9	0	0	0	23
NHL totals				829	56	232	288	1110		63	4	7	11	106

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977	Canada	WC		10	1	1	2	4
1979	Canada	WC		5	0	0	0	12
Senior totals				15	1	1	2	16

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com