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

For the former defenceman born in Scotland, see Steve Smith (ice hockey, born April 30, 1963). For other people of the same name, see Steven Smith.

Steve Smith
Born	(1963-04-04) April 4, 1963 Trenton, Ontario
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
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

Steven Smith (born April 4, 1963) is a Canadian retired 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.

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.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Belleville Bobcats	OPJHL		42	8	25	33	105		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		5	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		61	3	37	40	143		19	0	6	6	60
1981–82	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		8	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		50	7	20	27	179		12	0	2	2	23
1982–83	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL		55	11	33	44	139		16	0	8	8	28
1983–84	Springfield Indians	AHL		70	4	25	29	77		4	0	0	0	0
1984–85	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		2	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Springfield Indians	AHL		5	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Hershey Bears	AHL		65	10	20	30	83		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Hershey Bears	AHL		49	1	11	12	96		16	2	4	6	43
1986–87	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		2	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Hershey Bears	AHL		66	11	26	37	191		5	0	2	2	8
1987–88	Hershey Bears	AHL		66	10	19	29	132		12	2	10	12	35
1988–89	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Rochester Americans	AHL		48	2	12	14	79		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Rochester Americans	AHL		42	3	15	18	107		17	0	5	5	27
1990–91	Rochester Americans	AHL		37	2	4	6	74		5	0	0	0	4
1991–92	Rochester Americans	AHL		3	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	EK Zell am See	AUT		28	11	6	17			—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	EV MAK Bruneck	ITA		16	6	21	27	4		4	10	6	16	0
1992–93	EV MAK Bruneck	AL		30	12	24	36	20		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				17	0	1	1	15		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				451	44	133	177	841		59	4	21	25	117

External links

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