| Don Smith | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 4, 1929 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 7, 2002 (aged 73) Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1945–1968 | ||
Donald Arthur Smith (May 4, 1929 – September 7, 2002) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 10 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers during the 1949–50 season.[1] The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1968, was spent in the minor leagues. His brother, Kenny Smith, was also a hockey player.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1946–47 | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 22 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Humboldt Indians | SJHL | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Medicine Hat Tigers | AJHL | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WCJHL | 17 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | New York Rangers | NHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | New York Rovers | EAHL | 32 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | 59 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1951–52 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Vancouver Canucks | PCHL | 35 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 66 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | ||
| 1952–53 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Cincinnati Mohawks | IHL | 53 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 110 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 1954–55 | Cincinnati Mohawks | IHL | 60 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 99 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1955–56 | Cincinnati Mohawks | IHL | 59 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1956–57 | Cincinnati Mohawks | IHL | 60 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1957–58 | Cincinnati Mohawks | IHL | 59 | 28 | 49 | 77 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1958–59 | Indianapolis Chiefs | IHL | 30 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 21 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1960–61 | Regina Capitals | SSHL | 27 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1960–61 | Moose Jaw Pla-Mors | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Saskatoon Quakers | SSHL | 29 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1961–62 | Regina Capitals | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 1962–63 | Saskatoon Quakers | SSHL | 25 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 1963–64 | Saskatoon Quakers | SSHL | 40 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 51 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 16 | ||
| 1963–64 | Saskatoon Quakers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1965–66 | Yorkton Terriers | WCSHL | 30 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1966–67 | Yorkton Terriers | WCSHL | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Saskatoon Quakers | SSHL | 34 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68 | Saskatoon Quakers | WCSHL | 20 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| IHL totals | 328 | 160 | 188 | 348 | 422 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 38 | ||||
| NHL totals | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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