Steve Smith (ice hockey)

For the former Edmonton Oilers defenceman, see Steve Smith (ice hockey b. April 30, 1963). For other people of the same name, see Steven Smith (disambiguation).

Steve Smith
Born	April 4, 1963 (1963-04-04) Trenton, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft	16th overall, 1981 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1982–1993

Steve Smith (born April 4, 1963) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres in 18 National Hockey League (NHL) games.

Playing career

Smith was drafted 16th overall in the 1st round of 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Smith also played junior ice hockey in the 1980 Memorial Cup with the Peterborough Petes.

Despite being drafted in the first round and being regarded as a highly rated prospect, Smith was unable to parlay his talent into an NHL career. As such, he will always be regarded as an NHL draft bust. He played most of his professional career in the minors but did play parts of 5 seasons in the NHL. He played for the Flyers (1984–85 to 1986–87) and the Buffalo Sabres (1988–89). During those 4 seasons, he played 18 games managing no goals and one assist for one point and 15 penalty minutes.

External links

• Steve Smith's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Steve Smith's biography at Legends of Hockey

Preceded by Mike Stothers

Philadelphia Flyers' first round draft pick 1981

Succeeded by Ron Sutter